Accused ‘Ghost’ app mastermind’s crypto millions seized by federal police

Almost $10m of cryptocurrency was seized from Jay Je Yoon Jung, who faces charges including dealing with suspected proceeds of crime

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Cryptocurrency worth almost $10m has been restrained after police cracked an alleged criminal communication network.

Almost $10m in cryptocurrency has been seized from a man accused of masterminding an encrypted messaging network used to plan drug deals and murders.

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