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Dutch police seize crypto wallets in deadly fake-pill case

  • —Three men aged 35, 39 and 66 arrested; dozens of webshops shut down
  • —Three deaths linked to pills containing nitazenes instead of oxycodone
  • —Crypto wallets, cash and valuables seized; value not disclosed
  • —Police took servers offline to make a quick relaunch harder
Why it matters: The case shows how crypto is used in illegal online commerce and how police seize digital assets during investigations.
Source: Crypto Insiders