Czech police hold a key figure in the Bitcoin donation scandal, seizing assets.

2025-08-14 22:54:48

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Czech police have arrested Tomas Jirikovsky, a drug trafficking criminal, and confiscated assets in the investigation of the donation of 468 Bitcoin ( approximately 45 million USD) to the Ministry of Justice, causing a political crisis earlier this year. The investigation, supervised by the High Prosecutor’s Office in Olomouc, focuses on suspicions of money laundering and drug trafficking.

The donation accepted by former Minister of Justice Pavel Blazek without verifying its source led to his resignation after the press revealed that the money came from Jirikovsky – a former darknet operator who had been imprisoned. The July audit report affirmed that the ministry should not accept gifts due to the risk of it being criminal money.

The scandal triggered a no-confidence vote in June, but Prime Minister Petr Fiala survived with 98–94 votes. The opposition continues to call for more ministers to resign before the October elections.

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