Czech Minister of Justice Resigns Amid Bitcoin Donation Scandal Involving Drug Trafficker, Involving Nearly $45 Million

BlockBeats News, June 1st, according to Cointelegraph's report, Czech Justice Minister Pavel Blazek announced his resignation after a scandal involving his department's handling of Bitcoin. The Bitcoin in question, valued at nearly $45 million, was originally donated by a convicted drug dealer.

The Czech Ministry of Justice stated that it had raised nearly 1 billion Czech crowns (approximately $45 million) through the auction of nearly 500 bitcoins.

The funds were originally intended to support projects such as digitizing the justice system, combating drug use in prisons, and improving prison guard housing conditions.

However, the source of this cryptocurrency was Tomas Jirikovsky—he was the criminal behind the "Sheep Marketplace," a notorious darknet market known for selling illegal goods.