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Ex-NRL Forward Trent Merrin Charged Over Alleged $140,000 Crypto Theft

NSW Police say a year-long inquiry culminated in his Barrack Point arrest, with devices seized for forensic analysis.

Overview

  • Police allege Merrin accessed a 29-year-old man's cryptocurrency account and transferred A$140,000.
  • The 36-year-old was arrested at his home in the Shellharbour suburb of Barrack Point on Tuesday morning.
  • He was charged with dishonestly obtaining a financial advantage by deception.
  • Investigators seized electronic devices that will undergo forensic examination to assist the probe.
  • He was granted conditional bail and is scheduled to appear at Port Kembla Local Court on December 3.