Former Takeaway Worker Convicted in UK's Largest Cryptocurrency Laundering Case

Jian Wen, 42, was found guilty of laundering over £3 billion worth of Bitcoin linked to a massive investment fraud in China.

Jian Wen, a former takeaway worker, was convicted of money laundering after being found with Bitcoin wallets worth over £3 billion.
The conviction is linked to an investment fraud in China, where nearly 130,000 investors were defrauded between 2014 and 2017.
Prosecutors seized 61,000 Bitcoin, marking the largest cryptocurrency seizure in the UK.
Wen's lavish lifestyle included renting a six-bedroom house in north London and purchasing properties in Dubai.
Wen is due to be sentenced on May 10, following a conviction that highlights the use of cryptocurrencies in organized crime.