A former Russian police officer has been sentenced to seven years in prison for confiscating his phone, stealing 20 million rubles worth of Bitcoin, and using violence to extract a confession.

PANews reported on December 27th that, according to Russian media Bits.media, a former traffic police officer in Russia has been sentenced to seven years in prison for confiscating a mobile phone from a detainee in 2022 and transferring Bitcoin worth 20 million rubles into his own account. The officer not only stole the Bitcoin but also used violence to extract confessions from detainees. He will serve seven years in a regular prison and must pay 20 million rubles in compensation to the victims. He will also be stripped of his police rank.