Thieves pose as police to rob wealthy crypto investors in home invasion
Police in Canada have charged a 34-year-old man in connection with an hours-long home invasion robbery that saw thieves posing as police officers make off with CA$10 million ($7.3 million) in cryptocurrency. Following what they called a “lengthy and complex investigation,” authorities in Richmond, British Columbia charged Jin Da Xing with 11 offenses including breaking and entering, robbery with a weapon, unlawful confinement, assault with a weapon, use of an imitation firearm, extortion, possession of stolen property and impersonating a peace officer. During the attack, it’s alleged that Xing, along with his armed accomplices, broke into the home of a middle-aged couple, tied them up, and assaulted them for a number of hours. They eventually fled with the unspecified crypto and luxury goods. The victims were reportedly left “badly shaken up” but with no life-threatening injuries. According to court records, Xing was found guilty of fraud in 2013 and of possessing counterfeit mon...