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The original was posted on /r/monero by /u/Big-Finding2976 on 2024-07-11 22:48:50+00:00.

It's bare hypocritical that the UK doesn't want its citizens to be able to buy XMR, but when it gets hold of some from a convicted criminal it decides that it's conducive to the public good to put it back into circulation by selling it to unknown persons on an exchange.

Also got to laugh at Detective Sergeant David MacFarlane from Cheshire Police’s Cyber Crime Unit who said:

“The Cheshire Cyber Crime Unit conducted the initial seizure of the cryptocurrency. This posed several challenges due to the particular type of cryptocurrency; however, these were overcome and has resulted in the forfeiture of the funds by the National Food Crime Unit.”

As the article says, what actually happened is the convicted guy gave them his Monero in exchange for a reduced sentence. Great job you did "overcoming" Monero's security Dave!

Also, wtf is the "National Food Crime Unit"? Do they arrest people who serve spotted dick with ice-cream instead of lumpy custard, or anyone who makes disparaging remarks about tripe?