ChainCatcher reported that a British court ordered the seizure of about $4.3 million worth of Bitcoin from crime lord Alexander Surin (also known as Don Car-Leone) because he failed to prove that the crypto assets were obtained through legal means. The decision was made after an investigation into Surin's financial transactions, which were related to his criminal activities.

Surin fled to Dubai in 2015 after being convicted of drug trafficking in France, after a large amount of his wealth, including luxury cars and properties in London, was confiscated by the authorities.