They were arrested for drug traffic, not bitcoin money-laundering.<p>&gt; The alarm had been raised by banks which had seen “large sums of money” being deposited before being immediately withdrawn at cashpoints.<p>Not the smartest individuals here. How did they think they wouldn&#x27;t get caught? Seems like another anti-bitcoin peace article which ends with the mt gox failure and this gem: &quot;Bitcoin’s reputation was also damaged when US authorities seized funds as part of an investigation into the online black market Silk Road.&quot;. So that means the dollar and euro&#x27;s reputation are damaged every day when funds are seized as part of 99.9% of criminal investigations?