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    <p>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.</p>
    <p>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.</p>
    <p>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 <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="crypto" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/crypto.html">crypto</a> and luxury goods.</p>
    <p>The victims were reportedly left “badly shaken up” but with <strong>no life-threatening injuries.</strong></p>
    <p>According to court records, Xing was found guilty of fraud in 2013 and of possessing counterfeit money five years later. His next court appearance is scheduled for December 6.</p>
    <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-vancouver-s-year-of-home-invasions">Vancouver’s year of home invasions</h2>
    <p>It’s not been confirmed whether or not the attacks carried out by Xing were linked to a series of home invasion attacks near Vancouver earlier this year.</p>
    <p>Back in July, <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="police" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/police.html">police</a> warned the public to be on the lookout for criminals targeting <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="wealthy" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/wealthy.html">wealthy</a> <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="crypto" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/crypto.html">crypto</a> <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="investors" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/investors.html">investors</a>. Thieves would reportedly gain access to homes by posing as delivery workers or authority figures.</p>
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    <p><em>Read more: Canadian police now use Chainalysis to track and return stolen crypto</em></p>
    <p>According to a Delta Police press release, “<strong>The suspects appear to know the victims are heavily invested in cryptocurrency</strong>, know where they live, and are robbing them in their own homes.</p>
    <p>“In each of the cases, the suspects gain access to a victim’s home by posing as delivery people or persons of authority. Once let inside the home, the suspects rob the victims of information that gives access to their cryptocurrency accounts.”</p>
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