Crime & Justice

Bogus Utility Workers Accused of Draining Zip-Tied Retiree’s Crypto at Gunpoint

‘RETIREMENT LICKS’

The pair allegedly threatened to cut the retiree’s genitals off as they drained his Coinbase account of $156,853 in crypto.

Justin Rohrlich
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