Texas sheriff violently opened Bitcoin ATM: To recover $25,000 in scam funds

ZkSnarker · 2025-06-20T09:14:28+00:00

On June 20, it was reported that the sheriff of Jasper County, Texas, used a cutting tool to forcibly disassemble a Bitcoin ATM machine in local time, trying to recover the $25,000 defrauded by local residents. The victim's family was subjected to a scam posing as a government officer and transferred money to the scammer through the machine. Sheriff Chuck Havard seized about $32,000 in cash from the machine on the warrant, but admitted that the scammers had not been located. The ATM operator is Bitcoin Depot, and the incident has sparked controversy in the community, with some people questioning the reasonableness of law enforcement. The sheriff stressed that all resources will be used to combat fraud against residents of the jurisdiction.

ZkSnarker

2025-06-20 09:14:28

[Chain News] On June 20, news broke that the sheriff of Jasper County, Texas, used cutting tools to forcibly dismantle a Bitcoin ATM machine, attempting to recover $25,000 defrauded from local residents. The victims’ families fell victim to a scheme impersonating government officials and transferred money to the scammers through the machine. Sheriff Chuck Havard seized approximately $32,000 in cash from the machine based on a search warrant but admitted that the location of the scammers has not yet been determined. The ATM operator is Bitcoin Depot, and the incident has sparked controversy in the community, with some questioning the legality of the law enforcement actions. The sheriff emphasized that he will use all resources to combat fraud targeting residents in the jurisdiction.

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