Suspect Arrested for Stealing $46 Million in Seized Crypto Assets

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently arrested John Daghita, nicknamed "Lick," in the Caribbean region on suspicion of stealing crypto assets seized by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS). He is accused of stealing as much as $46 million. The incident began in 2024 when a technology company called Command Services & Support, Inc. (CMDSS) won a bid to handle the disposal of seized assets for the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) and the Department of Defense (DoD). John's father, Dean Daghita, was the head of the company, while John himself served as an employee. It wasn't until January 23, 2026, that John was exposed when he boasted about his actions in a conversation with another hacker, Dritan Kapplani Jr., who had already pleaded guilty. According to security researcher ZachXBT, John attempted to conceal his identity after being tracked by modifying his Telegram account information and sending 0.0067 Ethereum to investigators, but he was unsuccessful. Subsequently, CMDSS's official website, X platform account, and LinkedIn account were all shut down. This case highlights the security vulnerabilities in the custody of crypto assets. According to Chainalysis' "2025 Crypto Crime Report," the total amount of global crypto theft in the first half of 2025 has exceeded $2.17 billion, far exceeding the total amount for the entire year of 2024, of which approximately $15 billion is directly related to the hacking of the Bybit exchange.