Two years after the arrest of James Zhong, accused of stealing 50,000 bitcoins (BTC) from the Silk Road shadow market in 2012, details of his arrest have become known. Zhong was a computer expert who lived a luxurious lifestyle, buying expensive cars and real estate. In 2019, he contacted the police about the theft of 150 BTC. This was the first cryptocurrency case for the police, and it made no progress. Zhong hired a private investigator who suggested that one of Zhong's friends was involved in the theft. At the same time, agents from Internal Revenue Criminal Investigation were trying to solve the 2012 Silk Road theft. Thanks to Zhong's mistake when transferring funds, Chainalysis was able to trace the funds to the crypto exchange where the account was registered in Zhong's name. Police and CID then teamed up and apprehended Zhong, finding $60 to $70 million worth of BTC on his computer. Zhong was convicted and is currently serving a one-year sentence at a federal prison camp in Montgomery, Alabama. US authorities are selling stolen assets because their owners refused to take them back.