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# FBI agent charged in theft of almost $1M in cryptocurrency from Russia

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**Published:** August 4, 2026  
**Original:** https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6009008-ex-fbi-agent-steals-crypto/  

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A supervisory FBI agent faces two federal charges for collecting more than $900,000 between “adversarial” cryptocurrency accounts tied to criminal targets overseas to his personal wallet. The FBI fired Patrick Steven Yaroch last week, and he was arrested for interstate transportation of stolen goods and receipt of stolen goods. In an affidavit, Yaroch admitted to...

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