Czech police have arrested Tomas Jirikovsky, the founder of the darknet marketplace Sheep Marketplace, related to a $45 million Bitcoin donation that led to former Justice Minister Pavel Blazek's resignation. Reports indicate that Jirikovsky attempted to escape police by climbing onto his roof during a raid. He is a convicted criminal who had allegedly paid 468 BTC to avoid serving a new prison sentence. Jirikovsky previously operated Sheep Marketplace, which was involved in drug trafficking and arms sales, and has Đ° history of Bitcoin-related crimes, totaling approximately 1,500 BTC amassed from the marketplace and theft. His involvement in the recent donation scandal originated from a connection to another darknet marketplace, Nucleus, which was suggested by blockchain analytics. The ongoing situation raises questions about the traceability of criminal activities in cryptocurrency transactions, highlighting the accountability that blockchain can provide for financial transactions.

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