Federal Crime and Corruption

The FBI says U.S. government contractor John Daghita was arrested Wednesday night on the island of Saint Martin, accused of stealing more than $46 million in cryptocurrency from the U.S. Marshals Service. FBI Director Kash Patel announced the operation on social media, posting photos that show Daghita in handcuffs near a swimming pool and a separate image of a suitcase filled with cash surrounded by computer flash drives and a passport. The bureau says the arrest was carried out with the International Cooperation Team Serious Crime Unit of the French Gendarmerie Nationale in Saint Martin and the Groupe d'intervention de la Gendarmerie nationale of Guadeloupe, underscoring how far U.S. agents are reaching to recover allegedly stolen public funds. Authorities have not yet detailed how Daghita allegedly accessed the digital currency or whether any of the missing assets have been recovered, but Patel pledged that the FBI will work '24/7' with international partners to track down those who defraud American taxpayers. The case highlights the growing vulnerability of government‑held digital assets and the reliance on foreign law enforcement to pursue suspects who flee overseas.