An officer from the National Crime Agency (NCA) has been charged over the alleged theft of £60,000 worth of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin.
Paul Chowles, 42, from Bristol, is charged with 15 offences relating to the alleged theft of 50 Bitcoin during an investigation into online organised crime in 2017, Merseyside Police said.
The force said the Bitcoin would have been worth almost £60,000 at the time of the alleged offences.
Mr Chowles is due to appear at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court on 25 April.