Ex-FBI Supervisor Stole $1M in Crypto From Probe Wallets, Feds Allege

The case came to light after Yaroch voluntarily approached a Justice Department official and later FBI personnel. He admitted he had taken cryptocurrency from investigative wallets because he had become frustrated by the bureau’s inability to disrupt suspected foreign actors using digital assets. According to the complaint, he described the misconduct as weighing heavily on him and said he wanted to return the money.

Federal agents later searched Yaroch’s residence. They recovered cryptocurrency hardware and handwritten wallet recovery phrases. Investigators also gained access to accounts allegedly controlled by Yaroch and transferred approximately $925,000 in crypto into government-controlled wallets after he signed a consent form authorizing the seizure. Court documents state that additional cash balances remained on a crypto exchange account because they could not immediately be transferred on-chain.

The complaint also alleges Yaroch combined the allegedly stolen crypto with his own personal holdings, making it difficult to distinguish the funds. Investigators say he acknowledged that the assets had become commingled over time.

Yaroch, who served as an FBI supervisory special agent until July 2026, has been charged with interstate transportation of stolen property and receipt of stolen property. The criminal complaint does not include allegations that he worked with or communicated with the foreign entities whose wallets were involved.