据报道，英国毒品团伙已经铸造了自己的数字货币以洗钱

这项不寻常的冒险是由多年的警务经验的毒品犯罪分析专家加里·卡罗尔（Gary Carroll）揭示的。

A British drug gang has reportedly created its own digital currency in a new twist on financial crime. The goal isn't internet fame for their meme coin, a crime expert warns, but rather pioneering a brazen new method of crypto money laundering.

据报道，一个英国毒品团伙在金融犯罪方面创建了自己的数字货币。犯罪专家警告说，目标不是互联网的名声，而是开创了一种大胆的加密货币洗钱方法。

Expert Flags Novel ‘Meme Coin’ Scheme

专家旗帜小说“模因硬币”计划

This unusual venture was revealed by Gary Carroll, a specialist in drug crime analysis with years of policing experience. He learned of the active scheme through his contacts, though he couldn't name the gang or the specific coin to protect those sources.

这项不寻常的冒险是由毒品犯罪分析专家加里·卡罗尔（Gary Carroll）揭示的，具有多年的警务经验。他通过联系人了解了积极的计划，尽管他无法命名该团伙或特定的硬币来保护这些资源。

Carroll, an expert witness who has studied the methods of organized crime, described the digital asset as a "meme coin." These aren't currencies built on groundbreaking technology; rather, they spring from internet jokes or online trends, designed primarily to gain viral attention. The gang's aim, according to Carroll, is straightforward financial manipulation - a form of crypto money laundering known as a "pump and dump."

研究了有组织犯罪方法的专家证人卡洛尔（Carroll）将数字资产描述为“模因硬币”。这些不是基于开创性技术的货币；相反，它们来自互联网笑话或在线趋势，主要是为了引起病毒的关注。卡罗尔（Carroll）认为，该团伙的目标是直接的金融操纵 - 一种被称为“泵和垃圾场”的加密货币洗钱形式。

Pump and Dump: The Crypto Money Laundering Method

泵和垃圾场：加密洗钱法

The mechanics sound almost like a startup parody. Illicit funds, likely from drug trafficking or fraud, were reportedly used to pay developers, who then built a technically functioning cryptocurrency, which was later launched.

机械师听起来几乎像是创业的模仿。据报道，非法资金可能是由于贩毒或欺诈而来自毒品贩运或欺诈的，后来建立了一种技术运作的加密货币，后来又推出了该加密货币。

Once launched, the gang hopes it will catch the public's eye, perhaps fueled by social media buzz. "They are hoping to get the coin onto popular wallets and for the public to fall on it and turn it into the next Dogecoin," Carroll explained in a recent interview with the BBC.

该团伙一旦启动，希望它会引起公众的关注，这可能是社交媒体嗡嗡声的推动。卡洛尔在最近接受英国广播公司（BBC）的采访中解释说：“他们希望将硬币放到受欢迎的钱包上，并让公众落在它上，并将其变成下一个狗狗币。”

If online hype drives the price up, even modestly, the gang plans to sell their holdings rapidly. This sudden sell-off would likely crash the coin's value, leaving later investors holding worthless digital tokens. But for the gang, the profit, now detached from its illegal origins, could appear legitimate.

如果在线炒作推动价格上涨，甚至谦虚，该团伙计划迅速出售其持股。这种突然的抛售可能会损失硬币的价值，而后来的投资者则拥有毫无价值的数字代币。但是对于该团伙来说，现在与非法起源分离的利润似乎似乎是合法的。

"Even if the coin only rises by a small amount they could still make a lot of money before selling out," Carroll noted.

卡洛尔指出：“即使硬币仅增加了少量，他们在卖光之前仍然可以赚很多钱。”

This strategy of a pump-and-dump scheme is a known tactic in the cryptocurrency sphere, but applying it via a self-created coin marks a significant development in crypto money laundering.

在加密货币领域，这种泵和降点计划的策略是已知的策略，但是通过自行创造的硬币应用它标志着加密洗钱的重大发展。

Mid-Level Gangs Entering the Crypto Fray Amid Crackdown

中级帮派进入加密货币中的镇压

Carroll described the group involved as "mid-level" operators - they aren't necessarily dominating the drug trade but are involved in extortion, fraud, and selling counterfeit goods alongside drugs. Based mainly in England, they have international links and enough capital - perhaps a few hundred thousand pounds - to fund the coin's creation.

卡洛尔将涉及的集团描述为“中级”运营商 - 他们不一定主导毒品交易，而是涉及勒索，欺诈和与毒品一起出售伪造商品。他们主要是在英格兰，具有国际联系，并且足够的资本（也许是数十万英镑）可以为硬币的创造提供资金。

"They’re not a household name," he said of the gang, which is still under investigation. However, they are resourceful enough to try this novel approach.

他说：“他们不是家喻户晓的名字。”但是，他们足够容易尝试这种新颖的方法。

For years, criminal organizations have used established cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin for moving illicit funds. But the landscape is shifting. Britain's National Crime Agency (NCA) has reported major successes against large-scale crypto money laundering networks.

多年来，犯罪组织一直使用既定的加密货币（例如比特币）来搬迁非法资金。但是景观正在转移。英国国家犯罪局（NCA）报告了针对大规模加密洗钱网络取得的重大成功。

As reported by the BBC in late 2024, the NCA uncovered sprawling operations, like the Moscow-based Smart and TGR networks, which specialized in swapping drug gangs' cash for cryptocurrency. These networks became particularly crucial during pandemic lockdowns, investigators found, as gangs struggled to move mountains of physical cash. The Russian-linked services offered a lifeline, taking the risky cash off their hands (for a fee) and providing crypto in return, sometimes sourced from ransomware attacks.

正如英国广播公司（BBC）在2024年底报道的那样，NCA发现了庞大的运营，例如莫斯科的Smart和TGR网络，该公司专门将毒品帮现金交换为加密货币。调查人员发现，在大流行锁定期间，这些网络在大流行锁定期间变得尤为重要，因为帮派努力地转移了大量的实物现金。与俄罗斯有联系的服务提供了一条生命线，将危险的现金（收费）拿走，并提供加密货币作为回报，有时来自勒索软件攻击。

The NCA's operation led to dozens of arrests in the U.K., including couriers caught moving millions, significantly disrupting these established channels for crypto money laundering.

NCA的行动导致在英国进行了数十次逮捕，其中包括捕获数百万人的快递员，严重破坏了这些已建立的加密货币洗钱渠道。

Against this backdrop of heightened enforcement, Carroll suggested the move by a U.K. gang to create its own coin is telling. "Developing a meme coin is one step further," he stated, noting it might be perceived as easier than navigating disrupted networks. "Why invest in the coin when they can just start one themselves?"

卡罗尔（Carroll）在这种高度执法的背景下，建议英国帮派创建自己的硬币的举动正在说明。他说：“开发模因硬币是更进一步的一步。” “当他们自己开始时，为什么要投资硬币？”

Is Gang-Created Coin the Future of Crypto Money Laundering?

被帮派的硬币是加密洗钱的未来吗？

He believes this method could become more common, fueled by the desire for quick returns. "Criminals, especially drug dealers, aren't known for their patience," he observed.

他认为，这种方法可能会变得更加普遍，这是由于对快速回报的渴望而推动了这种方法。他观察到：“罪犯，尤其是毒贩，并不以其耐心而闻名。”

While the NCA has had successes, Carroll anticipates specific cases involving gang-created coins like this one appearing in U.K. courts within the next couple of years. It represents, he concluded, an attempt by criminals to find new ways to "semi-legitimize their trade" in the digital age, potentially in response to increased pressure on older methods.

尽管NCA取得了成功，但卡罗尔（Carroll）预计，涉及类似黑帮的硬币的特定案件在未来几年内出现在英国法院。他总结说，这代表了罪犯在数字时代寻找新方法来“半合法化其贸易”的尝试，这可能是为了响应对较旧方法的压力的增加。