John Daghita was arrested in Saint Martin in an FBI-French Gendarmerie operation accused of stealing more than $46M in cryptocurrency from the U.S. Marshals Service. Blockchain researcher ZachXBT linked addresses controlled by Daghita (alias “Lick”) to government-seized wallets, including one tied to 12,540 ETH (~$36M). Trails indicate roughly $20M was moved in October 2024 (with ~$700k not recovered); total suspected thefts may exceed $90M when including activity into late 2025. U.S. officials have not disclosed how access was obtained; the case has increased scrutiny of USMS crypto holdings and calls for reform.

Arrest confirmed and on-chain analysis tied seized wallets to an address holding 12,540 ETH (~$36M); trails show ~ $20M moved in Oct 2024 with ~$700k unrecovered and total suspected activity possibly >$90M. These facts point to large, potentially market-moving transfers of ETH and heightened scrutiny of USMS custody.