ZachXBT identifies a US social worker suspected of theft in connection with a $19 million cryptocurrency theft case.

According to ME News, on May 12 (UTC+8), on-chain investigator ZachXBT publicly accused Dritan Kapllani Jr., a US-based threat actor, of involvement in a social engineering theft targeting crypto users totaling approximately $19 million. ZachXBT stated that Dritan displayed an Exodus wallet containing $3.68 million in assets during a Discord call and was traced back to a theft of 185 BTC (approximately $13 million) in March 2026. ZachXBT indicated that the US Department of Justice unfroze the criminal complaint against Trenton Johnson on May 11, who faces a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison for his involvement in the 185 BTC theft. Dritan was listed as "Complicit Conspirator No. 1 (CC-1)" but has not yet been formally charged. Additionally, Meme coin maker KOLyelotree was also indicted for assisting in money laundering through a Miami car rental business, facing a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison. (Source: ME)