Tomas Jirikovsky, suspected of involvement in a high-stakes cryptocurrency case, was arrested after attempting to escape from his residence. Authorities haven’t officially named the programmer but believe he is connected to a 468 BTC transfer that triggered the resignation of former Czech justice minister Pavel Blazek earlier this year. This arrest comes after Jirikovsky was previously known for creating the illegal Sheep Marketplace in 2013, where he allegedly stole hundreds of Bitcoins from users before the site’s collapse. Despite serving a nine-year sentence for embezzlement, drug trafficking, and arms offenses, investigators never located his missing cryptocurrency stash. The case rekindled speculation about Jirikovsky’s holdings when blockchain analysts linked minister Blazek’s Bitcoin donor to Nucleus — another darknet marketplace rumored to control thousands of BTC. This incident highlights how blockchain technology, while providing privacy for everyday users, leaves a permanent trail for investigations into large illicit transactions.