The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has announced the arrest of an individual linked to the alleged theft of over $46 million in cryptocurrency from the U.S. Marshals Service. John Daghita, son of the president of Command Services & Support, was arrested by an elite French tactical unit on the Caribbean island of Saint Martin. FBI Director Kash Patel stated the arrest was related to unauthorized access to wallets managed under a federal asset protection program.
The FBI has arrested an individual in connection with the theft of more than $46 million in cryptocurrency from the U.S. Marshals Service. FBI Director Kash Patel stated that John Daghita was apprehended by the “French Gendarmerie’s premier elite tactical unit” on the island of Saint Martin.
Patel posted photos of a handcuffed Daghita and seized items including cash, thumb drives, a phone, and devices resembling hardware wallets. The FBI director did not confirm whether any of the stolen digital assets had been recovered at the time of the announcement.
The alleged theft was first highlighted in January by online investigator ZachXBT. He reported tracing a wallet linked to Daghita that held about $23 million in assets connected to $90 million reportedly seized by the U.S. government in 2024 and 2025.
The U.S. Marshals Service confirmed it was investigating the matter earlier this year. The case remains under investigation as authorities work to secure the stolen funds.
