Crypto Crime Kingpin Danny Suspected Arrested After Massive $18.5M Seizure in Dubai

Source: CoinEdition Original Title: Crypto Crime Kingpin Danny Suspected Arrested After Massive $18.5M Seizure in Dubai Original Link: British threat actor Danny, also called Meech or Danish Zulfiqar, is suspected to have been arrested after authorities reportedly seized $18.58 million in cryptocurrency, according to on-chain investigator ZachXBT.

Wallet Moves Mirror Prior Law-Enforcement Seizures

ZachXBT said multiple addresses linked to Danny consolidated funds into a single wallet in a pattern he has previously associated with law-enforcement asset seizures.

“Several hours ago multiple addresses tied to him I was tracking consolidated funds to 0xb37d in a similar pattern to other law enforcement seizures,” he wrote.

Alleged Links to Genesis Theft and Kroll SIM Swap Attack

Danny is alleged to have participated in several high-profile crypto crimes.

He is suspected of involvement in the August 2024 Genesis creditor theft, which resulted in $243 million in stolen funds, alongside co-conspirators identified as Malone, Veer, Chen, and Jeandiel.

He also allegedly played a role in the August 2023 Kroll SIM swap attack, which exposed personal data for BlockFi, Genesis, and FTX creditors and enabled more than $300 million in follow-on social-engineering scams.

Sources tracking his movements say Danny was last known to be in Dubai, where a villa linked to him was reportedly raided and several associates detained. People familiar with the situation added that Danny’s communications and online activity have been inactive for several days.

How the $243M Genesis Theft Case Has Unfolded

ZachXBT has been tracking the investigation into the $243 million theft from Genesis creditors. On September 20, 2024, he reported that the indictments for Box (Jeandiel Serrano) and Greavys (Malone Iam) had been officially unsealed.

The case continued to unfold over the following months. On March 25, 2025, Wiz (Veer Chetal) was arrested by U.S. Marshals, and his mugshot was released as part of the public record. By May 16, 2025, a total of twelve individuals had been charged in connection with the theft. Among them, Aakaash Anand was reportedly involved in laundering funds for Wiz and other co-conspirators.