Iceland: Bitcoin Mining Thief Escapes Jail, Flies to Sweden with PM

[kreslik.news]

Iceland’s prison system has been internationally praised for looking after the mental health of its prisoners. The system is more focused on rehabilitation than punishment, and some of the lower-security units resemble homes more than cell blocks.

However, it seems that one of these lower-security units may have been a little too low-security for one Sindri Thor Stefansson, who (with his accomplices) has been accused of carrying out a $2 million heist of Bitcoin mining equipment.

Stefansson, who has been in custody since February 2nd, escaped prison through a window at around 1 o’clock in the morning on Wednesday. From there, he ... (read more)