Faris Ali
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Faris Ali (legal name reported as Faris Hassan in court proceedings) is a UK teenager from Sheffield who, at age 16, orchestrated a violent home-invasion robbery in Hoxton, East London on June 17, 2024, in which three masked attackers posing as Amazon delivery couriers forced a victim at knifepoint to transfer over $4.3 million in cryptocurrency. Blockchain investigator ZachXBT publicly exposed Ali in October 2024 through on-chain forensics and leaked Telegram chat logs; the Metropolitan Police recovered nearly all stolen funds within 72 hours. Ali and two accomplices were sentenced to a combined 16 years in youth detention at Sheffield Crown Court in November 2025.
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17 June 2024
Three masked teenagers from Sheffield, posing as Amazon delivery couriers, force their way into a flat in Hoxton, East London, and compel the victim at knifepoint to transfer over $4.3 million in cryptocurrency. The attackers flee in the victim's BMW X3.
Cryptopolitan; Decrypt; Yahoo News17 June 2024
Within approximately three hours of the robbery, Metropolitan Police detect the stolen BMW X3 via ANPR cameras on the M1 in Northamptonshire. The vehicle is stopped on the M6 in Warwickshire after a brief pursuit.
Decrypt; Yahoo News18 June 2024
Victim publicly announces the robbery on Twitter (X), tagging ZachXBT and requesting investigative assistance.
Cryptopolitan19 June 2024
Metropolitan Police recover the stolen cryptocurrency within approximately 72 hours of the robbery. Funds are returned to the victim roughly two weeks later.
Decrypt10 October 2024
ZachXBT publishes his full investigation publicly, identifying the ringleader as Faris Ali (Faris Hassan), detailing Telegram chat logs, on-chain fund flows to two Ethereum addresses, and the bail documentation photograph that confirmed his identity. The investigation is shared with law enforcement.
Cryptopolitan7 November 2025
Sheffield Crown Court sentences the three defendants to a combined 16 years in youth detention. Faris Hassan receives 67 months, Mikyle Bethune receives 46 months, and the unnamed minor receives 80 months. Case reference: 01GD1223024.
The Star; Cryptopolitan; Decrypt; ZachXBT on XDecision Log
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This investigation is cryptographically anchored to the Solana blockchain (1 event). 8 of 9 cited source URLs have an Internet Archive snapshot.
model: claude-sonnet-4-6
generated: 6/14/2026, 5:32:36 PM
last updated: 7/26/2026, 8:09:21 PM
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