They DID NOT. The XMR was "traced" AFTER the guys get arrested. Look te discussion @ Reddit to know more and make your own conclusion:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/1g8pkih/japanese_authorities_arrested_a_gang_of_18/
I'd love to know the details of this one, how did Japanese authorities trace these XMR transactions or was there just really bad opsec by these guys? As it stands now major L for look we got privacy on the base layer bros!
https://cointelegraph.com/news/monero-transactions-japanese-authorities-arrest-18-scammers
They DID NOT. The XMR was "traced" AFTER the guys get arrested. Look te discussion @ Reddit to know more and make your own conclusion:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/1g8pkih/japanese_authorities_arrested_a_gang_of_18/
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