Suspect of Computer Theft Mining Bitcoin Claims Arrested Without Exhibit

The suspect who is the mastermind of Iceland's "Big Bitcoin Heist" says he is free to travel wherever he goes. When he managed to escape from prison with low security and flew to Sweden last week. Sindri Thor Stefansson has been charged with the theft of 600 bitcoin mining machines - hardware worth about $ 2 million, where the theft occurred between December and January.

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Stefansson had sparked headlines last week after he escaped from prison on Tuesday and traveled by plane to Sweden reported he was traveling with Iceland's prime minister.

But in a letter sent to Icelandic newspaper Frettabladid last week, Stefansson claimed he was being held without evidence for months before his escape. He further asserted that the arrest warrant against him expired on April 16, and that when the police attempted to extend his detention for 10 days, a judge had delayed the decision on another day. As a result, during the breakout time, Stefansson claims, he is legally free to leave.

"I just refused to be in prison on my own, especially when the police threatened to arrest me without explanation," Stefansson was quoted as saying by the newspaper.

"I have been detained for two and a half months without success and without any evidence, the detention was done only because of police suspicion. That's what makes me angry. I have never published a single testimony and I am threatened and treated with a longer isolation, "he added.

Stefansson's current whereabouts are still unknown, although police suspect he is in Spain, according to Frettabladid. The stolen mining machine is still missing and the authorities have offered a $ 60,000 reward for the information leading to the theft case is still valid.

Stefansson said he wanted to return to Iceland, provided that the official affirmed his status as a free man by the time he escaped.

"I'm negotiating with the police in Iceland that I can go home without being caught abroad," writes Stefansson.