French authorities arrested John “Lick” Daghita, who allegedly stole tens of millions in crypto from the U.S. government.

In an X post on Thursday, FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed Daghita had been arrested on Wednesday on the island of Saint Martin in a joint FBI and French Gendarmerie operation.

In his social media post, Patel included images of Daghita handcuffed and another one of a metal suitcase filled with packs of $100 bills and several USB and what appear to be hardware crypto wallets.

“[The] FBI will continue working 24/7 with our international partners to track down, apprehend, and bring to justice those who attempt to defraud American taxpayers, no matter where they try to hide,” Patel said.

The arrest caps off a monthslong…