ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the sheriff of Jasper County, Texas, used cutting tools to forcibly dismantle a Bitcoin ATM on local time, attempting to recover $25,000 defrauded from local residents. The victim's family fell victim to a scam impersonating government officials, transferring money to the scammers through that machine. Sheriff Chuck Havard seized approximately $32,000 in cash from the machine based on a search warrant, but acknowledged that the location of the scammers has not yet been determined. The ATM operator is Bitcoin Depot, and the incident has sparked controversy in the community, with some questioning the legitimacy of law enforcement actions. The sheriff emphasized that all resources will be used to combat scams targeting residents in the jurisdiction.