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Horst Costa Jicha (fugitive)
Cold Case · Open - Active Fugitive
2 years waiting · since 2023
HORST COSTA JICHA
Justice for Horst Costa Jicha (fugitive) — the trail went cold in 2023, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Where did Horst Costa Jicha flee after his ankle monitor failed on October 3, 2024?
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evidence
Lead #2What was the cause of the ankle monitor malfunction and could it have been deliberately disabled?
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clue
Lead #3USI-Tech defrauded thousands of investors—did any victims or associates help Jicha escape?
Horst Costa Jicha, founder of the cryptocurrency fraud scheme USI-Tech, was arrested by the FBI in Miami on December 23, 2023, for defrauding thousands of investors through false promises of guaranteed Bitcoin returns. While under electronic monitoring in Brooklyn awaiting trial, his ankle monitor malfunctioned on October 3, 2024, and he disappeared. Jicha remains a federal fugitive wanted for securities fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering conspiracy.
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#1072
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - Eastern District of New York
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Lead #4What resources or safe houses might Jicha have access to given his cryptocurrency fraud network?
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Violation of Conditions of Pretrial Release (Securities Fraud Conspiracy; Securities Fraud; Wire Fraud Conspiracy; Wire Fraud; Money Laundering Conspiracy) Caution: Horst Costa Jicha is wanted for violating the conditions of his pretrial release. Jicha was arrested by the FBI in Miami, Florida, on December 23, 2023, pursuant to a federal arrest warrant issued out of the Eastern District of New York for Securities Fraud Conspiracy, Securities Fraud, Wire Fraud Conspiracy, Wire Fraud, and Money Laundering Conspiracy.
Jicha is the founder of USI-Tech, a network marketing company that claimed to have allegedly built the world's first automated Bitcoin trading platform and could allegedly generate investor's guaranteed returns on investment through its Bitcoin mining and auto-trading operations. USI-Tech used aggressive social media promotion and popular interest in Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in order to allegedly defraud thousands of people.
After his arrest, Jicha was electronically monitored in Brooklyn, New York, while waiting to stand trial. On October 3, 2024, Jicha's ankle monitor malfunctioned and Jicha was unable to be located.
A federal arrest warrant was issued for Jicha in the United States District Court, Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn, New York, on October 4, 2024, after he was charged with violating the conditions of his pretrial release.
Timeline of Events
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2023-12-23
Arrest in Miami
Horst Costa Jicha arrested by FBI in Miami, Florida pursuant to federal warrant for securities fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering conspiracy related to USI-Tech cryptocurrency scheme
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2024-10-03
Ankle Monitor Malfunction
Electronic monitoring device malfunctioned while Jicha was under pretrial release supervision in Brooklyn, New York; subject unable to be located
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2024-10-04
Fugitive Warrant Issued
Federal arrest warrant issued by United States District Court, Eastern District of New York for violation of pretrial release conditions
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Case Information
Incident:December 23, 2023
Last Updated:May 12, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:December 23, 2023
Last Updated:May 12, 2026