A lot of people in power when given the opportunity will abuse their power and use it to their own advantage for personal gain. This happens sooooo much everywhere, especially in the democratic party in the US lmfao. Its honestly pretty wild. You would think that there would be more integrity at this level but the truth is that we are all human and all of the time humans give into the greed.
Silk road associated seized funds carries a weight of transferable curruptible approach, even the government's eye is on it, that was why it was easier to trace the cop. He did use mixers which was secure and after a while the team from their conscious mind knew who carried out the transaction, since it wasn't traced. He got 5 years to serve and that's the best he could get, and then the money should also be recovered from him, for betraying his office and oath to the society he serves. .