Became known the name of Russians detained yesterday in Greece on suspicion of laundering $4 billion with the help of bitcoins. They found 38-year-old Alexander Vinnik. According to local media, the detainee is associated with the cryptocurrency exchange BTC-E.
According to the publication Daily Thess, winnick was resting in one of the most expensive hotels in the region of Halkidiki, even knowing that for him for several months, is closely watched by the FBI and the Greek police.
July 25 in a special operation Alexander Vinnik were arrested today and taken in handcuffs to the Prosecutor of Thessaloniki, which was launched proceedings to extradite him to the US.
According to the American law enforcement bodies, winnick is one of the leading members of the criminal organization, which since 2011 through the cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e has laundered more than $4 billion. it is Noteworthy that tracked Alexander Vinnik was using the account in the payment system WebMoney.
In the documents of the justice Department, directed the Greek authorities also stated that a criminal organization was related to funds missing after the bankruptcy of bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox. In the alleged hacking of Mt. Gox in 2014 was stolen around 850,000 BTC, as claimed by law enforcement, 306 853 BTC had been transferred to the wallets associated with BTC-e.
The exchange BTC-e at the same time is one of the largest electronic platforms for money laundering obtained by criminal means. According to the U.S. Department of justice, on BTC-e launder the funds obtained as a result of cyber attacks and extortion, drug trafficking and tax evasion.
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A connection is established between detainees in Greece, a Russian and BTC-e
NEWS 26.07.2017
Became known the name of Russians detained yesterday in Greece on suspicion of laundering $4 billion with the help of bitcoins. They found 38-year-old Alexander Vinnik. According to local media, the detainee is associated with the cryptocurrency exchange BTC-E.
According to the publication Daily Thess, winnick was resting in one of the most expensive hotels in the region of Halkidiki, even knowing that for him for several months, is closely watched by the FBI and the Greek police.
July 25 in a special operation Alexander Vinnik were arrested today and taken in handcuffs to the Prosecutor of Thessaloniki, which was launched proceedings to extradite him to the US.
According to the American law enforcement bodies, winnick is one of the leading members of the criminal organization, which since 2011 through the cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e has laundered more than $4 billion. it is Noteworthy that tracked Alexander Vinnik was using the account in the payment system WebMoney.
In the documents of the justice Department, directed the Greek authorities also stated that a criminal organization was related to funds missing after the bankruptcy of bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox. In the alleged hacking of Mt. Gox in 2014 was stolen around 850,000 BTC, as claimed by law enforcement, 306 853 BTC had been transferred to the wallets associated with BTC-e.
The exchange BTC-e at the same time is one of the largest electronic platforms for money laundering obtained by criminal means. According to the U.S. Department of justice, on BTC-e launder the funds obtained as a result of cyber attacks and extortion, drug trafficking and tax evasion.
As reported by Bits.media portal managed to get the information that Alexander Vinnik is one of the owners and admins of BTC-e. This information was shared by the administrator of the service qugla.com.
"He's one of the owners of [BTC-e], may admin. The second admin probably has access to the exchange. Now most likely there are negotiations with the SEC and the U.S. Department of justice", — quotes the edition of his words.
We will remind, simultaneously with the arrest winnik herself BTC-e went offline, calling the reason "technical work" on the website. At the moment the stock exchange is still not available.
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