The FSB of the Russian Federation conducted searches in the case of cashing out criminal funds through cryptocurrencies – Bits Media

In the morning 17 November The Federal Security Service of Russia blocked access to the Senator business center in St. Petersburg. A search of a cryptocurrency exchanger was carried out in one of the offices.

As reported by Fontanka, citing its own sources, given cryptocurrency exchanger used to cash out criminal funds. The total amount of cash cashed exceeded 1.5 billion rubles. Note, that searches took place not only in St. Petersburg, but also in Moscow. Tenants of premises in the Senator business center could not get to their offices until 13:00.

There are few details yet, but a criminal case, where the searches took place, filed under 171 Article of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation on illegal entrepreneurship. According to article, the maximum penalty is five years in prison. but, perhaps, During the searches, evidence will be found to bring charges for other crimes..

This spring, Ukrainian law enforcement agencies closed a large-scale network of illegal cryptocurrency exchangers with a monthly turnover of $1 million. В конце октября ФСБ России представила на общественное обсуждение проект приказа, according to which department employees will be able to send requests to organizations, working with DFA, including cryptocurrencies, to combat corruption.