media: In Russia, the second co -founder of the exchanger Bitzlato was detained – Bits Media

The investigation of the Bitzlato exchanger’s activities received unexpected development - close to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the media write, that at the request of Interpol in Moscow, the second co -founder of the site was detained, Anton Shkurenko. Literally on the eve, he managed to promise to the clients of the exchanger to resume work.

A request for the detention of a Russian citizen came from French investigators, writes Baza Telegram channel telegram channel. Shkurenko is suspected by international investigators at once in several offenses - extortion, data theft and "obtaining access to the automated data processing system", as well as money laundering.

It is still unknown, Whether the detainee will be transferred to the French side - Russian law enforcement officers will conduct an extradition audit and only then decide the fate of the co -founder of Bitzlato.

Bitzlato lawyers
Insist: The arrest and issuance of Anton Shkurenko will contradict the rule of law by foreign law enforcement agencies.

Bitzlato exchanger was founded in 2017 year by Anatoly Light Dymov and Anton Shkurenko. The first was arrested
In the US in mid -January at the request of the FBI. According to American prosecutors, Bitzlato service is associated with a large -scale money laundering. The amount washed, According to a foreign investigation, I can achieve funds $715 mln.

Anton Shkurenko promised, that the service will restore the work and pay all funds to users. Earlier on Bits.media, large -scale material was published with the analysis of the situation around Bitzlato.

UPDThe development of the topic: Source Bits.Media: Bitzlato co-founder remains at large.