In Russia, the first accusatory sentence to the P2P-trade participant with cryptocurrency was sentenced – Bits Media

Russian sentenced to two years conditionally for "a conspiracy with an unknown attacker", to whom the accused sold the ruble code on the GaratEx cryptocurrency exchange.

According to a representative of the legal agency Cartesius, The convicted trader carried out through P2P Service of the Russian Exchange GaratEx Sale of code for the amount 900 000 rubles. However, after crediting funds to the card, her account was arrested in the criminal case of fraud, instituted on the basis of the appeal of a certain victim.

Когда трейдер обратился в районный отдел МВД с целью обжаловать арест своего банковского счета, The trader was detained. According to Cartesius, investigators exerted pressure on the detainee, Insisting, that he was in collusion with scammers. According to the logic of the investigation, The funds received on the trader’s bank card by the transaction are the final phase of the crime, And the received percentage is a criminal reward. The prosecution was built around the statement, that the trader "allowed the possibility of receiving dirty money when selling codes".

As a result, the trader pleaded guilty, Most likely, having made a deal with investigators. The court found in the actions of the trader the intent and the agreement reached with the scammers, as well as concealment of criminal money. The defendant was found guilty of large -scale fraud (Part 3 Articles 159 UK RF), Having received a punishment in the form of two years in prison.

Earlier a resident of Maykopa lost
1 million rubles, which he was deprived when trying to earn on cryptocurrencies. The victim issued five loans, Having contacted unknown "investment consultants", which disappeared after the promises of easy earnings on an unnamed trading platform.