According to ME News, on June 11 (UTC+8), the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania charged Ruslan Igorevich Tkachuk and Alexander Vladimirovich Ledenev, residents of Batumi, Georgia, with operating a cryptocurrency money laundering service called AudiA6. Since 2021, they are suspected of laundering over 10,333 bitcoins, approximately $390 million. Both individuals are charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering and “trap-and-trace” money laundering and are currently detained by Georgian authorities, with the U.S. seeking their extradition. In a coordinated international law enforcement operation, servers and domains were seized, related crypto assets were frozen, electronic devices were confiscated, and the AudiA6 website along with its advertising pages on the Dark2Web forum were replaced with official seizure notices. If convicted, both could face up to 20 years in prison. (Source: ChainCatcher)
Audi A6 allegedly laundered $390 million in crypto; two operators arrested in Georgia
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On June 11, the U.S. Department of Justice revealed that two individuals based in Georgia are accused of operating AudiA6, a cryptocurrency money laundering service. Ruslan Igorevich Tkachuk and Alexander Vladimirovich Ledenev are alleged to have laundered more than 10,333 BTC, valued at approximately $390 million, since 2021. The case is part of ongoing on-chain enforcement actions in the cryptocurrency sector. They face charges including conspiracy to commit money laundering and use of a “trap-and-trace” device. Servers, domains, and cryptocurrency assets have been seized, and the U.S. is seeking their extradition. If convicted, they could face up to 20 years in prison.
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