ChainCatcher report, according to CoinDesk, Polish prosecutors have brought charges against Roman Ż., former business partner of missing BitBay/Zondacrypto founder Sylwester Suszek, on two counts including fraud. Roman Ż. was arrested last Saturday in the Silesian region of Poland. His lawyer stated that he had assisted in managing the exchange prior to BitBay’s rebranding as Zonda. Roman Ż. denies the charges and provided a detailed statement to investigators; police seized valuable watches and documents related to Zondacrypto during a search. Prosecutors stated that Roman Ż.’s arrest was ordered due to concerns he might flee after planning to travel to China; his lawyer claimed the trip was for business purposes and that he held a return ticket for September 13. The court will decide whether to continue detaining Roman Ż. during the investigation. Previously, BitBay rebranded as Zondacrypto in 2021. The exchange ceased operations in April after customers encountered frozen withdrawals, with estimated losses of at least 35 million PLN (approximately $94 million). Estonia’s Financial Intelligence Unit partially suspended the license of the entity BB Trade Estonia OÜ. Polish prosecutors have launched an investigation into alleged large-scale fraud and money laundering, having received over 3,600 complaints as of June. The case is also linked to Suszek’s disappearance in March 2022; prosecutors merged the Zondacrypto investigation with the missing persons case in August.
Polish prosecutors charge fifth suspect in the Zondacrypto case
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Polish prosecutors have charged Roman Ż., a former partner of missing Zondacrypto founder Sylwester Suszek, with fraud under AML protocols. Roman Ż. was arrested in Silesia and denies the charges. Authorities seized luxury items and documents during the raid. His planned trip to China raised concerns, but his lawyer provided a return ticket. The case involves alleged large-scale fraud and money laundering, with over 3,600 complaints. Zondacrypto, which rebranded from BitBay in 2021, halted trading in April after freezing withdrawals, causing losses of approximately $94 million. The investigation is linked to Suszek’s disappearance and MiCA compliance issues.
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