The prosecutor’s office of the Kirov region has accused three local residents and a resident of Perm Krai of illegal drug distribution and laundering proceeds from illicit activity via Bitcoin. This was reported on the site of law-enforcement authorities.
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According to the prosecutor’s office, from February to August 2019 the defendants sold drugs online in the Kirov region, Perm Krai and Udmurtia.
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They converted the illegal proceeds from sales into Bitcoin and then moved them into fiat. The defendants allegedly laundered more than 1.2 million rubles.
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The criminal case has been referred to the court.
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Earlier in October, Moscow police detained employees of a call centre, allegedly stealing money from citizens’ bank accounts and laundering funds through cryptocurrency.
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