Cryptocurrency Fraudster Pakda Gaya Kerala Mein!
Ek Lithuanian aadmi, jisko US mein ek bade cryptocurrency fraud ke liye dhundha ja raha tha, use Kerala mein pakad liya gaya hai. Reports ke mutaabik, yeh aadmi, Aleksej Besciokov, ne ek cryptocurrency exchange ‘Garantex’ banaya tha, jismein ransomware, computer hacking, aur drugs ke paison ko safed kiya jata tha.
Besciokov Bhag raha tha?
Officials ne bataya ki Besciokov jab desh se bhaagne ki koshish kar raha tha, tabhi use giraftar kar liya gaya. US Secret Service ke documents ke hisaab se, Besciokov kareeb chhah saal tak Garantex ko chala raha tha, jiske through kai criminal organizations ne kam se kam $96 billion ke cryptocurrency transactions ko launder kiya.
Garantex ka Kya Role Tha?
Reports ke mutaabik, Garantex ne kai crimes, jaise ki hacking, ransomware, terrorism, aur drug trafficking, ke paison ko safed karne mein madad ki, jismein zyadatar US ke logon ko nuksan hua.
Besciokov ka Kya Kaam Tha?
Officials ne kaha ki Besciokov Garantex ka main technical administrator tha aur platform ke infrastructure ko maintain karta tha, sath hi transactions ko bhi approve karta tha. US us par kai charges laga raha tha, jinmein money laundering, US International Emergency Economic Powers Act ka violation, aur bina license ke money services business chalana shaamil hai.
Kab Hua Arrest?
US ne April 2022 mein Besciokov par sanctions lagaye the. Is hafte ki shuruat mein, Ministry of External Affairs ko US officials ki request par ek provisional arrest warrant mila. CBI aur Kerala police ne milkar Besciokov ko Thiruvananthapuram se arrest kar liya. Use jald hi Patiala House Court mein pesh kiya jayega.
