Garantex Crypto Exchange Administrator Detained in India at US Request

In India, at the request of the United States, Garantex crypto exchange administrator Aleksey Beschekov was detained—he is accused of money laundering, conspiracy to violate sanctions, and operating an unlicensed money transmission business.

Previously:
The US Department of Justice announced an operation to shut down Garantex’s online infrastructure.

The exchange is suspected of laundering money for transnational criminal and terrorist organizations, as well as violating sanctions, having processed at least $96,000,000,000 through crypto transactions since 2019.

Mira Serda and Aleksey Beschekov are charged with conspiracy to launder money. Additionally, Beschekov is charged with conspiracy to violate sanctions and running an unlicensed money transmission business.