In the Chelyabinsk region 10 people were detained in the case of embezzlement of 280 million rubles

A group of 10 people was detained in Chelyabinsk region in the case of a criminal association that provided illegal services in the financial sector, the total income from fraud exceeded 280 million rubles. This was reported by the official representative of the Russian Interior Ministry Irina Volk in her Telegram-channel on December 4.

"In the Chelyabinsk region, my colleagues together with employees of the regional Department of the Federal Security Service of Russia suppressed the activities of a criminal organization. Its participants are suspected of illegal banking activities. <...> The income of the participants of the criminal business amounted to at least 280 million rubles," she wrote.

According to preliminary data, the community was created last year. Attackers in its composition were engaged in the provision of illegal services in the financial sphere to legal entities and individuals. Their main activity was the purchase and sale of foreign currency, for which only duly registered and licensed organizations have permission.

Criminal cases were opened under Article 172 ("Crimes in the sphere of economic activity") and Article 210 ("organization of a criminal association") of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

Earlier, December 2, it was reported that law enforcers detained fraudsters in Kazan, who worked in a network of cosmetology clinics and deceived more than 50 people. Three defendants were taken into custody, another one was chosen a measure of restraint in the form of house arrest.