In Moscow, a case was opened against a "dropovod" for buying up electronic accounts

Investigators have opened a criminal case against the so-called "dropovod", who bought and sold electronic means of payment for use in criminal activities. This was announced on August 7 by the official representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation Irina Volk in her Telegram channel.

It is specified that one of the "drops" used the right to be released from criminal liability while assisting in the investigation. The person involved provided information about those to whom he transferred the account opened to him.

"Based on these statements, the investigators <...> initiated the first criminal case on the grounds of a crime under part six of Article 187 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation," the publication says.

In addition, during a search at the registration address of the attacker, law enforcement officers found equipment, mobile phones, SIM cards, as well as bank cards for stealing money from Russians.

At the moment, law enforcement officers are continuing their investigation.

Criminal translation: what punishment does droppers face under the new law

In Russia, the responsibility of citizens for transferring access to bank accounts to third parties has been tightened

Earlier, on July 24, investigators opened a criminal case under the article on droppery. It was clarified that a 52-year-old resident of Moscow decided to pay off her debts and found a part-time job on the Internet. On the instructions of the attackers, the woman opened an individual entrepreneur's account in the bank, to which the funds obtained by criminal means were credited.