The Ministry of Finance of Georgia announced the detention of five Russians for illegal money laundering

In Georgia, five Russians were detained for illegal money laundering. This was reported on October 16 by the investigative service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia.

"One of the companies, without proper registration and permission from the National Bank of Georgia, provided virtual asset trading services. <...> Citizens of the Russian Federation, presumably bypassing border control, imported large amounts of foreign currency into Georgia and acquired virtual assets in the form of vehicles, after which they gave the unregistered property the appearance of legalization," — it is indicated on the agency's website.

It is noted that as a result of operational search measures, $371 thousand, accounting data, documentation and computer equipment were seized at the company's office. The investigation is conducted under articles of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which provide for imprisonment for a term of 9 to 12 years, the investigative service added.

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This may affect veterans of the military — in Germany, three articles of the criminal code may be used for prosecution.

On October 3, a Russian citizen was detained in Singapore on charges of violating American law. It was clarified that the embassy is keeping the issue under operational control. The diplomatic mission sent a request to the police and handed over the information of local lawyers to the Russian's entourage.

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