Investigative Committee of Russia has filed a petition for the election of a preventive measure for defendants in a criminal case related to the operations of the Cryptex cryptocurrency exchange and the UAPS anonymous payment system. The detainees have been brought to the Main Investigation Department in Moscow for interrogations regarding their alleged involvement in criminal activities.
The charges against them include serious offenses such as the organization of a criminal community, unlawful access to computer information, illegal circulation of payments, and illegal banking activities. The investigation has requested the Zamoskvoretsky District Court to choose a preventive measure for the individuals involved in the case.
The investigation has indicated that the suspects’ assets, including helicopters, luxury cars, and boats, may be subject to seizure. During searches conducted in St. Petersburg, over 1.5 billion rubles were seized. The investigation is also considering the possibility of seizing the assets to ensure the enforcement of any potential sentence.
This investigation is linked to the operations of the UAPS anonymous payment system and the Cryptex cryptocurrency exchange. According to investigators, the creators of these platforms established a criminal community for illegal currency exchanges, cryptocurrency transactions, and banking operations. The total turnover of funds through these services in 2023 surpassed 112 billion rubles, leading to a comprehensive investigation and the detention of 96 suspects.