The investigative committee seized more than 1.5 billion rubles during searches in the case of the UAPS payment system and the Cryptex crypto exchange

The day before it was reported that 96 defendants were brought to Moscow. Some of them were charged under part 1, 2 of article 210 (organization of a criminal community and participation in it), part 3 of article 272 (illegal access to computer information), part 2 of article 187 (illegal circulation of means of payment). ) and points “a” and “b” of section 2 of article 172 (illegal banking activities) of the Penal Code.

The investigation asks the Zamoskvoretsky District Court to impose a preventive measure on the accused.

The Investigative Committee found that the accused own Robinson helicopters, Bentley cars, Rolls-Royce, Porsche, Tesla Cybertruck, boats, snowmobiles and cash. The issue of asset seizure is being resolved.

The Investigative Committee announced the initiation of a case against the creators of UAPS and Cryptex on October 2, 2024. In total, 148 searches were carried out in 14 regions of Russia; The investigation claims that the defendants also created 33 online services. Using these platforms, they carried out illegal activities such as currency exchange, cryptocurrency, cash delivery and acceptance, sale of bank cards and personal accounts, security officials believe.

The main clients of the sites were cybercriminals and hackers who used them to launder the proceeds of crime, the Investigative Committee said. According to his words, in 2023 the group’s turnover exceeded 112 billion rubles and criminal income amounted to 3.7 billion rubles.

• On September 26, 2024, Cryptex was sanctioned by the US Department of Justice for money laundering from Russian card fraud groups.

• That same month, the US department charged two Russian cybercriminals who, according to the Ministry of Justice, made payments through Cryptex and UAPS.