Russian citizen detained in Ukraine for illegally transferring millions of dollars to Russia

Officers of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) detained a Russian citizen suspected of illegally transferring funds in the amount of 16 million dollars from Odessa to Russian accounts.

A statement posted on Saturday, August 6th, on the SSU website indicated that the as-yet unidentified Russian "created a mechanism of fake financial and business operations for the accumulation, transit and withdrawal of funds." The monthly turnover of the said fraud totaled more than $2 million. Representatives of the SSU detained the suspect while he was transporting 210 million dollars in cash.

In addition, Ukrainian law-enforcement officials confiscated the suspect’s computer equipment, details and stamps of foreign banking institutions, offshore companies and payment documents confirming the fictitious operations. An investigation is in process.

  Russia, Ukraine

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