Two St. Petersburg men arrested in 20M ruble money-laundering scheme
They seized bank cards, seals of fictitious organizations, mobile phones, computers with programs for remote access to accounts, and electronic storage media containing financial reports.
Consensus
- Two men in Saint Petersburg were arrested on suspicion of illegal banking activity.
- The suspects operated a money-laundering scheme from October 21, 2022, to April 2026.
- They used shell companies and individual entrepreneurs to process illegal cash withdrawals.
- They charged clients a commission of at least 17.5% per transaction.
- The total earnings from the scheme were approximately 20 million rubles.
- Police conducted searches at the suspects' homes and offices.
- Among the seized items were fake business stamps, financial records, phones, computers, and plastic cards.
- The suspects were placed under a guarantee of non-exit and good behavior.
- An investigation into the case is ongoing.
Points of divergence
- One suspect is 51 years old, the other is 49 years old. — fontanka
- The suspects were part of an organized group. — gazeta_spb
Coverage (2 sources)
- Police showed how they extracted 'bankers' from the shadows in St. Petersburg. They were assessed 20 million — Фонтанка
- Police in St. Petersburg blocked a cash-out scheme with income of 20 million rubles - SPB Newspaper - St. Petersburg news — Gazeta.SPb