Officers of the Main Directorate of the Federal Service for the… (москва · вывод · более)
Officers of the Main Directorate of the Federal Service for the Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation detained in Moscow the heads and owners of the
Consensus
- Three individuals were arrested in Moscow for involvement in a scheme to illegally transfer over 30 billion rubles abroad via Qiwi
- The scheme involved registering thousands of fake Qiwi wallets using stolen personal data
- The individuals were linked to shadow economy activities including online casinos, betting, and drug trade
- The arrests were made by employees of the MVD's GUÉBiPK unit
- The case was initiated in February 2026 under articles related to illegal payment transactions and currency operations
- The individuals were sent to pre-trial detention (SIZO) by the Moscow court
Points of divergence
- A 44-year-old man from Kamchatka was also arrested for laundering over 100 million rubles in illegal activity — vm
- The organizers of the scheme are located abroad and inaccessible to the investigation — vesti
- Qiwi's banking license was revoked in February 2024 and the company was liquidated in December 2025 — vesti
- The scheme also financed an assassination attempt on writer and public figure Zakhar Prilepin — vesti
- All three individuals have already been charged with crimes — kommersant
Coverage (3 sources)
- Three defendants in the case of $3 billion withdrawal via Qiwi arrested in Moscow — Вечерняя Москва
- Participants in a scheme to withdraw 30 billion rubles via Qiwi have been arrested — Коммерсантъ
- Ministry of Internal Affairs Detains Three Suspects in Case of $30 Billion Transfer via Qiwi Wallets — Вести