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Garantex administrator arrested in India at request of US authorities
Garantex co-founder Aleksej Besciokov was arrested in India's Kerala on Tuesday, U.S. and Indian officials tell TechCrunch.
Garantex admin arrested in India at U.S. request for operating $96 billion Russian crypto exchange
The Indian Intelligence authorities arrested a Russian resident accused of involvement with Garantex, a cryptocurrency exchange. The exchange is said to help criminal entities such as terrorists and drug traffickers launder their money.
Garantex Operator Aleksej Besciokov Arrested in India: Report
Besciokov is charged with money laundering conspiracy, conspiracy to violate sanctions and conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business.
Garantex Co-Founder Aleksej Besciokov Arrested in India on U.S. Sanctions and Money Laundering Charges
Aleksej Besciokov, cofounder of the Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex, was arrested by Indian authorities on March 11, 2025. Police agents detained Besci
Indian authorities arrest alleged Garantex founder for US extradition
Officials with India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) announced the arrest of Lithuanian national Aleksej Bešciokov, who was alleged to have operated the cryptocurrency exchange Garantex. In a March 12 notice,
Garantex crypto exchange admin arrested while on vacation
Indian authorities arrested Aleksej Besciokov, the co-founder and one of the administrators of the Russian Garantex crypto-exchange while vacationing with his family in Varkala, India.
Feds take down Garantex crypto exchange, indict two of its admins
Garantex, a crypto exchange accused of laundering billions for criminal and terrorist organizations, was shut down by the US Department of Justice, Germany, and Finland.
Who is Alexsej Besciokov, Lithuanian crypto kingpin arrested in India at US request | Garantex cofounder’s Russia links
Alexsej Besciokov, the Lithuanian co-founder of the sanctioned cryptocurrency exchange Garantex, was arrested in India. He faces charges of money laundering and conspiracy, linked to billions in illicit funds.
Long Arm of the Law Comes for Russian Crypto: Why Secret Service Seized Garantex
The U.S. Secret Service has seized the website of Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex, marking a major international ...
US charges admins of Garantex for allegedly facilitating crypto money laundering for terrorists and hackers
The administrators of Garantex, Aleksej Besciokov and Aleksandr Mira Serda, allegedly knew their crypto exchange was used to ...
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Coordinated International Crackdown Dismantles Russian Crypto Exchange Garantex – Analysis
US Department of Justice (DOJ), in an operation alongside authorities in Germany and Finland, announced the disruption of ...
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Garantex admins face charges in the US for money laundering for hackers and terrorists
The U.S. Department of Justice named Lithuanian national and Russian resident Aleksej Besciokov, 46, and Russian citizen and ...
Following takedown operation, Garantex invites customers to ‘face-to-face’ Moscow meeting
Russian crypto exchange Garantex has yet to directly address the international law enforcement operation that resulted in the ...
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Cryptocurrency Kingpin Arrested: Aleksej Besciokov's Alleged Crimes Exposed
The CBI and Kerala Police arrested Aleksej Besciokov, a Lithuanian national wanted by the U.S. for creating cryptocurrency exchange Garantex to launder billions. The operation facilitated money ...
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Sources close to the investigation told KrebsOnSecurity the Lithuanian national Aleksej Besciokov, 46, was apprehended while vacationing on the coast of India with his family.