Ministry of Internal Affairs: underground bankers with a turnover of 300 million rubles were detained near Volgograd
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In the city of Volzhsky, Volgograd Region, the police detained seven underground bankers; their income from illegal operations amounted to 19 million rubles. This was announced on Tuesday, December 21, by the official representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia Irina Volk.
According to the investigation, the attackers were engaged in cashing and transferring money at the request of commercial organizations. They entered into fictitious contracts between legal entities and controlled firms. Illegal bankers had more than 300 million rubles in illegal circulation.
The police conducted 14 searches in apartments and offices. They seized 26 cell phones, computers, more than 50 bank cards, 32 seals of organizations, as well as draft records and accounting documents.
The detainees were prosecuted under article 172 (“Illegal banking activity”) of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, among the suspects is the alleged leader of the group.
On December 16, it was reported that the FSB and the Ministry of Internal Affairs had identified a group of “black” bankers in Moscow with a turnover of one billion rubles. They were engaged in the withdrawal of funds abroad, currency conversion for 6.5 percent.
