IMPORTANT: The full content of this page is available to premium users only.
In August, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the extradition of two Russian citizens for cybercrime and money laundering. On August 5, 2022, the DOJ announced that Greece had extradited a Russian citizen the previous day for operating an illicit cryptocurrency exchange BTC-3.[1] On August 17, 2022, the DOJ announced that Netherlands extradited, that week, a Russian citizen to face charges of money laundering from cryptocurrency.[2]
[1] U.S. Department of Justice, Alleged Russian Cyptocurrency Money Launderer Extradited to United States, Aug. 5, 2022.
[2] U.S. Department of Justice, Alleged Russian Money Launderer Extradited from the Netherlands to U.S., Press Rel. No. 22-880, Aug. 17, 2022.