Security News > 2024 > February > Belarusian National Linked to BTC-e Faces 25 Years for $4 Billion Crypto Money Laundering
2024-02-05 16:36
A 42-year-old Belarusian and Cypriot national with alleged connections to the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e is facing charges related to money laundering and operating an unlicensed money services business. Aliaksandr Klimenka, who was arrested in Latvia on December 21, 2023, was extradited to the U.S. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison. BTC-e, which had
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