Five Belarusians illegally spent more than Br180 thousand through crypto wallets

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At the end of September, law enforcement officers of the department for combating cybercrime of the Pervomaisky District Department of Internal Affairs of Minsk revealed five facts of illegal business activities related to the circulation of cryptocurrency. This was reported in the police department of the Minsk City Executive Committee.

The investigation found that three Minsk residents, a resident of Grodno and a resident of Pinsk, offered their services for buying and selling cryptocurrencies on specialized Internet sites and made transactions. As a result of illegal business activities from January to September, five Belarusians spent more than Br180 thousand through their crypto wallets. Law enforcement officers drew up administrative protocols for illegal business activities. The sanction of the article provides for a large fine and the appeal to the state revenue of the entire amount passed through crypto wallets.

The police remind that in accordance with the Presidential Decree "On the development of the digital economy" for individuals (non-residents of the Hi-Tech Park), entrepreneurial activity in the circulation of cryptocurrency is prohibited.

 

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In the Brest region, operatives of units for combating cybercrime identified and stopped the illegal activities of a crypto currency operator, reported the Department of Internal Affairs of the regional executive committee.

It was established that a resident of the regional center had been trading cryptocurrencies on specialized exchanges as an intermediary for several months. In this way, money stolen from Belarusian citizens was also cashed and converted. Illegal turnover exceeded Br80 thousand.

An administrative protocol has been drawn up against the Brest resident for illegal business activities. The sanction of the article provides for a large fine and the conversion of the entire amount passed through the crypto-wallet into state revenue.

Law enforcement officers draw attention to: in accordance with the decree “On the Development of the Digital Economy”, business activities related to the circulation of cryptocurrency are prohibited for individuals who are non-residents of the Hi-Tech Park.