An investigator of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation for Moscow has completed a preliminary investigation of a criminal case on illegal banking activities. Two residents of the capital are accused of committing the crime.
"According to investigators, in the period from 2018 to 2022, malefactors created an organization on the territory of the capital that did not have a license to conduct banking operations and was not registered as a credit institution in accordance with the procedure established by law. Operating outside the banking system and with the actual use of its capabilities, they carried out banking operations on the current accounts of 15 fictitious organizations with subsequent transit and cash withdrawal of funds.
A total of more than 2.5 billion rubles were transferred to the accounts of these legal entities. The amount of income received as a commission was over 82 million rubles.
Based on the materials of the inspection conducted by employees of the UEBiPK of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in Moscow, a criminal case was initiated on the grounds of a crime under part 2 of Article 172 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. The detainees were charged and a preventive measure was chosen in the form of recognizance not to leave and proper behavior.
Currently, the materials of the criminal case with the approved indictment have been sent to the Nikulinsky District Court of Moscow for consideration on the merits," said Irina Volk, an official representative of the Russian Interior Ministry.
"According to investigators, in the period from 2018 to 2022, malefactors created an organization on the territory of the capital that did not have a license to conduct banking operations and was not registered as a credit institution in accordance with the procedure established by law. Operating outside the banking system and with the actual use of its capabilities, they carried out banking operations on the current accounts of 15 fictitious organizations with subsequent transit and cash withdrawal of funds.
A total of more than 2.5 billion rubles were transferred to the accounts of these legal entities. The amount of income received as a commission was over 82 million rubles.
Based on the materials of the inspection conducted by employees of the UEBiPK of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in Moscow, a criminal case was initiated on the grounds of a crime under part 2 of Article 172 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. The detainees were charged and a preventive measure was chosen in the form of recognizance not to leave and proper behavior.
Currently, the materials of the criminal case with the approved indictment have been sent to the Nikulinsky District Court of Moscow for consideration on the merits," said Irina Volk, an official representative of the Russian Interior Ministry.
