Employees of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for Moscow, together with colleagues from the Central Administrative District of the capital, suppressed the activities of the criminal community. Thirteen visitors from neighboring states and regions of Russia are suspected of fraud committed on an especially large scale.
“It has been preliminary established that the criminal business was organized in the spring of 2022 after the introduction of restrictions on the circulation of foreign currency in cash. Attackers on the territory of Moscow picked up premises with two exits and, using deliberately forged documents, concluded lease agreements with their owners. After cosmetic repairs, offices were equipped there, outwardly resembling exchange offices.
Announcements were placed on the Internet with a proposal to exchange large sums in rubles for US dollars and euros at a favorable rate. Interested citizens agreed in advance by phone about the visit and came to the specified addresses. Having received money supposedly to count and determine the authenticity of banknotes, the swindlers left the premises through an emergency exit and hid with the kidnapped,” said the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, Irina Volk.
15 criminal cases were initiated on the grounds of a crime under part 4 of article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, which were combined into one proceeding. The damage caused to the victims amounted to more than 250 million rubles.
“As a result of operational-search activities, police officers detained seven suspects. With regard to six of them, a measure of restraint was chosen in the form of detention, one - in the form of a ban on certain actions. Six more defendants have been put on the federal wanted list.
According to investigators, the fraudulent scheme was implemented as part of a criminal community. In this regard, the investigator of the Internal Affairs Directorate for the Central Administrative District of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for Moscow initiated a criminal case on the grounds of a crime under Article 210 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation,” said Irina Volk.
Operational-search activities and investigative actions are being carried out aimed at establishing all the episodes and accomplices of illegal activities.
“It has been preliminary established that the criminal business was organized in the spring of 2022 after the introduction of restrictions on the circulation of foreign currency in cash. Attackers on the territory of Moscow picked up premises with two exits and, using deliberately forged documents, concluded lease agreements with their owners. After cosmetic repairs, offices were equipped there, outwardly resembling exchange offices.
Announcements were placed on the Internet with a proposal to exchange large sums in rubles for US dollars and euros at a favorable rate. Interested citizens agreed in advance by phone about the visit and came to the specified addresses. Having received money supposedly to count and determine the authenticity of banknotes, the swindlers left the premises through an emergency exit and hid with the kidnapped,” said the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, Irina Volk.
15 criminal cases were initiated on the grounds of a crime under part 4 of article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, which were combined into one proceeding. The damage caused to the victims amounted to more than 250 million rubles.
“As a result of operational-search activities, police officers detained seven suspects. With regard to six of them, a measure of restraint was chosen in the form of detention, one - in the form of a ban on certain actions. Six more defendants have been put on the federal wanted list.
According to investigators, the fraudulent scheme was implemented as part of a criminal community. In this regard, the investigator of the Internal Affairs Directorate for the Central Administrative District of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for Moscow initiated a criminal case on the grounds of a crime under Article 210 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation,” said Irina Volk.
Operational-search activities and investigative actions are being carried out aimed at establishing all the episodes and accomplices of illegal activities.
