Garantex crypto exchange admin arrested while on vacation

India arrests man accused of running $96 billion crypto exchange at request of US

Indian authorities have arrested a Lithuanian man wanted by the US for allegedly running a $96 billion cryptocurrency exchange that allowed terrorist organizations, drug traffickers and cybercriminals to launder money.

Garantex crypto exchange admin arrested while on vacation

Indian authorities arrested Aleksej Besciokov, the co-founder and one of the administrators of the Russian Garantex crypto-exchange while vacationing with his family in Varkala, India.

Alleged Co-Founder of Garantex Arrested in India

Authorities in India today arrested the alleged co-founder of Garantex, a cryptocurrency exchange sanctioned by the U.S. government in 2022 for facilitating tens of billions of dollars in money laundering by transnational criminal and cybercriminal organizations. Sources close to the investigation told KrebsOnSecurity the Lithuanian national Aleksej Besciokov, 46, was apprehended while vacationing on the coast of India with his family. Aleksej B…

Following takedown operation, Garantex invites customers to 'face-to-face' Moscow meeting

Russian crypto exchange Garantex has yet to directly address the international law enforcement operation that resulted in the seizure of its domains, and criminal charges against two of its administrators.

Garantex co-founder Aleksej Besciokov arrested by Indian authorities: report

Indian police have arrested Aleksej Besciokov, co-founder of Garantex, a Russian cryptocurrency exchange sanctioned by the U.S. and the European Union for facilitating money laundering.  Besciokov, a Lithuanian national, was detained in Varkala, Kerala, under India’s extradition law, according to…

Indian authorities arrest alleged Garantex founder for US extradition

Facing three felony charges in the US for his alleged role at Garantex, Aleksej Besciokov was taken into custody by Indian authorities as part of extradition proceedings.