At U.S. request, India arrests cryptocurrency exchange Garantex administrator accused of money laundering
A Lithuanian national Aleksej Besciokov, wanted by the USA, arrested in a coordinated operation between the CBI and Kerala Police. | Photo Credit: PTI Indian authorities arrested at Washington's request a cryptocurrency exchange administrator accused of money laundering conspiracy and violating sanctions, India's top crime fighting bureau said on Wednesday (March 12, 2025).The United States, Germany and Finland took down the online infrastructure used by the Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex, the U.S. Justice Department said last week, adding that two administrators of the exchange were charged.One of those administrators was...