Senior police officers in Russia sentenced for stealing crypto exchange Garantex money
Cryptopolitan · Published Aug 26, 2026, 12:48 PM EDT
Article Summary
High-ranking Russian law enforcement officers have received lengthy sentences for embezzling large amounts of money from clients of the notorious cryptocurrency exchange Garantex. The convicted officials, former employees of the Moscow police, had been charged with a number of serious crimes that resulted in the loss of millions of rubles' worth of customer funds.
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What Happened
High-ranking Russian law enforcement officers have received lengthy sentences for embezzling large amounts of money from clients of the notorious cryptocurrency exchange Garantex. The convicted officials, former employees of the Moscow police, had been charged with a number of serious crimes that resulted in the loss of millions of rubles' worth of customer funds.
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Published by Cryptopolitan. Category: Regulation. Published Aug 26, 2026, 12:48 PM EDT.
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