Bitzlato has been accused of laundering over $700 million for cybercriminal organizations via crypto-fiat transactions.
According to a Feb. 2 report by Turkish news agency Anadolu, Spanish authorities have arrested the CEO, sales executive and marketing director of Hong Kong cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato.
In total, six Russian and Ukrainian nationals related to the exchange were arrested in a joint effort between France, Portugal, Cyprus and United States law enforcement.by Spanish police, the exchange's anonymity allowed it to become the platform of choice for criminal organizations seeking to launder money via cryptocurrency. Authorities seized $19.8 million in digital assets, luxury cars, cash, smartphones and other items related to the investigation and blocked over 100 exchange accounts.
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