The Spanish Police and Europol dismantled an international network that would have washed more than US $ 540 million through cryptocurrencies. Five detainees and operations in Madrid and the Canary Islands.
Spanish Police, with support from Europol, France, Estonia and the USA, dismantled a criminal organization that allegedly bleached 460 million euros (about US $ 540 million) through fraudulent investments in cryptodivisas.
How the network operated
According to Europol, the group created a corporate and banking network based on Hong Kongusing Payment catwalks, false user accounts and multiple exchanges To move illicit funds. The structure included global accomplices that raised money through Cash retreats, bank transfers and cryptotransferences.
International arrests and operation
In the operation they were arrested five peoplethree of them in the Canary Islands and two in Madrid. Europol stressed that the network acted worldwide and that the investigation is still open to identify more involved.
Source: Ambito
