Buryat customs has opened a criminal case for the legalization of money obtained by criminal means

Stopped criminal activity of the inhabitant of the Irkutsk region, organized illegal sale of prohibited in Russia of potent drugs, followed by money laundering. Hazardous drugs for weight loss the woman had purchased abroad and illegally sold in different regions of Russia.

Events were held in Buryatia and Irkutsk region, Buryat customs, together with the Eastern Baikal investigative Department on transport, Ulan-Ude linear Department of internal Affairs of Russia on transport under the coordination of the Buryat transport Prosecutor’s office.

As said Alexander Martynov, Deputy head of the Buryat customs, the money for the sold goods have been transferred to the Bank account. Only from February to June 2019 from her account received more than 1.3 million rubles. Further, in order to give a lawful kind to possession and disposal of the funds was used a form of money laundering: cash and exchange for foreign currency.

For the legalization of funds obtained by criminal means, Buryat custom filed against Russian citizen a criminal case under part 1.St.174.1 of the criminal code, which sanction provides the penalty to 120 thousand roubles or in the amount of wages for the period up to 1 year.

Earlier in relation to women of the Buryat customs has opened 4 criminal cases under part 1 of article 226.1 of the criminal code (illegal movement of potent substances), the article provides for punishment of imprisonment up to 7 years with a fine of up to one million rubles.

Evgeny Kurbatov

press Secretary of the Buryat customs, tel. (3012) 289 078