Alexey Beshchekov, the administrator of the Garantex crypto exchange, was detained in India at the request of the United States.

08:40; 13 March 2025 year

Alexey Beshchekov, the alleged administrator of the Garantex crypto exchange (a Lithuanian citizen), was detained at the request of the United States in India, where he was on vacation with his family. This is reported by RBC with reference to sources.

In the United States, Lithuanian Beshchekov and Russian Alexander Mira Cerda, who live in the UAE, are accused of conspiring to violate sanctions, conduct business without a license and money laundering. Beshchekov is awaiting extradition to the United States.

In a comment to RBC-Crypto, a representative of the crypto exchange stated that Russian law enforcement agencies have no complaints against Garantex, which fulfills all the requirements for countering the legalization (laundering) of proceeds from crime, the financing of terrorism and the proliferation of weapons.

gt;- For all criminal cases involving the interests of Russian citizens, as well as for all cases received through Interpol or other channels from law enforcement agencies of third countries, Garantex carried out the required measures in full: blocking accounts related to criminal transactions, refund of funds for court orders, assistance in conducting investigative and investigative activities, Garantex reported.

On February 24, 2025, the European Union included Garantex in a new package of sanctions. The activities of the Garantex crypto exchange (based in Moscow) were https://business-magazine.online/fn_1629579.html" Frozen on March 7, 2025.

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