In Yevpatoria, the activities of an underground currency exchange office were stopped

According to investigators, two local residents rented premises in Yevpatoria, where, without a license to provide financial services, operating outside the banking system, but actually using its capabilities, they purchased and sold foreign currency at favorable rates. Among the regular, verified clients of the underground exchanger were both Russians and citizens of foreign countries. As part of the operational activities carried out by police officers with force support from the special forces of the Russian Guard, the suspects were detained. More than 100 thousand US dollars, as well as other foreign currency equivalent to more than 10 million rubles, were seized from illegal traffickingnoted the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Crimea.

Searches were conducted at the place of residence of the accomplices, as a result of which communications equipment and draft records containing information about illegal activities were seized.

A criminal case has been initiated against the members of the organized group on the grounds of a crime under Part 2 of Art. 172 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

source: press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Republic of Crimea