Authorities in the United States of America have charged Russian citizen Felix Medvedev on suspicion of illegal money transfers amounting to $150 million. This was reported by the country’s Ministry of Justice.
According to investigators, a 41-year-old Russian living in the state of Georgia opened 8 organizations through which 1,300 transfers were made abroad.
“Medvedev allegedly used the US banking system to illegally transfer more than $150 million,” federal prosecutor Ryan Buchanan said in a statement to RIA Novosti.
He also noted that this type of criminal activity poses a serious threat to the stability of the US financial system.
The department clarified that the citizen of the Russian Federation was charged with money laundering and arranging transactions without a proper license. The case is being handled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Earlier, it emerged that three Russian citizens and four Americans have been charged in the United States with allegedly carrying out a multi-year “malign influence” campaign. According to the US Department of Justice, the defendants attempted to sow discord, spread pro-Russian propaganda and interfere in US elections.
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