Five individuals have been arrested, and a sixth is currently at large. The group includes the beneficiary of an international holding company and the head of a Russian microfinance organization, along with four accomplices. They face charges including money laundering, facilitating terrorist activities, and conducting illegal foreign currency transactions using forged documents.
According to the investigation, from 2022 to 2024, a Latvian national—the apparent mastermind behind the scheme—orchestrated the transfer of funds from microfinance companies in Moscow, Samara, and St. Petersburg to foreign accounts using fraudulent loan deals.