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UAE, Sweden Arrest Seven Over $7.1M Crypto Laundering Ring Linked to Contract Killings

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Latest18 Sept, 18:30
UAE and Sweden Dismantle $7M Crypto Gang Tied to Contract Hits
The joint operation resulted in the arrest of seven individuals: the leader of the Sweden-based laundering ring in the UAE and six others in the gang in Sweden. The organization had laundered over $7 million using crypto, with links to other activities, including contract killings. UAE and Sweden Dismantle Crypto Contract Killing Laundering Ring International […]
Bitcoin.com News•Sergio Goschenko
Follow-up18 Sept, 10:36
Crypto trail leads UAE, Sweden to $7.1 million laundering network
Police in the United Arab Emirates and Sweden have arrested seven people after investigators traced cryptocurrency transactions through an international money laundering network that allegedly handled 70 million Swedish krona ($7.1 million) and had financial links to organized crime and…
Crypto.news•Rony Roy
Follow-up18 Sept, 10:03
UAE and Sweden arrest seven in $7M crypto laundering ring linked to contract killings
The arrests highlight the dual role of crypto as both a tool for crime and a means for law enforcement, impacting its public perception.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team
First seen18 Sept, 09:57
UAE, Sweden Arrest Seven Over $7.1M Crypto Laundering Ring Linked to Contract Killings
Investigators say tracing the network's crypto transactions exposed links to organized crime and murder-for-hire.
Decrypt•Decrypt Agent