3 suspects of defrauding the state treasury in France from Israel: "They stole millions and converted to digital currencies"
According to the suspicion, the three systematically organized themselves for the purpose of laundering money from abroad and from Israel, some of which originated from crimes committed abroad, using digital currencies with the aim of obscuring the identity of the owners of the funds and the movements made with them.
This morning they will be brought in to extend their detention
Shlomi Heller and Bini Ashkenazi
08/15/2022
Monday, August 15, 2022, 10:33 Updated: 11:05
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Three people were arrested this morning (Monday) on suspicion of involvement in a large-scale fraud against the state treasury in France, which was carried out from Israel, and the theft of millions of euros and the laundering of the funds by converting them to crypto-currency.
The three will be remanded in custody at the Rishon LeZion Magistrate's Court "as long as necessary."
According to the suspicion, those involved in the fraud organized in an orderly and systematic way to launder money from abroad and from Israel, some of which originated from crimes committed abroad, using digital currencies on various platforms with the aim of obscuring the identity of the owners of the money and the movements in them.
The investigation also shows that the profits of the suspects from the activities in the cryptographic currencies were hidden from the Israel Tax Authority, and that various tax offenses were committed with cumulative amounts of tens of millions of shekels.
The suspects laundered money by converting it to cryptocurrency.
Bitcoin (Photo: ShutterStock)
The investigation has been ongoing for several months in collaboration with the Diamond Unit of the Tax Authority, Europol and the French Police, and accompanied by the Cyber Department and the International Department of the State Attorney's Office.
Along with the three, other suspects were detained for questioning, and all of them are being investigated on suspicion of committing money laundering offenses, fraudulently obtaining something under aggravating circumstances, and tax offenses including willful omission of income.
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