Europol
Strike against Russian-Eurasian money laundering ring
Europol is the EU police authority based in The Hague. photo
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German investigators were also involved in the operation in Berlin. A financial institution in Malta is at the center of the investigation.
European investigators have launched a large-scale operation against a Russian-Eurasian money laundering gang. 100 buildings were searched, said Europol in The Hague with. Four people were arrested and numerous accounts and buildings were confiscated.
According to the information, a financial institution in Malta is at the center of the investigation. It was also raided and is suspected of facilitating money laundering. German investigators in Berlin were also involved in the operation.
According to Europol, the financial institution in Malta is said to have laundered at least 4.5 million euros from criminal activities. The European police authority expects the total damage to be in the double-digit million range. The money was funneled through a network of fake companies, so that it was almost impossible to prove its criminal origin.
According to Europol, the gang worked primarily from Riga and Berlin. Latvia started the investigation in 2021. The German authorities then got involved.