Cryptocurrency fraud in the US..!? How was the culprit caught in India?

Sowmiya Sriram
Cryptocurrency fraud in the US..!? How was the culprit caught in India?
Cryptocurrency-based frauds are increasing all over the world. In such a way, a person wanted by the US for embezzling 8 lakh crore rupees in cryptocurrency has been arrested in the state of kerala in India. Alexaj is from the european country of Lithuania. He was running an exchange platform where cryptocurrency coins could be bought and sold under the name of Karantex. Through this platform, he has exchanged 8 lakh crore rupees in cryptocurrencies in the last six years. It has been revealed that all of this has gone to funding terrorist groups and drug trafficking gangs. Apart from that, the US police have found that this cryptocurrency exchange platform is also helping in fraud including hacking and online intimidation. Along with Alexaj, a person named Alexander from russia is also involved in this crime.
 Meanwhile, the US police have registered a case against the two and declared them wanted criminals. In this regard, the Interpol police have also issued a red Corner Notice for the two. Following this, it was reported that he is in the state of kerala, India. In this situation, the US police informed the central government about this information and shared this information with the kerala state police. Later, the US police sent a warrant for his arrest to the Ministry of External Affairs. Following this, the kerala state police arrested the man who had come to Warkala, kerala, for tourism. Warkala DSP Gopakumar, who has stated that they have received an order to arrest this person from the patiala court Judge in delhi, said that we found out where this person is in kerala and took him into custody. He said that a red corner notice had also been issued against this person by the Interpol department and that after keeping him in kerala for two days, he would be taken to delhi by train. Following this, a court hearing will be held and he will be deported to the US from delhi, he said. Like Alex, his friend Alexander has also been arrested in the UAE.
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