( June 11, 2026, 19:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Ruslan Igorevich Tkachuk and Alexander Vladimirovich Ledenev, both residents of Batumi, Georgia, were arrested and charged in a criminal complaint with one count of conspiracy to launder monetary instruments and one count of sting money laundering, arising from their alleged operation of “AudiA6,” a cryptocurrency money laundering service believed to be responsible for laundering more than $389 million in cryptocurrency.Full statement follows. See document attached....
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