Lithuanian detained in India over crypto exchange used by terrorists – media
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Lithuanian detained in India over crypto exchange used by terrorists – media
Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry has asked authorities in India for information on the alleged detention of a Lithuanian citizen, Aleksej Besčiokov, who is accused of having operated a cryptocurrency exchange that helped terrorists. The ministry says it has not received any information so far.


Aleksej Besciokov, Garantex Exchange Admin, Arrested in India and Faces Extradition to the U.S.
Aleksej Besciokov, alleged Russian operator of crypto exchange Garantex, has been arrested by Indian authorities. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Besciokov in Kerala, where he was vacationing with his family, and stopped him from escaping the country. Brian Krebs, an infosec analyst, reported that Besciokov, a Lithuanian national and Russian resident who is now 46 years old, was detained under India’s extradition laws. Bescio…
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