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A Russian citizen has been arrested in Argentina on suspicion of cryptocurrency money laundering

TRM Labs has disclosed that it has assisted Argentine law enforcement agencies in the arrest of a Russian citizen who is understood to be involved in a multi-million dollar money laundering operation. The 29-year-old alleged offender accepted cryptocurrency benefits from illegal actors, including the hacking group Lazarus Group. In addition, the suspect also used the Telegram robot to exchange rubles, USDT, euros and dollars into Argentine pesos. During the arrest, the police seized more than $120,000 worth of cryptocurrencies and seized another $15 million from the suspect's controlled property.