Police Disrupted Crime Ring for Money Laundering Using OneCoin Cryptocurrency

An international crime ring involved in money laundering using the OneCoin cryptocurrency was disrupted in a special police operation, the Specialized Prosecution Office said on 19^th of January as reported by BTA. The investigation was conducted on the basis of an international legal assistance request from the German city of Bielefeld.

The Bulgarian police identified the location of the servers in Sofia, as well as a number of auxiliary companies, used by the international crime ring. The offices of One Network Services and 14 other companies were searched. Evidence was seized, including servers. So far, 50 witnesses have been interviewed.

OneCoin Ltd. is registered in the UAE and operates through hundreds of affiliated companies across four continents. It introduced payments using OneCoin, similar to the Bitcoin cryptocurrency.

Currently, the activities of companies connected to OneCoin Ltd. are investigated in England, Ireland, Italy, the US, Canada, Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and many other countries.