Garantex Operator Aleksej Besciokov Arrested in India

Garantex administrator arrested in India at request of US authorities
Garantex co-founder Aleksej Besciokov was arrested in India's Kerala on Tuesday, U.S. and Indian officials tell TechCrunch.
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Kerala police arrests wanted crypto kingpin Aleksej Besciokov in joint operation with CBI
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Sources close to the investigation told KrebsOnSecurity the Lithuanian national Aleksej Besciokov, 46, was apprehended while vacationing on the coast of India with his family.