Two AudiA6 Members Arrested for Laundering $389 Million in Bitcoin

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, two individuals were arrested and charged in the Republic of Georgia on Wednesday for laundering more than $389 million in Bitcoin through the AudiA6 money laundering organization. The suspects were allegedly senior members managing the cryptocurrency service and allegedly charged with conspiracy to launder monetary instruments.

The international investigation, coordinated by the U.S. Secret Service, IRS, and law enforcement agencies in Australia, Germany, Japan, and other nations, identified 10,333 BTC deposited to AudiA6 accounts, with approximately $19 million traced directly from known illicit sources. The operation resulted in seized crypto assets, blocked Telegram accounts, and a seizure banner placed on the group's dark web site.