TechFlow, Dec 4 — Russian prosecutors are seeking to seize over 2.1 billion rubles (approximately $30 million) worth of assets from Georgy Satyukov, a former Interior Ministry official, according to Cryptopolitan. Satyukov is accused of accepting bribes from WEX cryptocurrency exchange administrator Alexey Ivanov, consisting of 2,119.5 bitcoins and 10,016 ether.
Satyukov previously led Department "K," which specialized in investigating financial fraud and cybercrime, between 2019 and 2021. His lavish assets include 13 apartments, commercial real estate, luxury vehicles, and high-end goods valued at $1.3 million. The WEX exchange, once the successor to BTC-e, was linked to the disappearance of around $450 million in cryptocurrency due to inadequate anti-money laundering measures.
Satyukov is currently at large and subject to an international arrest warrant. His first court hearing is scheduled for December 8, 2025. If convicted, his assets will be transferred to the Russian state treasury.
