Russian prosecutors are seeking to confiscate assets worth over 2.1 billion rubles from former Interior Ministry official Georgy Satyukov, due to his alleged acceptance of bribes and acquisition of large amounts of cryptocurrency. Satyukov, who worked on financial fraud and cybercrime investigations, is now a fugitive, and the trial is scheduled for 2025.

PANews, December 3—According to DL News, Russian prosecutors are seeking to confiscate a large amount of luxury assets from fugitive secret service official Georgy Satyukov. He is accused of accepting bribes worth $184 million in Bitcoin and $30 million in Ethereum from operators of the now-defunct WEX cryptocurrency exchange. Investigators have identified assets worth $29.6 million allegedly linked to Satyukov's bribery case. Prosecutors claim Satyukov used illicit funds to purchase 13 Russian apartments, several non-residential properties in St. Petersburg, a villa in the UAE, and a million-dollar property in Saratov registered under his brother's name. The investigation also found two Porsche Cayenne Turbos registered to him, seven Patek Philippe watches, and other jewelry with a total value exceeding $1.3 million. His family’s bank accounts still hold over $15 million in cash and