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Garantex, a cryptocurrency exchange allegedly co-founded by Aleksej Bešciokov, was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury in April 2022 for willfully facilitating money laundering for ransomware groups, as well as darknet markets like Hydra disregarding AML/CFT obligations

Aleksej Besciokov is listed on the U.S. Secret Service’s Most Wanted list charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering, sanctions violations and operating the sanctioned Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex

Aleksej Besciokov, a Lithuanian national and Russian resident, was arrested in India on March 12 for allegedly operating the sanctioned Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex

Aleksej Besciokov is expected to be transferred to U.S. custody under India’s Extradition Act of 1962

Garantex, a cryptocurrency exchange allegedly co-founded by Aleksej Bešciokov, was sanctioned by the EU in February 2025 for it’s alleged role in sanctions evasion related to Russia’s war on Ukraine

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