In Russia for five years convicted more than 60 thousand officials in corruption cases

Over five years, more than 60 thousand officials in corruption cases were convicted in Russia, and the value of their property turned into state revenue exceeded 800 billion rubles. This was stated by Prosecutor General Alexander Gutsan.

“The principled approach of prosecutors has become one of the key factors in increasing the number of convicted officials for corruption,” the head of the department said.

According to him, now virtual money is increasingly appearing in fraudulent schemes, with the withdrawal of which difficulties arise. Prosecutors were able to overcome this problem only after the adoption of the law on digital currency.

In Russia, the law on the legalization of cryptocurrencies came into force on September 1. It recognizes virtual money as property and introduces general requirements for its turnover. In addition, it also gives law enforcement officers the right to receive the necessary information upon request, Alexander Gutsan said.

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