A young man in Penza is on trial for illegal banking

In Penza sentenced a 24-year-old local resident who was engaged in illegal transactions with bank cards. The young man admitted his guilt, but now he has to pay a large fine.

As reported in the Prosecutor’s office of the Oktyabrsky district, the crime was committed in the period from September 1 to October 21, 2025.

In court, it was found that Penzenets purchased from a friend several bank cards issued for another person. He paid five thousand rubles for them. The cards were intended for illegal transactions.

Subsequently, these accounts received more than 1.7 million rubles. All this money the young man cashed.

A criminal case was initiated against Penzanets under parts 5 and 6 of Article 187 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, which provides for liability for illegal circulation of means of payment. During the trial, the defendant pleaded guilty.

Taking into account the position of the state prosecutor, the court sentenced the man to a fine of 397 thousand rubles. In addition, the amount of illegally obtained funds – 1,777,091 rubles – was confiscated into the state income.