The court in Ulan-Ude extended the arrest of the accused of selling fake euros

The Soviet district court of Ulan-Ude granted the request of the investigation to extend the period of detention in respect of K., accused of storing, transporting and selling counterfeit foreign currency by a group of persons by prior conspiracy.

According to the investigation, in 2023 K. and his accomplices sold foreign currency on the territory of the Russian Federation for a total amount of 12,500 euros. As a result of the criminal actions of the accused, the victims suffered damage of 1,212,500 rubles, the press service of the Soviet District Court reported.

When considering the application, the court took into account Karaev’s lack of criminal record, his marital status, the presence of minor children dependent on him, positive characteristics, and other mitigating circumstances, which, however, were not considered sufficient to change the preventive measure to a milder one.

The accused will remain in custody until December 27, 2026. The court order has not entered into legal force.