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The announcement, made by local police on Sunday, May 12, revealed that the suspects exploited the decentralized and anonymous nature of cryptocurrencies to carry out their illegal activities.<\/p>\n<p>According to the statement, the criminal group had laundered at least $295 million through cryptocurrencies. The police investigation further uncovered that the suspects utilized local bank accounts to receive and transfer funds, while also engaging in over-the-counter (OTC) <a href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/north-korean-hackers-target-south-korean-crypto-firms-with-new-durian-malware-variant\/\">crypto<\/a> transactions.<\/p>\n<p>Law enforcement officials highlighted that such criminal organizations often utilize e-commerce platforms, cross-border e-commerce, and import-export companies as fronts to launder money, emphasizing the prevalent use of cryptocurrencies in these illicit schemes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Authorities in China have apprehended six individuals involved in a large-scale crypto-laundering operation that facilitated illicit currency exchange between the Chinese yuan (CNY) and the South Korean won (KRW). 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