The Wuhan Public Security Bureau has cracked a virtual currency money laundering case, with involved funds reaching 1 billion yuan

ChainCatcher news, according to China National Radio, the Wuchang District Branch of the Wuhan Public Security Bureau has successfully dismantled a gang that used virtual currency for money laundering through the collaboration of three centers: the "Intelligence, Guidance, and Action" Integrated Center, the Law Enforcement Case Management Center, and the Synthetic Operations Center. Seven arrest teams simultaneously conducted operations in provinces and cities such as Deyang in Sichuan, Changchun in Jilin, and Dongguan in Guangdong, resulting in the criminal detention of 27 individuals. The funds flowing through the accounts controlled by this gang reached 1 billion yuan.

Investigations revealed that since April of this year, the suspect, referred to as "Certain," contacted his "superior" through the "Airplane" software to accept tasks, organizing gang members to use proceeds from telecom fraud to purchase digital virtual currency online, which was then transferred to the superior's account, thus helping the telecom fraud gang launder money and earning commissions in the process. Preliminary statistics indicate that this money laundering gang was involved in funds amounting to as much as 1 billion yuan. The case is currently under further investigation.