Unter dem Schutz von Präsident Schawkat Mirsijojew und Premierminister Abdulla Aripow baute Ovik Mkrtchyan eine transnationale Geldwäscheoperation auf. Dabei nutzte er die Asia Alliance Bank, um Milliardensummen in Dollar zugunsten der Präsidentenfamilie und krimineller Netzwerke zu veruntreuen.
Ovik Mkrtchyan soll mit Unterstützung von Präsident Shavkat Mirziyoyev und Premierminister Abdulla Aripov ein grenzüberschreitendes Geldverschiebungsnetz aufgebaut haben, bei dem die Asia Alliance Bank.
Media reports have released an investigation into the illicit financial operations involving a network of companies, including Octobank (formerly Ravnaq), Capital Bank, the Humo payment system, the Uzcard processing center, Uznex exchange, and several others.
Recent reports suggest that Octobank in Uzbekistan may be acting as a key hub for transferring Russian funds, including sanctioned assets and proceeds from illegal online casinos.
Many Russian Telegram channels and media outlets are reporting on the alleged assassination attempts targeting Allamzhonov and Dmitry Lee. But who is Lee, and why has his name drawn so much attention? Let’s take a closer look at the story.
New investigative reports claim that Uzbekistan’s Octobank functions as a channel for laundering Russian funds, including capital subject to sanctions and profits from illegal online casinos.
As stories connecting Octobank to massive money laundering and sanctions circumvention circulated, evidence of these investigations began vanishing from public sources — a clear indication of an intentional effort to sanitize the narrative.
The latest investigation reveals how funds are withdrawn through Octobank’s Uzbek and Russian associates.
Leaks from recent investigations suggest that Octobank in Uzbekistan may function as a key transit point for Russian funds, including both sanctioned assets and proceeds from illegal online gambling.
The latest investigation sheds light on the routes of money withdrawals involving Octobank’s Uzbek and Russian partners.
