Alexander Vinnik is accused of driving this organization, which has washed at least $ 4 billion ($ 3.4 billion) in 2011, using the virtual currency, according to a police release, he was arrested in Halkidiki, Salonik, the second largest city in Greece , a part of the illegal profits generated by it came from the bankruptcy of the MtGox trading platform in Tokyo in 2014.
In January, an arrest warrant had been issued on his name by a Californian tribunal.
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