On April 24, 2024 local time in the UK, Qian Zhimin made her first appearance at the Westminster Magistrates' Court in the UK as Yadi Zhang. She was charged with obtaining, using or possessing cryptocurrency in London and other parts of the UK from October 1, 2017 to this Tuesday. Currently, Qian Zhimin is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of cryptocurrency.
Qian Zhimin is the main culprit in the case of Blue Sky Grey illegally absorbing public deposits, which was investigated and punished by Chinese police in 2017. The funds involved reached 43 billion yuan, and 126,000 Chinese investors were involved. After the incident, Qian Zhimin has escaped abroad with the help of fake passports and holds huge amounts of bitcoin abroad.
According to the Financial Times report, Qian Zhimin denied the charges by the Crown Prosecution Service, saying she would not plead guilty and would not apply for bail.
The main culprit in the Chinese 43 billion yuan non-smoking case was arrested in the UK, involved in the UK's largest bitcoin money laundering case
2024-04-25 10:00:40
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