Extortion to fund ISIS with cryptocurrencies, network dismantled in Kosovo – Politics

Anti-terrorism investigations in
Kosovo have dismantled a transnational criminal network
dedicated to extorting money and funding ISIS with
cryptocurrency proceeds via digital channels that can evade
control and tracking. This was reported by Balkan Insight, an
English-language news portal. The police operation that arrested
three Kosovar suspects began on June 9th, and the Pristina Court
validated the arrests on June 11th, ordering the three to be
held in pre-trial detention for thirty days. Today, Balkan
Insight examines the operation’s significance, noting how
cryptocurrency financing demonstrates terrorist-support
networks’ adaptability in the transfer of funds.

   

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