US Charges Two Men for $389 Million Bitcoin Money Laundering via Dark Web Mixer

Federal prosecutors charged two Eastern European nationals with running AudiA6, a crypto mixing service that laundered nearly $400 million in bitcoin since 2021. The takedown involved law enforcement from 12 countries across multiple continents.

• Ukrainian national Ruslan Tkachuk and Russian national Alexander Ledenev were arrested in Batumi, Georgia, facing up to 20 years in prison.
• AudiA6 processed ~10,333 BTC ($389 million) since 2021, earning at least $10 million in commissions of up to 5% per transaction.
• FBI and Secret Service conducted six undercover operations between December 2022 and May 2026, with operators saying they 'don't care' about stolen Bitcoin.
• The coordinated takedown involved agencies from the US, Australia, Canada, France, Georgia, Germany, Iceland, Japan, Poland, Switzerland, and the UK.
• Authorities seized digital devices, froze crypto assets, blocked Telegram accounts, and replaced the AudiA6 and Dark2Web websites with seizure banners.

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Last updated 12 Jun 2026