In Russia, a criminal case has been initiated for the first time against a "drop herder" - a person who bought and resold bank cards used to withdraw criminal funds. This was reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The case was initiated under Part 6 of Article 187 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, which provides for punishment for illegal operations with someone else's electronic means of payment, with a maximum term of imprisonment of up to six years.
An important point was that the investigators received the necessary information from the dropper himself, who exercised the right to be released from criminal liability with active assistance to the investigation.
In the attacker's apartment, equipment, means of communication and bank cards were found confirming his criminal activity. He is currently under recognizance not to leave and proper behavior.
Earlier, on July 24, the first criminal case of dropping was initiated in Moscow - against a 52-year-old woman who transferred her bank account to fraudsters.
State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said that law enforcement agencies have information about 30,000 people who help criminals withdraw illegal money through their accounts.
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