Police Detain Novosibirsk Residents in 12-Hour Cash-Out Probe

On February 2, law enforcement in Novosibirsk detained a group of individuals suspected of illegal banking activities, but are withholding details of the operation.

Apr 19, 2026

Law enforcement officials are conducting investigative actions with a group of detainees suspected of illegal cashing out.
Source:
Gustavo Zyryanov / NGS.RU

Early this morning, on February 2, a group of detainees suspected of «illegal banking activity» was delivered to the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) for Novosibirsk Region, several sources familiar with the situation told an NGS correspondent.

«They brought a crowd and have been holding them for 12 hours. I can»t say exactly how many, but I personally know 6 people, and there are many more there,« one of the interlocutors said.

According to the sources, each of the detainees is suspected of illegal cashing out of funds, but no charges have been filed yet.

The NGS editorial office contacted the press service of the regional MVD directorate with a request to comment on the situation. The department took a pause to clarify the information.

Last year, Novosibirsk law enforcement made headlines with the detention of a group of men who, according to the investigation, were engaged in cashing out money for Ukrainian call centers. NGS sources reported that the detainees were connected to the «Pervomaysky» and «Leninsky» communities.