ChainCatcher reported that according to court documents filed in the Southern District Court of New York, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has filed charges against six people for allegedly using cryptocurrencies to operate an illegal $30 million remittance business.

The six, Shaileshkumar Goyani, Brijeshkumar Patel, Hirenkumar Patel, Naineshkumar Patel, Nileshkumar Patel and Raju Patel, did not have the proper money transmitter licenses in New York, according to the filing. From July 2021 to September 2023, they conducted their illegal business by using the dark web to convert Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies into cash, according to the details disclosed in the arrest warrant issued by FBI agents.