Roman Ziemian, a Polish citizen and co-founder of the digital currency trading platform FutureNet, was arrested in Montenegro following an international police operation involving cooperation between Montenegrin authorities and Interpol. Ziemian, accused of defrauding users of around $21 million, was wanted on international arrest warrants issued by Poland and South Korea after escaping from house arrest in Italy in 2022.
Arrested in Podgorica
Ziemian was found hiding under a false identity in a newly developed residential area in Podgorica, Montenegro. Law enforcement officers from the Sector for Combating Crime – High-Tech Crime Group, together with the Regional Security Centre ‘Centar’, carried out searches during which technical devices and other items suspected to be the result of criminal activities were seized. According to the Montenegrin police, Ziemian is suspected of money laundering, theft and violation of the laws on economic crimes. The arrested man will be brought before an investigating judge of the High Court in Podgorica, who will decide his final destination for extradition.
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Ziemian’s arrest follows that of Stefan Morgenstern, another FutureNet co-founder, first in Greece and later in Albania, as stated in a 2023 police report. FutureNet has been at the centre of an international investigation due to alleged fraud and illegal activities related to the platform. Montenegro is also the country where Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon is currently being held, awaiting a final decision on extradition. Both South Korea and the United States are contesting in court the extradition of Do Kwon, who has been in Montenegrin custody since March 2023, after being arrested with a fake passport.
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