Australian authorities have closed two bitcoin exchanges related to drug traffic

Australian law enforcement agencies have suspended the work of two cryptocurrency exchanges involved in drug trafficking. This was reported in a joint press release from the Transaction Reporting and Analysis Center (AUSTRAC) and the Australian Federal Police.

According to government officials, a 27-year-old man is arrested, who is “a key participant in cryptocurrency platforms,” whose activities are now suspended. He is accused of “importing, trafficking and storing 30 kilograms of prohibited substances, including MDMA, cocaine, methamphetamine and ketamine”.

Law enforcers are confident that the man coordinated the work of a criminal syndicate who sold drugs through various sites on the darknet, accepting Bitcoin for payment.

Recall that last year, Australian regulators tightened control over the stock exchanges and ICO.

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