A US court has handed down a prison sentence of three years and ten months to Taras Bevz, a Russian citizen, for money laundering and fraud offenses. The conviction was reported with reference to the US Department of Justice by TASS. The court found that Bevz laundered more than a million dollars and engaged in fraudulent activities conducted over the internet, resulting in losses for dozens of American individuals and companies. The judgment also requires Bevz to pay damages exceeding 1,044,924 dollars, and his assets are to be confiscated for the same amount. According to statements from the US Department of Justice, Bevz arrived in the United States on a tourist visa in 2019 and, by 2021, had opened several bank accounts to facilitate his fraudulent operations. Authorities noted that Bevz also showed an interest in hacking activities. A separate case has drawn attention as well, involving a Norwegian court that sentenced a 34 year old Russian citizen to 90 days in prison for launching a drone. The drone was flown from 16 distinct locations across Western Norway between October 13 and 22, and the individual was detained after an incident in Ullensvang. The drone case involved the police seizing the device and related equipment, underscoring ongoing concerns about unauthorized use of unmanned aerial systems in public spaces.
