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Binance claims executive in custody helped Nigeria tackle fraud, kidnapping

Global cryptocurrency trading platform Binance on Wednesday called for the release of Tigran Gambaryan, its executive in Nigerian custody.

A spokesperson for the crypto giant said Gambaryan helped Nigeria’s anti-graft and security agencies recover assets and tackle money laundering, fraud, and kidnapping around June and late 2023.

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“The information Gambaryan provided to the Nigerian government helped tackle various degrees of crimes – fraud, money laundering, blackmail, kidnapping, and extortion – that led to multiple asset freezes and seizures, totalling more than $400,000 USD,” a Binance spokesperson said.

The company claimed that Gambaryan’s team also provided multiple training sessions for Nigerian crime fighters on the role…
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