Polish Court Detains Fifth Suspect in Zondacrypto Exchange Probe
Two chief executives of the exchange have now vanished, four years apart, leaving 1.3 million clients locked out.
Polish prosecutors have charged Romana Ż. with organized crime and misappropriation offenses related to $2.1 million in user funds from the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange Zondacrypto. Prosecutors claim the suspect, along with others, misappropriated funds by altering computer records and disrupting exchange data processing.
They also sought pretrial detention for Ż., arguing that he might flee or obstruct the investigation. Ż. was detained on September 5 and questioned by prosecutors, denying the allegations. Three others previously charged in the investigation, including allegations of money laundering and misappropriation, were held in pretrial detention for up to three months.
The investigation into Zondacrypto, which reportedly led to losses of 350 million zlotys, was linked to another probe into the 2022 disappearance of BitBay founder Sylwester Suszek. Zondacrypto's Estonian operator, BB Trade Estonia, filed for bankruptcy in August, with creditors' meeting set for September 17.
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