Julia Maydankina
Julia Maydankina, a Russian national residing in Colombia, was recently captured by authorities for her alleged role as the main link in a transnational extortion network that targeted business owners. Operating from a luxurious residence in Llanogrande, Antioquia, she claimed to be a cosmetics entrepreneur and property investor. However, investigations revealed her involvement in a scheme that used cryptocurrency for extortion, leveraging privileged information to demand significant sums from victims across multiple countries. Maydankina and her Colombian partner, Hugo Ernesto Romero, face serious charges including aggravated extortion and conspiracy to commit a crime.
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Julia Maydankina was captured in Llanogrande along with her husband and is linked to a criminal structure called Red-Dot.
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Julia Maydankina is identified as the main link in a transnational extortion network targeting businesses.
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