The U.S. Department of justice brought charges against Leonid TAFA, his wife and three Russians who were detained on different days during this December. Now behind bars Taffy both spouses, spouses Timofeeva and Alex Polyakov.
FBI raid North Raleigh mansion of Leonid & Tatyana Teyf in Murder for Hire Investigation. Teyf»s also conspired to launder money with Alexsy Timofeev, a Russian citizen who lives in Illinois https://t.co/XEBHJNvq63
— PerS!ster (@jn3sdruMmr) December 13, 2018
57-year-old Leonid Teyf, head of the Russian Voentorg in 2010-2012, initially came to the attention of American law enforcement as the customer of murder. He suspected the housekeeper’s son, who worked at his mansion in North Carolina, in the affair with his wife. Husband out of jealousy wanted to deal with a possible abuser and tried to hire a contractor. As such, to him came the agent who made the recording Tatom, and then recorded the time of transfer of the advance.
6 Dec expensive and well-fortified mansion Tafe in Raleigh stormed. During the search agents found the unregistered gun downed room. Leonid Teyf was arrested. Soon, however, were the arrests of several of his friends and partners. Recently Robert Higdon Jr., U.S. attorney for the Eastern district of North Carolina, in addition to the preparation of the murder, indicted Tapu and the four Russians of money laundering, corruption-related crimes and violation of immigration laws.
Leonid Teyf, Tatyana Teyf, Alexei Polyakov, Olesya Yuryevna and Alexsy Timofeev, Voentorg, CTK Transportation, Blue Sky Services. Russian money laundering, immigration fraud and a murder-for-hire plot in Raleigh, NC busted! https://t.co/k5bb8OR9PY
— UsHadrons (@ushadrons) December 13, 2018
As stated in the indictment, Leonid Teyf, when he was Deputy head of the Russian army, forced the contractors to pay him kickbacks. The thus obtained $150 million he illegally imported to the US, where legalized by a criminal way. Alexey Timofeyev, assisted him in the translation and legalization of funds in the United States, including through the company Transportation Incorporated in Illinois. Notably, more than 70 different Bank accounts through which the money passed. All five also made a number of allegations of violation of immigration laws when entering the United States and assisting in the illegal entry to the United States to others. In the end, attorney Robert Higdon Jr. considers adequate punishment for Leonid Tafe 20 years in prison. Property Tapow (approximately $39 million) may be confiscated.
At the hearing on Thursday was mentioned as a partner of Tafe American businessman John Patrick cotter. The FBI claimed that he was involved in negotiations with American officials in the interests of Tata, however, he was not arrested and charges not filed.
