Over 800 money-laundering cases prosecuted in 2005 - agency

MOSCOW, November 30 (RIA Novosti) - Thus far in 2005, the Federal Financial Monitoring Service has conducted 2,400 money-laundering probes leading to 800 criminal cases, the director of the agency said Wednesday.

"In 2005, the Federal Financial Monitoring Service has carried out 2,400 probes with law enforcement agencies initiating criminal proceedings in 800 money-laundering cases, Viktor Zubkov said, addressing an expanded meeting of the Federal Tax Service.