Crypto trader Roman Novak’s and wife’s bodies found

The bodies of Roman Novak, a cryptocurrency trader, and his wife—who were reportedly kidnapped and killed in the United Arab Emirates—have been discovered in the desert, RT reports, citing a law enforcement source.

Earlier, three suspects in the murder were arrested and transferred to Saint Petersburg. The court has placed them in pretrial detention until Dec. 28. The primary motive for the crime is believed to have been an attempt to extort cryptocurrency.

Novak had previously defrauded millions of people out of money, was convicted of fraud, and had claimed to be a friend of Pavel Durov.