More than $1M in luxury goods seized from Raleigh mansion owned by couple at center of money laundering case
According to the FBI, cash, cars and diamond carats were just a few of the items seized from a Raleigh mansion owned by a Russian couple at the center of a multi-million-dollar money laundering case.
Posted — UpdatedOn Dec. 5, the home of Leonid and Tatyana Teyf, at 6510 New Market Way, was raided by FBI agents.
Leonid Teyf was charged with money laundering, conspiracy in a series of money laundering, aiding and abetting in money laundering, bribery of a public official, murder for hire and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number.
Tatyana Teyf was charged with money laundering, conspiracy in a series of money laundering and aiding and abetting in money laundering.
In total, the couple was indicted on 29 charges.
Bank transactions also show the couple bought nearly $400,000 worth of Mercedes-Benz vehicles and spent $2.5 million on artwork from a New York gallery.
Authorities said that, since December 2010, the couple has opened at least 70 financial accounts at four different banks, and wire transfers show money coming into the couple's bank accounts from countries known to launder money, including Belize, the British Virgin Islands, Panama and the Seychelles.
According to the forfeiture notices recently posted by the FBI, some of the items seized included $635,000 in bank accounts, $40,000 in cash, $233,000 in cars and $332,000 in jewelry, including more than a dozen watches that cost at least $10,000 each.
The government is still trying to track down more money in foreign accounts.
Trial dates have not been set for the couple.
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