Reported arrests in Moscow and Orenburg do not appear to have stopped SpicyCash (SparkTrading) processing operations

According to the report, several people linked by law enforcement to the SpicyCash (SparkTrading) processing platform were detained and arrested over the past week in Moscow and Orenburg. The key point for high-risk PSPs: the platform is said to have kept operating despite the actions.

1. Multiple detentions and arrests reportedly took place over the past week in Moscow and Orenburg involving individuals whom law enforcement views as directly connected to SpicyCash (SparkTrading).
2. The report says the processing platform itself was not suspended and continued functioning after the arrests. For merchants and PSPs, that is the practical question: whether enforcement action is aimed at people, infrastructure, or the whole payment chain. Here, the source says the platform kept running.
3. The same report describes SpicyCash as having long held a strong position in Orenburg’s processing scene and as being under the attention of decision-makers dealing with criminal activity and shadow financial flows. That is the extent of the source material; it does not give a court filing, official statement, or operational breakdown.