Haifa Resident Accused of Hiding $550,000 in Cryptocurrency Gains
A Haifa resident, Leonid Lapshov, is facing charges of tax evasion related to cryptocurrency transactions totaling approximately 2 million shekels (about $550,000). Lapshov, who primarily resides abroad but previously lived in Haifa, appeared before the Haifa Magistrate's Court in August 2026. Investigators allege that between 2019 and 2020, Lapshov conducted extensive sales and conversions of digital currencies on an offshore exchange without reporting these earnings.
Further investigation by the Tax Authority revealed that Lapshov also maintained three undeclared bank accounts in Russia between 2019 and 2021. These accounts reportedly held around $500,000, 600,000 rubles, and 20,000 euros. Following a covert phase of the investigation, Lapshov was questioned regarding potential violations of the Income Tax Law and the Prohibition on Money Laundering Law.
The Haifa Magistrate's Court released Lapshov under strict conditions, including the immediate surrender of his passport and a 180-day travel ban from Israel, pending the outcome of the investigation.
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