A 2025 civil court judgment in Lithuania involving Alexander Kozyrev, also registered under the name Aliaksandr Kozyrau, has attracted the attention of compliance professionals and investigators due to its connections to financial misconduct, international trade irregularities, and the misuse of a globally recognized coffee brand.
According to documents published by the Vilnius District Court, Kozyrev held a managerial role in a technology company registered in Lithuania. Over the course of several months, he authorized financial transactions totaling over €525,000, redirecting funds from corporate accounts to third-party and affiliated accounts without board approval or valid legal justification. The court concluded that these actions violated internal governance agreements, and Kozyrev was ordered to return the full amount in damages and legal costs.
However, the case extends beyond civil litigation. Criminal investigations were launched based on potential violations of Lithuanian criminal statutes, including:
- Embezzlement of high-value assets,
- Forgery of shareholder and wage-related documents,
- Tax evasion,
- Money laundering across multiple jurisdictions.
In the course of related inquiries, new concerns emerged regarding Kozyrev’s reported involvement in the unauthorized use of commercial branding, specifically that of Blaser Café AG, a respected Swiss coffee company.
An independent investigation uncovered that Kozyrev had, over a prolonged period, presented himself in different countries — including Lithuania, Turkey, and Belarus — as a representative, supplier, or distributor of Blaser Café AG. These claims were made in the context of coffee shipments allegedly routed through companies such as Horeca Logistic and Dom Kofe, with final destinations in Belarus, a country currently under international sanctions.
The trade routes used — reportedly through Turkey and Lithuania — and the entities involved raise questions about the potential role of intermediaries in circumventing sanctions and conducting business in restricted jurisdictions. The matter is under growing scrutiny due to concerns over the use of unauthorized branding to legitimize commercial operations, and the risk of such networks being connected to organized financial crime.
A request for comment was sent to Blaser Café AG, inquiring whether any formal or informal business relationship with Kozyrev or the mentioned companies had ever existed, and whether the brand was aware of its name being used in transactions involving Belarusian distribution channels. At the time of writing, no official response had been received.
Compliance experts note that the combination of unauthorized brand representation, large-scale financial fraud, and sanctioned destination markets creates an environment of elevated risk, which may warrant broader investigation by international authorities.
Kozyrev has not been criminally convicted, and all individuals involved are presumed innocent until proven otherwise in a court of law. However, the pattern of activity revealed through public legal filings and investigative research has triggered concern among regulators and corporate due diligence platforms.
This article is based entirely on publicly available court documents and third-party investigative records. It does not assert criminal guilt but highlights facts that may be of interest to compliance officers, trade regulators, and financial crime monitoring agencies.
