Foreign Ministry qualifies alleged Russian scammer's arrest as abductionThe arrest of Russian national Roman Seleznev on the Maldive Islands is an unfriendly move, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement, adding that it is not the first time that the United States “has actually abducted a Russian national.”14:30 08.07.2014
Russian point-of-sale hacker arrested in USThe US Secret Service has arrested a Russian national suspected of hacking into point-of-sale systems at US retailers, AP announced on Monday night, citing Jenny Durkan, the US attorney for the Western District of Washington.11:44 08.07.2014
Match Hospitality director arrested in Brazil over ticket scam - reportThe Rio de Janeiro police have arrested Ray Whelan, director of the World Cup’s hospitality provider, Match Hospitality, as part of an investigation into the illegal sale of World Cup tickets, AFP announced.11:17 08.07.2014
Ukrainian arrested in Czech Republic for selling weapons to terrorists for state companyThe Czech police have arrested a Ukrainian citizen who identified himself as a representative of Ukrspetsexport, a Ukrainian state-run company, as he attempted to sell weapons to terrorists, Ceske Noviny reports.11:10 04.07.2014
Russian court arrests Ukrainian mogul governor in absentiaMoscow’s Basmanny District Court on Wednesday ordered the arrest of Dnepropetrovsk Region Governor Ihor Kolomoisky in absentia, RAPSI reports from the courtroom. At the prosecutor’s request, the hearing was held behind closed doors.12:07 02.07.2014
Arrest order upheld against billionaire ex-senator PugachevThe Moscow City Court on Friday upheld the issuance of an arrest order against Sergei Pugachev, former Russian senator and founder of the bankrupted Mezhprombank, the court's press office told RAPSI.15:06 27.06.2014
Russian investigators claim for Ukrainian governor’s arrest to be heard on July 2Moscow’s Basmanny District Court will consider the investigators’ motion to issue an arrest warrant for Dnipropetrovsk Governor Ihor Kolomoisky on July 2.11:51 27.06.2014
Russian investigators seek warrant to arrest Ukrainian officialsRussia’s Investigative Committee has requested a court warrant for the arrest of Dnipropetrovsk Governor Ihor Kolomoisky and plans to file for the arrest of Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov, committee spokesman Vladimir Markin told journalists on Thursday.15:23 26.06.2014
Alleged Russian organized crime boss arrested in ThailandAlexander Matusov, aka Basmach, the alleged leader of the Shchyolkovo organized crime gang, has been arrested in Thailand at the request of Interpol’s National Central Bureau for Russia, the CIB deputy commander, Police General Wut Liptapanlop, said at a news conference in Bangkok.12:30 25.06.2014
Interpol could decide to help Russia arrest BrowderInterpol could still help Russia search for Hermitage Capital CEO William Browder, the spokesperson of the Prosecutor General’s Office, Marina Gridneva, told journalists.17:04 19.06.2014
Turkish national arrested in Russia on suspicion of terrorismThe Volgograd police have arrested a Turkish national who is wanted by Interpol for the alleged financing of terrorism and masterminding terrorist attacks, announced the local department of the Russian Interior Ministry.10:55 17.06.2014
Ukraine explains Russian activist detention by Bolotnaya Square riot caseUkrainian officials refer to the Bolotnaya Square riot case in response to any request for the release of Russian student Maria Koleda, detained on suspicion of being involved in destabilizing the situation in the Donbass Region, lawyer Dmitry Agranovsky said at a news conference this Monday.14:44 16.06.2014
Russian journalists held by Ukraine’s security serviceThe journalists from the Russian Zvezda TV channel, who were detained in Dnipropetrovsk, have been handed over to the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), the TV channel said on its website on Sunday.10:31 16.06.2014
Former son-in-law of Kazakh president arrested in Vienna - reportFormer Kazakh Ambassador to Austria Rakhat Aliyev, who is accused of kidnapping, was arrested in Vienna, according to the Austrian media. Aliyev has surrendered voluntarily and is going to cooperate with law enforcement authorities in the investigation, his attorney Manfred Ainedter told APA agency.10:51 06.06.2014
RIGroup CEO Dmitry Kotlyarenko arrested in absentia - reportA Moscow court has issued an arrest warrant in absentia for Dmitry Kotlyarenko, who fled to the United States after his release on parole in Russia in a 10-billion-ruble ($288 million) fraud case. Investigators believe that former Finance Minister of the Moscow Region Alexei Kuznetsov was also involved in the large-scale fraud.12:06 02.06.2014
Latvian court extends detention of alleged member of Crimean self-defense forcesRiga’s Central District Court has extended for two months the detention of Benes Aijo, member of the National Bolshevik movement, who joined the Crimean self-defense forces and is accused of calling for a deposition of the Latvian government, the court told RAPSI on Friday.17:45 30.05.2014
Scooter shooter fires at business partner in downtown MoscowA man was arrested in Moscow on Thursday for shooting up a Mercedes driver while riding a scooter in downtown Moscow, the Investigative Committee reported on Friday.15:33 30.05.2014
Leader of Central Asian terrorist group arrested near MoscowThe police have arrested a member of the banned terrorist organization, the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, who was recruiting Central Asians in the Moscow Region.11:32 28.05.2014
Four Israeli officers arrested in absentia in freedom flotilla caseThe Istanbul 7th Court of Serious Crimes has ordered the arrest of four Israeli commanders on suspicion of involvement in the raid on the Mavi Marmara aid ship off Gaza in 2010, Hurriyet newspaper writes.11:04 27.05.2014
Russian crime boss arrested in Spain on murder chargesA leader of a Russian organized crime group suspected of over 20 murders has been arrested in Spain, Kommersant newspaper writes. In the late 1990s, Dmitry Zavyalov and two of his accomplices created a gang to assume control of the Pushkino District in the Moscow Region. They were involved in racketeering, hostile takeovers and contract murders.11:50 22.05.2014