Thailand extradites Russian national suspected of Trunov’s gang membershipRussian national Mark Lunev suspected of participating in a criminal group that operated in Russia in the 1990s and the 2000s has been extradited from Thailand.10:24 22.08.2014
Italian court overturns deportation ruling on Ablyazov’s wife as unlawfulItaly’s Supreme Court of Cassation has ruled that the deportation of Alma Shalabayeva, the wife of the former head of BTA Bank, Mukhtar Ablyazov, to Kazakhstan was unlawful, RIA Novosti announced, citing Italian media.10:54 31.07.2014
ECHR rules that Gozi case suspect extradition to the US would not violate his rightsThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that the extradition of Latvian national Deniss Calovskis, who is suspected of involvement in the Gozi virus scam alongside Russian national Nikita Kuzmin, to the US would not violate his rights, the court said in a statement Thursday.17:24 24.07.2014
Ecuador extradites Serbian cocaine trafficker to RussiaEcuadoran authorities have extradited Serbian national Ivan Savkic, who organized cocaine runs from South America to St. Petersburg, Russia on transatlantic ships, announced the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office.10:25 21.07.2014
Estonia to extradite fugitive Russian ex-lawmakerAlexander Dmitriyev, a former banker and ex-deputy of the Omsk City Legislature who is suspected of bank fraud totaling $15 million, will be extradited from Estonia to Russia on Friday, announced the press service of Interpol’s National Central Bureau (NCB) for Russia.16:33 27.06.2014
Alleged Nazi camp guard arrested in US - reportA United States Magistrate Judge on Wednesday issued a detention order for Johann Breyer who is sought by Germany, for his alleged crimes as Waffen-SS guard at Auschwitz concentration camp during World War, Jurist.org writes.15:53 19.06.2014
Estonian court confirms extradition of hacker to USThe ruling to extradite Estonian citizen Vladimir Chashchin to the US will remain valid after the City Court refused to hear the defense’s appeal, the court press service announced Tuesday.17:19 17.06.2014
Extradition hearing for fugitive Russian finance official postponedA French court of appeals has postponed until September the extradition hearing of the former Finance Minister of the Moscow Region, Alexei Kuznetsov, who stands accused in a $10 million fraud case, until September, Kommersant newspaper writes.11:59 16.06.2014
Businessman accused of defrauding Russian official could be extradited from ItalyOn June 12 a court in Italy will consider the possible extradition of a businessman, suspected of large-scale fraud, to Russia, Kommersant newspaper writes. Interpol put Labzin on the international wanted list on suspicion of large-scale fraud in 2013.10:58 10.06.2014
French court allows Russia and Ukraine to participate in Ablyazov’s trialThe investigative chamber of the Lyon Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday that Russia and Ukraine can send their representatives to the trial of former banker Mukhtar Ablyazov, whose extradition the two countries have requested, AFP writes.16:26 03.06.2014
Alleged Russian child molester to be extradited from the USAn alleged child molester who attacked girls in the entrance halls of residential buildings will be extradited from New York to Moscow on Thursday, an investigation official told RIA Novosti.10:56 29.05.2014
Russia ratifies prisoners transfer treaty with EgyptThe State Duma, the Russian parliament’s lower house, on Friday ratified an agreement with Egypt that sets the rules for the mutual transfer of convicted prisoners who will then serve their punishment in the other country.15:51 16.05.2014
Man suspected of involvement in Lithuanian 1991 unrest detained in ItalyFormer Soviet serviceman has been detained in Italy on suspicion of involvement in clashes in January 1991 after declaration of independence from the USSR, Lithuania’s prosecutor Thomas Krushna announced Friday.14:49 16.05.2014
Estonia to extradite acquitted hacker to USThe Estonian government resolved Friday to extradite Vladimir Chashchin, charged with international cybercrimes and earlier acquitted by an Estonian court, to the US, the press service of the cabinet of ministers announced.13:55 15.05.2014
Ex-head of Kazakh BTA Bank accuses French prosecutor of slanderThe former head of the Kazakh BTA Bank, Mukhtar Ablyazov, whose extradition case is being heard in France, has accused public prosecutor Solange Legras of slander. She said Ablyazov tried to influence the French court.10:27 30.04.2014
Turkey to begin extradition of preacher Gülen from USTurkey will begin the extradition process for Islamist preacher Fethullah Gülen from the US, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Tuesday.17:01 29.04.2014
Suspects in large Moscow property fraud case found in Israel - reportFour suspects in a fraud case involving 120 properties in Moscow, 30 of which are architectural landmarks, have been found in Germany and Israel, Kommersant newspaper writes on Monday.11:52 28.04.2014
Russia has no instruments left to ensure Polonsky’s extraditionRussia has no arguments left to continue to demand the extradition of developer Sergei Polonsky, who is wanted for allegedly embezzling millions of dollars, after Cambodia’s Supreme Court ruled against his extradition on Friday, attorney Alexander Karabanov told RAPSI.12:25 25.04.2014
Polish court postpones extradition hearing on Russian “amber king”The District Court in Gdansk has postponed the hearing of the request for the extradition of Viktor Bogdan, known as the “Amber King” of Russia’s Kaliningrad Region, until May 13, the court’s press secretary, Tomasz Adamski, told RIA Novosti.13:47 23.04.2014
U.S. and Russia compete for Moscow hacker extradition – reportVladimir Drinkman, Muscovite accused of criminal activity as a member of the infamous computer hacking ring, faces simultaneous extradition requests from U.S. and Russia, Businessweek reported.12:30 18.04.2014