A Russian citizen wanted by Interpol has been extradited to Azerbaijan, Report informs, citing the Ministry of Justice. Sergey Sergeev is accused of creating an organized group and illegally transferring large sums of money (cryptocurrency) from foreign countries to Azerbaijan and back. He is also accused of laundering criminally obtained property as part of an organized group (under Articles 193-1.3.1, 193-1.3.2, and 206-1.3 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan).
According to reports, S. Sergeev was located and detained in the United Arab Emirates. Based on the bilateral extradition agreement with the UAE, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Justice sent the relevant request and the necessary documents to the other side.
As a result, an agreement was reached on Sergeev’s extradition to Azerbaijan. He was brought into the country and placed in a pre-trial detention facility of the Penitentiary Service.
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