Türkiye extradites fraudster who stole 600 million rubles from equity holders to Russia
A fraudster involved in equity construction in several regions of Russia has been detained in Istanbul and extradited to Russia.
Criminal in Russia
Woman on Yerevan plane claiming to have bomb in hand luggage detained
A woman claiming to have a bomb in her hand luggage has been detained at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport, a police spokesman said. "The woman has bee detained. Police are working with her," the spokesman said, adding that …
Krasnodar Territory government ex-official gets 12 years in jail for high treason
A former employee of the Russian Krasnodar Territory’s ministry of natural resources has been sentenced to a prison term of 12 years for …
Putin delivers emergency address to Russians
President of Russia Vladimir Putin made an address to Russian citizens on June 24. "Those who plotted and organised an armed rebellion, who raised arms against his comrades-in-arms, betrayed Russia. And they will …
Moscow investigates video of Quran burning near lake
Moscow police have opened a criminal case over a video which was posted online, where a man burnt a copy of the Quran. "Currently, a criminal case has been opened on the fact of the incident," the police said …
Spartak FC fans detained in Moscow for public order violations
Around 50 fans of the Spartak football club were detained in central Moscow for violations of public order, a source in the law enforcement agencies said on Sunday. "Some 50 Spartak fans have been detained in downtown Moscow for …
FSB: Ukrainian shell ruins Russian border guards’ "place of service"
An artillery shell fired from the territory of Ukraine has hit the Russian border guards’ "place of service" in the Rostov Region, the public relations center of the federal security service FSB said. "On February …
ATM thief killed outside Moscow as cash machine explodes
An explosion occurred at a Sberbank branch in Ivanteyevka, in the Moscow region, as thieves attempted to pry open an ATM, a law enforcement source told TASS, adding that one of the two robbers was killed. "During the pre-dawn hours …
Man detained at Moscow Airport after bomb threat
Russian police took a man into custody at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport. He said he was carrying an explosive device, a law enforcement source said. "At the entrance to one of the terminals, a visitor said he had an explosive …
Russia’s Deputy Transport Minister detained - source
Russian Deputy Minister of Transport Vladimir Tokarev was detained in a corruption case, a source in law enforcement authorities said. "[He] was detained in order of Article 91 of the Code of Criminal Procedure as a suspect," …
Member of Basayev's 1999 attack on Dagestan sentenced to 25 years
Russia’s Investigative Committee says a military court has sentenced a man to 25 years in prison for being a member of a group led by late Chechen separatist field commander Shamil Basayev that attacked another North Caucasus region, …
Court acquittals declined by two-thirds over past 15 years in Russia
The number of acquittals in cases submitted by the Investigative Committee has declined to one-third of what it used to be 15 years ago, Investigative Committee Chairman Alexander Bastrykin said. ‘’The number of court …
Parliament of Chechnya will propose to the State Duma to prohibit mentioning the nationality of criminals in the media
The Parliament of Chechnya proposed to prohibit the dissemination of information about the nationality of the criminal by the media, a document with such content will be submitted to the State Duma for consideration, the press service of the …
Resident of Yalta apprehended for spying for Ukrainian intelligence
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) apprehended a resident of Yalta in Crimea for spying for the Ukrainian intelligence, the FSB press office said on Wednesday. "The Federal Security Service has foiled the activity of a …
Member of Basayev's gang declared wanted after fleeing mental hospital
A man convicted of banditry has been put on the wanted list after escaping from a mental hospital in Russia's southern Astrakhan region, the regional branch of the Federal Penitentiary Service said in a statement on Wednesday. …
Student opens fire in school near Perm
A sixth-grade student is responsible for opening fire at a school in the Oktyabrsky urban district of the Perm region, the press service of the regional department of the Interior Ministry said. The schoolboy was detained, there were no …
Russian ex-Deputy Education Minister Rakova arrested over fraud charges
A Moscow court arrested former Deputy Minister of Education of Russia Marina Rakova, accused of fraud, the court press office said. "The court satisfied the investigation’s request and put defendant Rakova into custody until …
Neo-Nazi plotting terrorist attack detained in Russia’s Far East
Federal Security Service has detained in Russia’s Far Eastern Vladivostok the leader of a neo-Nazi group, who was plotting a terrorist attack, the Public Relations Center of the FSB said on Thursday. "The FSB’s …
Russian investigators raise gravity of Novorossiysk oil spill case
The Russian Investigative Committee requalified an oil spill near Novorossiysk to pollution with a significant environment damage from an unspecified pollution, spokeswoman Yelena Markovskaya told reporters on Thursday. "The …
Five prisoners screw off door locks to escape from detention center outside Moscow
Five prisoners escaped from a pre-trial detention center in the town of Istra, Moscow region, by unscrewing the locks on their doors, Spokesperson for the Russian Investigative Committee’s regional branch Olga Vrady said. …
