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On extradition of Moldavian citizen, accused of ATM cash theft using counterfeit plastic cards, from Italy to Russia
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Today, June 6, 2014, according to the demand of the Office of the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation, the competent authorities of Republic of Italy will extradite Moldavian citizen Andrey Glukhovsky to Russia. Bodies conducting investigation accuse him of committing crimes set out in paragraph (a), part 2 of the Article 158 (Theft, that is, the secret larceny of other people's property, committed by a group of persons in a preliminary conspiracy), paragraphs (a), (c), part 2 of the Article 158 (Theft, committed by a group of persons in a preliminary conspiracy, with the infliction of considerable damage on a person), and two crimes set out in part 3 of the Article 30, paragraph (a), part 2 of the Article 158 (Attempted theft, committed by a group of persons in a preliminary conspiracy) of the Criminal Code Of the Russian Federation. 

The criminal proceedings against Glukhovsky are conducted by the Pervomaisky District Court in Krasnodar. 

The initial investigation disclosed that in January, 2012 Glukhovsky, being in Moldavian territory, in conspiracy with two other persons, decided to commit theft of cash from the ATM machines situated in Krasnodar. With the intention to realize his criminal intent, on January, 27, 2012 Glukhovsky and his accomplices arrived in Krasnodar, where, on January 29, they secretly attached an improvised mechanical device to an ATM machine belonging to “Krayinvestbank” OJSC, designed to secretly collect cash withdrawn from the ATM during cash transactions carried out by holders of plastic bank cards. Using this device, the above-mentioned persons stole 4, 500 rubles and attempted to steal 250 rubles more, but the crime has not been completed, as the bank employees have found and removed the device attached to the ATM machine. 

Moreover, in February 2012 Glukhovsky and his accomplices, using a pre-prepared plastic card, illegally accessed computer information of the “Yuzhny” branch of “Uralsib” OJSC and withdrew cash funds in the amount of 48, 500 rubles. On the same day, and in the same manner, they stole 15, 000 rubles from account of Krasnodar branch of “Transcapitalbank” JSCB, and 26, 000 rubles from account of the Operations Office of “Alfa-bank” in Krasnodar. 

Five counterfeit plastic cards, allegedly issued at “Uralsib” OJSC, were recognized as forged by an ATM system during an attempt to steel 19, 000 rubles, and automatically placed into section for plastic cards removal, and therefore, the crime has not been completed. 

Since Glukhovsky failed to appear at a judicial session, a federal investigation was launched against him in January, 2013, and international investigation in April 2013. 

Upon the report of INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) for Italy, Glukhovsky was detained in the territory of this state in November, 2013. 

In December, 2013 the Office of the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation transmitted the request to Italian competent authorities for extradition of the mentioned person to Russia and his further criminal prosecution, which was granted in May, 2014. 

Today, escorted by the representatives of Federal Penal Correction Service of the Russian Federation and Russian INTERPOL bureau, Andrey Glukhovsky will be extradited to Russia.

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