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- 10 October 2008, 17:42
- The Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation
Upon request of the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation, the competent authorities of the Republic of Lebanon made a decision to extradite Russian citizen Igor Goreslavko. His extradition is expected to take place on October 11, 2008. This is the first case of extradition to Russia over the whole history of international co-operation with the Republic of Lebanon.
The investigative authorities charged I.Goreslavko with crimes stipulated by Article 210, part 2 (establishment of a criminal association), Article 159, part 4 (fraud committed by an organized group on a large scale) and Article 174-1, part 4 (legalization of proceeds of crime performed on a large scale) of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.
The criminal case against I.Goreslavko is under investigation by the Chief Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee under the Public Prosecution Service of the Russian Federation.
The investigative authorities discovered that from 2004 to 2005, Igoreslavko, as a member of the so-called “Tambovskaya” organized crime group, fraudulently acquired the right to the property of the “Pushkinskaya Ltd.” located in St.Petersburg. He carried out sham purchase and sale transactions involving that property in favour of other members of the criminal group. The damage caused by the unlawful activities of I.Goreslavko amounted to no less than RUB 81 million.
On October 11, 2008, upon request submitted by the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation, the competent authorities of the Republic of Lebanon extradited Russian citizen Igor Goreslavko to Russia.
The Prosecutor General's Office
of the Russian Federation
The Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation
10 October 2008, 17:42
Extradition of Russian Citizen Igor Goreslavko, Charged with Large-Scale Fraud, from the Republic of Lebanon to Russia
Upon request of the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation, the competent authorities of the Republic of Lebanon made a decision to extradite Russian citizen Igor Goreslavko. His extradition is expected to take place on October 11, 2008. This is the first case of extradition to Russia over the whole history of international co-operation with the Republic of Lebanon.
The investigative authorities charged I.Goreslavko with crimes stipulated by Article 210, part 2 (establishment of a criminal association), Article 159, part 4 (fraud committed by an organized group on a large scale) and Article 174-1, part 4 (legalization of proceeds of crime performed on a large scale) of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.
The criminal case against I.Goreslavko is under investigation by the Chief Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee under the Public Prosecution Service of the Russian Federation.
The investigative authorities discovered that from 2004 to 2005, Igoreslavko, as a member of the so-called “Tambovskaya” organized crime group, fraudulently acquired the right to the property of the “Pushkinskaya Ltd.” located in St.Petersburg. He carried out sham purchase and sale transactions involving that property in favour of other members of the criminal group. The damage caused by the unlawful activities of I.Goreslavko amounted to no less than RUB 81 million.
On October 11, 2008, upon request submitted by the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation, the competent authorities of the Republic of Lebanon extradited Russian citizen Igor Goreslavko to Russia.
