One of the leaders of the group “Uralmash” was extradited to Moscow from the United Arab Emirates – RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, June 14 – RIA Novosti. One of the leaders and founders of the group “Uralmash” Alexander Kukovyakin Sunday was brought to Moscow from the United Arab Emirates, reported on its website of the Interior Ministry.

It was reported earlier that Kukovyakin was arrested in Dubai.

According to the Interior Ministry, the competent authorities of the United Arab Emirates at the request of the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation made a decision on extradition of the accused.

“Today, accompanied by Staff Interpol Russian Interior Ministry and the Federal Penitentiary Russia sought after ten years of international investigation brought to Moscow “, – said in a statement.

Kukovyakin charged with fraud, money laundering and forgery. According to investigators, in 2004, the accused, together with accomplices stole more than 2.6 million rubles, owned by JSC “Tavdinsky hydrolysis plant” forging official documents, with the right to receive funds from the account of the enterprise. The money, according to investigators, Kukovyakin legalized through the accounts of another enterprise.

In February 2005, he was on the federal wanted list, and in March 2005 – the international wanted list.