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- 13 July 2009, 17:24
- The Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation
Today, upon request of the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation, the competent authorities of the Republic of Italy, extradite Russian citizen Alexander Butuzov to Russia.
The investigative authorities charged A.Butuzov with the commission of a crime stipulated by Article 159, part 4 (fraud, i.e. misappropriation of other people’s property by deception and abuse of trust, misusing his powers ex officio, on especially large scale) of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.
The criminal case against A.Butuzov is under investigation by the Investigative Unit of the Investigative Department under the Department of Internal Affairs for the Northwest Administrative District of Moscow.
It was established that from July 2002 to March 2003, A.Butuzov acting as a General Manager of the International Public Fund “Protection of Victims of Terrorism and Emergencies”, under pretence of provision of humanitarian aid from foreign countries, he received from a person funds in the amount of USD 110 000, which he used at his own discretion and then fled.
In July 2007, A.Butuzov was put on international wanted list.
In March 2008, A.Butuzov was located in Italy; at the same time the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation submitted a request for his extradition to the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Italy, to initiate criminal proceedings against the fugitive.
In June 2009, the competent authorities of Italy satisfied the request for extradition.
Today, Alexander Butuzov has been extradited to Russia under the escort of the Russian Interpol Bureau and the Federal Penitentiary Service officers.
The Prosecutor General's Office
of the Russian Federation
The Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation
13 July 2009, 17:24
Extradition of Russian Citizen Alexander Butuzov, Accused of Fraud, from Italy to Russia
Today, upon request of the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation, the competent authorities of the Republic of Italy, extradite Russian citizen Alexander Butuzov to Russia.
The investigative authorities charged A.Butuzov with the commission of a crime stipulated by Article 159, part 4 (fraud, i.e. misappropriation of other people’s property by deception and abuse of trust, misusing his powers ex officio, on especially large scale) of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.
The criminal case against A.Butuzov is under investigation by the Investigative Unit of the Investigative Department under the Department of Internal Affairs for the Northwest Administrative District of Moscow.
It was established that from July 2002 to March 2003, A.Butuzov acting as a General Manager of the International Public Fund “Protection of Victims of Terrorism and Emergencies”, under pretence of provision of humanitarian aid from foreign countries, he received from a person funds in the amount of USD 110 000, which he used at his own discretion and then fled.
In July 2007, A.Butuzov was put on international wanted list.
In March 2008, A.Butuzov was located in Italy; at the same time the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation submitted a request for his extradition to the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Italy, to initiate criminal proceedings against the fugitive.
In June 2009, the competent authorities of Italy satisfied the request for extradition.
Today, Alexander Butuzov has been extradited to Russia under the escort of the Russian Interpol Bureau and the Federal Penitentiary Service officers.
