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- 28 October 2008, 17:39
- The Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation
The competent authorities of the Republic of Italy extradited Russian citizen Oleg Akimenko to the Russian Federation.
The investigative authorities charged O.Akimenko with the commission of crimes envisaged by Article 159, part 3 (fraud, i.e. misappropriation performed by means of deceit and abuse of trust by an individual misusing his powers on a large scale) of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.
The criminal case against O.Akimenko is under investigation by the Investigative Unit of the Investigative Department under the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kaliningrad Region.
The investigative authorities found out that in October 2003, O.Akimenko as Director General of the Limited Liability Company “Masloprodukt” misappropriated funds in the amount of USD 59 000 (approx. RUB 1.8 million) having issued fictitious loans. He spent the misappropriated funds to satisfy his personal needs.
In March 2007, the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation sent a request for extradition of Oleg Akimenko to the competent authorities of the Republic of Italy, which was satisfied in October 2008.
Today, Oleg Akimenko will be extradited to Russia under the escort of the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service officers.
The Prosecutor General's Office
of the Russian Federation
The Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation
28 October 2008, 17:39
Extradition of Russian Citizen Oleg Akimenko, Charged with Large-Scale Fraud, from Italy to Russia
The competent authorities of the Republic of Italy extradited Russian citizen Oleg Akimenko to the Russian Federation.
The investigative authorities charged O.Akimenko with the commission of crimes envisaged by Article 159, part 3 (fraud, i.e. misappropriation performed by means of deceit and abuse of trust by an individual misusing his powers on a large scale) of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.
The criminal case against O.Akimenko is under investigation by the Investigative Unit of the Investigative Department under the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kaliningrad Region.
The investigative authorities found out that in October 2003, O.Akimenko as Director General of the Limited Liability Company “Masloprodukt” misappropriated funds in the amount of USD 59 000 (approx. RUB 1.8 million) having issued fictitious loans. He spent the misappropriated funds to satisfy his personal needs.
In March 2007, the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation sent a request for extradition of Oleg Akimenko to the competent authorities of the Republic of Italy, which was satisfied in October 2008.
Today, Oleg Akimenko will be extradited to Russia under the escort of the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service officers.
