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- 10 December 2025, 15:32
- The Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation
Competent authorities of the United Arab Emirates, at the request of the Prosecutor General's Office of Russia, are extraditing a Russian citizen Akhmad Khamidov for him to face criminal charges under Part 4 of Article 159 of the Russian Criminal Code (fraud committed on an especially large scale), subparagraphs "a", "g", "h", "j" of Part 2 of Article 105 of the Russian Criminal Code (murder of two persons, committed by an organized group, for hire, to conceal another crime), Part 3 of Article 30, subparagraphs "a", "g", "h", "j" of Part 2 of Article 105 of the Russian Criminal Code (attempted murder of two persons, committed by an organized group, for hire, to conceal another crime).
According to the investigation, in 2009-2010, Khamidov borrowed at least 84 million rubles from a businessman acquaintance for commercial needs. To avoid repaying the funds, he decided to kill the businessman, for which purpose he created an organized group. The accused realized his plan on the territory of France - on March 4, 2011, the man was shot dead with a firearm. Accomplices also tried to kill his female companion, but she managed to escape.
Another murder was committed in April 2011 in the Turkish Republic. The victim was shot in the head with a firearm. He died on the spot from the wound received.
In January-March 2011, participants of the organized group fraudulently stole 20 million euros from a businesswoman. To conceal the crime, in June 2011 near the village of Knyazhychi in Ukraine, an attempt was made to kill the woman, but the intent could not be carried through due to a firearm misfire.
Also, at the initiative of the Prosecutor General's Office of Russia, competent authorities of the UAE organized the transfer of a Russian citizen Edward Sabirov for him to face criminal charges under Part 1 of Article 210 of the Russian Criminal Code (creation of a criminal community and leadership thereof), Part 4 of Article 159 of the Russian Criminal Code (fraud committed by an organized group on an especially large scale).
According to the investigation, from September 2018 to July 2021, Sabirov, together with accomplices, acting as part of a criminal community, by disseminating knowingly false information about guarantees for the return of funds invested in the internet project "Finiko" and the possibility of obtaining super profits, misappropriated investors' funds in the amount of over 179 million rubles.
The accused evaded law enforcement agencies; however, at the instruction of the Prosecutor General's Office of Russia, they were declared internationally wanted.
Requests for extradition were sent in connection with their detention on the territory of the United Arab Emirates.
Thanks to close cooperation between the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation and foreign colleagues, it was possible to achieve positive decisions on the transfer of the accused.
The Prosecutor General's Office
of the Russian Federation
The Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation
10 December 2025, 15:32
At the initiative of the Russian side, the United Arab Emirates extradited two defendants declared internationally wanted for committing especially serious crimes
Competent authorities of the United Arab Emirates, at the request of the Prosecutor General's Office of Russia, are extraditing a Russian citizen Akhmad Khamidov for him to face criminal charges under Part 4 of Article 159 of the Russian Criminal Code (fraud committed on an especially large scale), subparagraphs "a", "g", "h", "j" of Part 2 of Article 105 of the Russian Criminal Code (murder of two persons, committed by an organized group, for hire, to conceal another crime), Part 3 of Article 30, subparagraphs "a", "g", "h", "j" of Part 2 of Article 105 of the Russian Criminal Code (attempted murder of two persons, committed by an organized group, for hire, to conceal another crime).
According to the investigation, in 2009-2010, Khamidov borrowed at least 84 million rubles from a businessman acquaintance for commercial needs. To avoid repaying the funds, he decided to kill the businessman, for which purpose he created an organized group. The accused realized his plan on the territory of France - on March 4, 2011, the man was shot dead with a firearm. Accomplices also tried to kill his female companion, but she managed to escape.
Another murder was committed in April 2011 in the Turkish Republic. The victim was shot in the head with a firearm. He died on the spot from the wound received.
In January-March 2011, participants of the organized group fraudulently stole 20 million euros from a businesswoman. To conceal the crime, in June 2011 near the village of Knyazhychi in Ukraine, an attempt was made to kill the woman, but the intent could not be carried through due to a firearm misfire.
Also, at the initiative of the Prosecutor General's Office of Russia, competent authorities of the UAE organized the transfer of a Russian citizen Edward Sabirov for him to face criminal charges under Part 1 of Article 210 of the Russian Criminal Code (creation of a criminal community and leadership thereof), Part 4 of Article 159 of the Russian Criminal Code (fraud committed by an organized group on an especially large scale).
According to the investigation, from September 2018 to July 2021, Sabirov, together with accomplices, acting as part of a criminal community, by disseminating knowingly false information about guarantees for the return of funds invested in the internet project "Finiko" and the possibility of obtaining super profits, misappropriated investors' funds in the amount of over 179 million rubles.
The accused evaded law enforcement agencies; however, at the instruction of the Prosecutor General's Office of Russia, they were declared internationally wanted.
Requests for extradition were sent in connection with their detention on the territory of the United Arab Emirates.
Thanks to close cooperation between the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation and foreign colleagues, it was possible to achieve positive decisions on the transfer of the accused.
