Accra:A person accused of fraud has been extradited from Russia to Azerbaijan, as stated by the Prosecutor General’s Office to APA. The extradition concerns Azerbaijani citizen Anar Eldar oglu Abbasov.
According to Azeri-Press news agency, the extradition was carried out under the Convention on Legal Assistance and Legal Relations in Civil, Family and Criminal Matters dated October 7, 2002. The Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation approved the request for Abbasov’s extradition.
Abbasov is suspected of repeatedly committing fraud by abusing his official position, causing significant damage. The Aghstafa District Police Department had been conducting a preliminary investigation into these allegations. After Abbasov fled and evaded the investigation, he was placed on a wanted list.
Abbasov was detained in Russia and subsequently brought back to the Republic of Azerbaijan by officials from the Ministry of Justice.