
Journalist Klodiana Lala has revealed details about the arrest of Russian Igor Kokunov, who is being held in detention center 313 in Tirana. Lala writes that the Russian was arrested on August 28 and he received the news.
" Russian Igor Kokunov is being held in detention center 313 in Tirana. The court of Shkodra has ordered a 40-day prison sentence pending the request for extradition from Moscow, where he is convicted of fraud and extortion....
He was arrested on August 28, 2023 at the Muriqani border crossing point!
The news has been around for days and days, now we are surprised that very few people know about it - writes Lala.
Meanwhile, Lala has also published the police report on this case.
" The coded police operation "Moscow", developed by the services of PKK Muriqan and those of DVP Shkodër, based on information exchanged between Interpol Tirana and Interpol Moscow, is finalized.
Accused by the Russian authorities of being a supporter and accomplice of a criminal, the 59-year-old man from Russia is imprisoned for the purpose of extradition.
In addition to the commitment to provide quality, fast and ethical service for citizens entering/exiting, the Border Police services of PKK Muriqan have followed the controls to crack down on illegalities at the border, as well as to detain citizens who are signaled as being declared in search and try to enter or exit this pkk.
In this context, in cooperation with the services of DVP Shkodër and as a result of the exchange of information between Interpol Tirana and Interpol Moscow, the police operation coded "Moscow" was finalized, following which he was arrested and put in handcuffs, with the aim extradition, citizen IK, 59 years old, resident of Moscow, Russia.
During the detailed verifications and the interview in the second line, at the entrance of the country, it turned out that the 59-year-old was declared an international wanted by Interpol Moscow, after the Russian authorities have assigned the security measure "Arrest in prison", on accusations that this citizen has assisted and cooperated with a perpetrator of serious criminal offenses in Russia. The maximum sentence is 15 years in prison.
Interpol Tirana continues to cooperate with Interpol Moscow, in order to extradite the citizen IK to Russia, " the police announcement says.
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