One of the leaders of the Sannikov financial pyramid was extradited to Russia.

A Russian citizen who was on the international wanted list on charges of organizing a pyramid scheme was extradited from the United Arab Emirates to Russia. This was reported on February 26 in the channel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in the MAX messenger.

"Today, at Dubai airport, representatives of the competent authorities of the United Arab Emirates handed over to the staff of the Interpol National Security Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia and the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia a Russian who was wanted through Interpol channels," the agency quoted Irina Volk, an official representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.

The investigation revealed that since 2014, the defendant and his accomplices had been operating in nine regions of Russia, creating controlled organizations with a network of regional branches. These structures operated under the "Life of Good" brand and offered citizens to become shareholders of the cooperative, promising either new housing or income from investments. In fact, the depositors did not receive the promised income, and the money was spent on the purchase of real estate and payments to new participants at the expense of new clients.

In 2023, a criminal case was initiated under Articles 159 ("Fraud"), 172.2 ("Organization of activities to attract funds and (or) other property") and 210 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Organization of a criminal community (criminal organization) or participation in it (her)").

The person involved left Russia and hid abroad, but in February 2024, an international search was organized on behalf of the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation. In December 2024, the suspect was detained in the UAE, and thanks to cooperation through Interpol channels, his extradition to Russia was agreed.

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