Bulgarian national detained by Russian court on precious metal smuggling charges
A court has ordered detention of a Bulgarian citizen involved in a criminal case over illegal traffic of more than 13 kg of precious metals.
Azerbaijan citizen to stand trial in Russia on falcon smuggling charges
A 41-year-old national of Azerbaijan accused of smuggling rare falcons listed in the Red Book of Russia will go on trial in the Republic of Dagestan.
Three Chinese citizens to go on Russian trial on bear claw smuggling charges
A court in Russia’s Primorye region will consider a criminal case against three Chinese nationals charged with smuggling of claws and other parts of Himalayan black and brown bears.
Syrian, two Ukrainians face trial in Russia on charges of attempted rare bird smuggling
One Syrian national and two Ukrainians, who are charged with attempted smuggling of eight red-listed gyrfalcons worth 9 million rubles ($135,500), will go on trial in Russia.
Two Chinese citizens get prison terms in Russia for cultural property smuggling
Two Chinese citizens have been sentenced to 2 years in Russian prison each for trafficking in cultural property worth 2 million rubles ($30,000).
Prosecutors appeal against Russian businessman’s sentence in alcohol smuggling case
Prosecutors filed an appeal against a sentence of the Forum Holding Company CEO Dmitry Mikhalchenko, who had received 4 years and 7 months in a penal colony for alcohol trafficking.
Businessman Mikhalchenko sentenced to more than 4.5 years for alcohol smuggling
The Basmanny District Court of Moscow on Friday sentenced CEO of Forum Holding Company Dmitry Mikhalchenko to 4 years and 7 months in a minimum-security penal colony for alcohol trafficking.
Prosecutor demands 10 years for businessman Mikhalchenko in alcohol trafficking case
A prosecutor has asked the Basmanny District Court of Moscow to sentence CEO of Forum Holding Company Dmitry Mikhalchenko, who stands charged with alcohol trafficking, to 10 years in high-security prison.
Moscow court extends detention of Argentina drug case defendant
The Tverskoy District Court of Moscow has extended detention of Andrey Kovalchuk, a defendant in the criminal case over smuggling of attempted cocaine smuggling from Argentina to Russia.
Four Russians acquitted of drug smuggling from Dominican Republic
Four residents of St. Petersburg have been acquitted of cocaine smuggling from the Dominican Republic to Russia.
Moscow court extends detention of three defendants in Argentina-Russia drug case
Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court on Friday extended detention for three defendants in a criminal case over attempted cocaine smuggling from Argentina to Russia for a month.
Argentina drug case defendant to stay detained until December
Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court has extended detention for Andrey Kovalchuk, one of the defendants in a criminal case over attempted cocaine smuggling from Argentina to Russia, until December 1.
Detention of Argentina drug case defendants extended until October
Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court has extended detention of three defendants in a notorious case over attempted cocaine smuggling from Argentina to Russia for three months.
Three defendants in Argentina drug case to remain in detention until July
Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court has extended detention for three defendants in a notorious case over attempted cocaine smuggling from Argentina to Russia.
Two businessmen found guilty of smuggling military engine to Vietnam
The Kirovsky District Court of St. Petersburg has sentenced businessmen Konstantin Kondratenko and Yevgeny Tkachenko to 3 years in prison for smuggling military equipment into Vietnam.
Vnukovo ex-deputy customs chief receives suspended sentence for abuse of office
Former deputy chief of the Vnukovo airport’s customs Roman Kurzenkov has received a 2-year suspended sentence for abuse of office that led to considerable damage to social and state interests.
Appeal against arrest of cocaine case defendant in absentia set for March 28
The Moscow City Court will hear an appeal against the issuance of arrest warrant for Andrey Kovalchuk, one of the defendants in a criminal case over attempted cocaine smuggling from Argentina to Russia, on March 28.
Defendant in notorious drug trafficking case arrested in Germany
Andrey Kovalchuk, one of the defendants in a criminal case over attempted cocaine smuggling from Argentina to Russia, has been arrested in Germany.
Ruling to return case against businessman Mikhalchenko to prosecutors upheld
The Moscow City Court has upheld a ruling of a lower court returning a criminal case against CEO of Forum Holding Company Dmitry Mikhalchenko, who stands charged with alcohol trafficking, to prosecutors.
Three men charged with attempted drug trafficking from Argentina detained
Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court has detained three men charged with attempted cocaine smuggling from Argentina.