Igor Kokunov "burned" for a few hours, Ministry of Justice: He was extradited on October 30, the decision of the GJK arrived outside the official schedule

2024-10-31 15:56:04Politikë SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Igor Kokunov "burned" for a few hours, Ministry of Justice: He was
Igor Kokunov

The Ministry of Justice has reacted to the extradition of citizen Igor Kokunov on October 30 to Russia.

According to the Ministry of Justice, the extradition procedures were regular, and the decision of the Constitutional Court suspending his extradition arrived outside the official schedule, and the recognition of the decision was made on October 31.

The reaction of the Ministry of Justice:

The extradition of the Russian citizen Igor Kokunov from Albania to Russia was carried out according to legal procedures and court decisions approved by the Albanian authorities. Kokunov, born on 10.02.1964 in Russia, was arrested in Albania on 26.08.2023 and was initially assigned the security measure "Arrest in prison" for 40 days by the Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction Shkodër on 29.08.2023. With a new decision on 04.10.2023, this measure was transformed into "Arrest in prison" without a deadline, to enable the continuation of extradition procedures.

As part of the preparations for the extradition, on 26.09.2024 the Ministry of Justice requested information on Kokunov's legal status. The General Directorate of Prisons confirmed that he was being held under the "Prison Arrest" security measure, indefinitely. After the approval of the extradition by the Court of First Instance and confirmation by the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court, the Ministry of Justice approved the extradition on 14.10.2024.

The extradition of the Russian citizen Igor Kokunov was carried out on October 30, 2024, at 16:45, according to the minutes signed at the Rinas Border Police Station, where he was handed over to the Russian authorities. On October 31, 2024, the Ministry of Justice officially recognized the decision of the Constitutional Court. While by email the Court notified the Ministry of Justice at 17:53 on October 30, outside official hours. This decision, taken by the Constitutional Court on 30.10.2024, at 17:15, ordered the temporary suspension of the extradition proceedings until a second decision by this court.

Known by the nickname Vasia Bandit, "thief in law", the Russian prosecutor's office says that from 1993 to 2019, the 60-year-old took the highest position in the criminal hierarchy.

The "thief in law" status, says the Russian Deputy Prosecutor General, is the highest eternal status in the criminal hierarchy and proves his belonging and undisputed authority in the criminal elite.

The Russians say that Kokunov from 2005-2015 offered criminal patronage of the activity of the joint stock company "FIRST Moscow Watch Factory" with a fee to receive money in almost 1 million rubles.

Then he resolved conflicts with other criminal structures until he took the highest position with these leaders of the criminal world, it is further written in the file that the Russians have sent to Albania.

Igor Kokunov "burned" for a few hours, Ministry of Justice: He was
The decision of the GJK on the suspension of the extradition of the Russian Igor Kokunov

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