Spain Issues Warrants For Top Russian Officials, Putin Insiders
GLOBALSECURITY.ORG
May 03, 2016
by RFE/RL
A Spanish judge has issued international arrest warrants for several
current and former Russian government officials and other political
figures closely linked to President Vladimir Putin.
The named Russians include a former prime minister and an ex-defense
minister, as well as a current deputy prime minister and the current
head of the lower house of parliament's finance committee.
The Spanish documents detail alleged members of two of Russia's
largest and best-known criminal organizations -- the Tambov and Malyshev
gangs -- in connection with crimes committed in Spain including murder,
weapons and drug trafficking, extortion, and money laundering.
But Spanish police also conclude that one of the gangs was able to
penetrate Russian ministries, security forces, and other key government
institutions and businesses with the help of an influential senior
legislator.
Judge Jose de la Mata issued the arrest warrants in January but the action was not announced to the press until May 2.
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