Krasnodar, August 5. A fraudster who stole 30 million rubles between September 2020 and December 2021 has been deported from Turkey to Russia. The suspect used forged documents to pose as an official from the Sochi administration, promising victims assistance in purchasing or leasing land plots. After receiving the money, the perpetrator fled abroad.
Russian investigative authorities initiated a criminal case under Part 4, Article 159 of the Criminal Code, covering five counts of fraud. The suspect had been on an international wanted list since June 2023.
Interpol assisted in locating the criminal in Turkey, where he was living under a fake passport. On July 22, 2025, he was deported to Russia under escort to face criminal charges.
