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The ex-first deputy prosecutor of Moscow Region Alexander Ignatenko arrested in Poland will be handed in to the Russian law enforcement bodies until February 9 next year, as was announced by the RF Deputy Minister of Justice, the International Communications Officer Mikhayil Krulikovski.

‘The extradition must be realized until the temporary detention deadline. There is no procedure, which would limit us in time. It is a technical matter’ he said.

In Russia the ex-First Deputy Prosecutor of Moscow region is accused of favoring illegal gambling and receiving bribes from the ringleaders. A criminal prosecution was started against him via Interpol with the charge of fraud and bribe taking from the organizers of the illegal casino in the amount of RUB 47 million.

He was arrested in Poland on January 1 this year by the staff of the security service in Zakopane resort town, where he came to meet his family.

Five court sessions took place in Poland on the case of Aleksander Ignatenko. The most significant was at the Court of Cassation of Krakow, which ended in making the decision by the Polish authorities on extraditing him to the Russian authorities. However, it should be noted that according to the Polish legislation, the final decision must be made by the Ministry of Justice.

While waiting for extradition A. Ignatenko has spent almost a year in a Polish prison. His imprisonment term by the decision of the regional court of the town Novy Sonc was prolonged until February 9, 2013. Thus, Polish law enforcement bodies have 2 months to prepare A. Ignatenko’s extradition.

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