Russia will extradite a Dominican man accused of embezzling $ 283 million

The Office of the Attorney General of the Republic Said this Thursday Russian Federation Approved a request Ministry of Public Works Provide one Escaped Dominican Many were accused of fraud RD $ 283.8 million, By three business entities.

A Alain Jose Gomez Luna He is accused of doing so along with other persons Fraud, Association of Criminals for Fraud, Use of Fake and False Business Documents, Association for Money Laundering and Money Laundering.

The Ministry of Public Works According to a statement, he indicated that he was seeking extradition Gomez Moon, After the accused left the country in 2020, after being attached to the accused Fraud And other offenses committed between August 23, 2010 and January 31, 2020, as established.

The accused gave up Dominican Republic Departs for Cuba on March 17, 2020 via Joachim’s Balagor International Airport. He left the neighboring island for Russia on June 5, after which he was arrested in Russia in August 2021. Escaped For more than a year.

After his arrest, Gomez Moon He was arraigned in Soviet district court in the city of Krasnodar, which ordered his detention on September 1, 2021, in response to a request. Ministry of Public Works Dominican.

The accused Gomez Moon, Along with other stakeholders, Using trading companies such as Mercabanc, C. por A., ​​Metrocrédito, SRL, and Metrocar, SAS to make victims believe that these companies have the approval of the Monetary Board. Dominican Republic To undertake financial intermediation.

However, according to Ministry of Public Works, Evidence indicates that neither the person under investigation nor the aforementioned entities have government recognition. Dominican.

National Directorate of Financial Crimes Investigation Ministry of Public Works The Attorney General’s Office began its proceedings against the accused Russian Federation, Through the Dominican Embassy in that country, after his arrest in that country.

The Ministry of Public Works Ida Ramos, a business representative, was also charged in connection with the case, he said in a statement.

Last year, the National District Judicial Office for Permanent Care Services granted Ramos a one-year remand, which the Court of Appeals later upheld, granting him an economic guarantee of RD $ 5 million, from time to time, and barring him from leaving the country. .