Istomin and Omarov, accused of fraud, were brought to Moscow.

Sergei Istomin and Nikitas Omarov, who were charged with large-scale fraud in criminal cases, were brought to Moscow on March 27. This was announced on March 27 by the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation.

A video provided by the Prosecutor General's Office shows the accused moving around the Moscow airport under escort.

The ministry announced on March 27 that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) would extradite Istomin and Omarov to Moscow. According to the investigation, from 2019 to 2021, Istomin stole more than 7 million rubles intended for resource supply organizations. Omarov, in turn, embezzled more than 12 million rubles, posing as a relative of a deceased equity participant in several companies.

Istomin is charged under Part 4 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code ("Fraud committed by a person using his official position on an especially large scale") and Part 3 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code ("Fraud committed by a person using his official position on a large scale"). Omarov is also charged under Part 4 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.