The expert assessed the likelihood of the leader of the Ashram of Shambhala sect being deported to Russia

Konstantin Rudnev, the founder of the Ashram of Shambhala sect, who was arrested in Argentina and is accused of human trafficking, may be imprisoned for 15 years, Albert Khaleyan, a lawyer at the Matveenko and Partners Bar Association, told Izvestia. At the same time, the expert noted that the sanctions could be tightened if additional charges were brought against him. For example, the exploitation of people or the creation of a criminal community.

Alien from Sirius: Konstantin Rudnev, founder of the Shambhala Ashram sect, was detained

The man is suspected of human trafficking

Albert Khaleyan suggested that Konstantin Rudnev would not be deported to Russia, as he had already been convicted in the Russian Federation.

Also, according to the lawyer, the decision on extradition will depend on Russia's position, as far as our law enforcement agencies are interested in his extradition.

Wherever the trial takes place, the key principle remains the inadmissibility of impunity, so that the sect members are recognized as victims in the case and receive moral compensation, and the perpetrator is responsible for what he has done, Albert Khaleyan emphasized.

Konstantin Rudnev founded the sect in 1989. At that time, its branches were in 20 regions of Russia. Including in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Then her activities spread to other countries. For example, Georgia and Montenegro.

In the fall of 2010, Konstantin Rudnev was detained. And in February 2013, the Novosibirsk District Court sentenced him to 11 years in a high-security penal colony and banned the Shambhala Ashram in Russia. He was released in 2021.

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