UAE extradited Lusik Karapetyan, accused of fraud, to Russia

The competent authorities of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have extradited popular blogger Lusik Karapetyan, accused of fraud, at the request of Russia. This was announced on July 29 by the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation.

It is noted that the blogger will be prosecuted under Part 4 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Fraud").

"Another story about a "successful" blogger ended in detention. Through social media, Lusik Karapetyan urged citizens to transfer money to her to invest in so-called profitable projects. With the funds received from the victims, she disappeared abroad," the press service of the department said on the Maks channel.

It was established that the accused, from December 2020 to April 2021, as part of an organized group (organized criminal group), deceived the victims for 85 thousand rubles, causing them material damage. After Karapetyan left Russia, she was arrested in absentia and put on the international wanted list.

"The request for Karapetyan's extradition was sent in connection with her detention in the UAE. Thanks to the actions of the Russian supervisory authority, it was possible to achieve a positive decision on extradition," the press service added.

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Also on July 15, the Moscow City Court remanded Khatuna Atashyan in custody, accused of fraud. Irina Volk, the official representative of the Russian Interior Ministry, said on June 3 that Atashyan had been detained in Minsk. According to investigators, she promised the bloggers accommodation under advertising contracts or partner programs, claiming that they only needed to pay for the trip of their companions. The damage from the actions of the malefactor exceeded 10 million rubles.