The Moldova Ministry of Justice has begun the procedure for Vladimir Plahotnyuk extradction from Greece.
In Greece, the Moldavian oligarch is confined, the former leader of the Democratic party of Vladimir Plahotnyuk. This was reported by Moldovan police on Tuesday, July 22.
“The official Interpol communication channels in Athens in Greece inform us that the two Moldovan citizens are confined. One of them is Vladimir Plakotnyuk,” the report said.
Law enforcement officials noted that they received information from Greek Interpol.
According to newsmaker’s resources, the second detainee was former Moldavian representative Konstantin Tsutsu, one of Plahotnyuk’s companions.
Moldova’s Ministry of Justice has begun the Plahotnyuk Extence procedure from Greece.
“The Ministry of Justice began the procedure for Vladimir Plakotnyuk extradction after the Interpol Bureau in Chisina officially informed us
He emphasized that the ministry was closely monitoring the situation “to protect Moldova’s interests.”
Publication noted that Plakhotnyuk fled from Moldova in June 2019. In his name, warrants were issued for three criminal cases. And on February 7, 2025, Interpol announced Plahotnyuk on the list of International desired.
Within a few hours the oligarch lived in the United States, but in January 2020, his stay there was recognized as unpleasant. In October 2022, the United States imposed sanctions against Plakhotnyuk.
According to Interpol, Plakhotnyuk has passports of Moldova, Romania, Russia and Mexico. The Mexico Foreign Ministry has confirmed that the Mexico passport of Plakotnyuk is fake.
Remember that in June in Moldova, the tax service frozen the property of a number of people associated with priest Oligarch Some Shor, former democratic party head of Democratic Vladimir Plakhotnyuk and businessman Vyacheslav Plato, who was confined to the UK at the request of Chisinau.
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