Georgia extradites wanted hacker to Russia
Yaroslav Sumbayev was arrested in Georgia in 2018 because of the use of fake documents and the illegal possession of a weapon, however these charges were later dropped. However, Russia demanded Sumbayev’s extradition for another case.
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Hacker Yaroslav Sumbayev, who faces cybercrime and murder charges in the Russian Federation, has been extradited to Russia from Tbilisi earlier today.
Sumbayev, 28, was arrested in Georgia in November 2018.
His lawyers, the opposition and several civil activists have urged the Georgian government not to extradite Sumbayev to Russia as “he will face inhumane treatment in Russian prisons.”
However, Georgian Justice Minister Tea Tsulukiani signed the extradition document on September 30, 2019, after the extradition was allowed by Tbilisi City Court.
Sumbayev’s lawyers stated that they demanded the suspension of his extradition in the European Court of Human Rights and were waiting for a verdict.
Responding to this Tsulukiani presented the judgement of the European Court of Human Rights regarding the issue earlier today, which reads that the European Court allowed the extradition.
The Georgian Justice Ministry has presented the judgement of the European Court of Human Rights on Sumbayev's extradition.
The European Court of Human Rights made the decision on September 6. 2019, allowing the extradition, and Sumbayev’s lawyers have tried to mislead the public,” Tsulukiani said.
She stated that Georgia cannot be used for anyone trying to hide from justice in their home countries, “no matter whether it is Russia or any foreign state.”
Sumbayev’s Lawyer Vakhtang Kvizhinadze says “there are a range of violations in the case.”
He appealed the pre-extradition imprisonment of Sumbayev in Tbilisi Court of Appeals earlier today.
Member of the United National Movement opposition party Roman Gotsiridze says that the extradition indicates the “obedience of the Georgian government to Russia.”
Sumbayev is a suspect in an online fraud scheme, in which he and 27 other people were allegedly stealing money from the Russian Railways company and airliner S7.
Russian law enforcement agencies say that Sumbayev might have also been involved in the killing of Yevgenia Shishkina [in October 2018 in Moscow], a top investigator of economic crimes in Moscow, who was investigating the alleged fraud.