BANGKOK, Feb 20 (TNA) – A 47-year-old Russian suspect is
being extradited by a Thai court order to face charges of fraud and
money-laundering in the United States.
The Criminal Court on Wednesday ruled to extradite Dmitry
Ukrainsky, who is accused of stealing US$28.5 million from the bank accounts of
citizens of several countries, to the US.
The cybercrime suspect is charged of snatching money of
victims in the US, Australia, Japan, Italy, Germany and the UK by sending
malware to their victims’ emails.
He was arrested by Thai police in Pattaya where he ran
tourism businesses.
The court ruling says the case meets the criteria to allow
his extradition after he had already completed a term of imprisonment for
money-laundering committed in Thailand.
Arrest warrants have been issued for Ukrainsky along with
his accomplice, an Uzbekistan woman Olga Komova, 28.
Both were arrested three years ago at the request of the US
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). (TNA)
