JAKARTA - The Singapore Police have detained a Russian citizen on charges of violating the law in the United States (US).

The Russian Embassy in Singapore reported that the Russian was due to be extradited to the US in the near future.

"According to information received by the embassy, on October 3, the Singapore police detained a Russian citizen on charges of violating US laws in the field of eradicating cyber fraud with the aim of further extradition to the United States," read a statement posted on the Telegram channel. diplomatic mission, Friday 3 October, quoted from Tass.

The Russian Embassy in Singapore confirmed that it had received an official notification from the police regarding the detention.

The diplomatic mission added that it was contacting related parties by providing detailed contacts of local lawyers to ensure legal assistance against the Russian citizen.

They also confirmed the case was "under operational control" of Russia.


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