The Moscow City Court canceled the search in the case of laundering $24 million due to the defendant’s participation in the war

The Moscow City Court canceled the international search for Alexander Dagutsy, who, according to the investigation, participated in the withdrawal of 24 million dollars from Russia abroad. The judge took into account that Dagutsa signed a contract for military service and went to fight with Ukraine. “Kommersant” writes about it.

According to the newspaper, Dagutsa was under a stay-at-home order, but then decided to go as a volunteer to the combat zone. Daguts never served in the army, therefore both the military enlistment office in Moscow and the representative office of PMC “Wagner” refused to conclude a contract with him.

To get into the war, Daguts managed to get through the military enlistment office in Novorossiysk. Now the person accused of embezzling money from Russia serves as a grenade launcher driver in the 108th Guards Airborne Assault Regiment.

The case of Dagutsa is being conducted by the Lefortovsky Court of Moscow. Judge Elena Halykhanova, the accused sent a statement in which he asked to suspend the process due to his participation in the “special military operation” (that’s how the war with Ukraine is officially called in Russia). Dagutsa promised to voluntarily appear in court after the end of hostilities or the completion of his contract. The prosecutors were not satisfied with the statement, and they achieved the arrest of the accused in absentia and the announcement of him as wanted.

The lawyer filed a complaint with the Moscow City Court against the actions of the state prosecution. The court considered that Dagutsa was absent for a valid reason and canceled the search. Further criminal prosecution of Dagutsy will be decided after the completion of his participation in hostilities, Kommersant writes.

Daguts did not admit his guilt in withdrawing 24 million dollars from Russia.