Russian Andrei Kovalenko (also known as Andrew Iyer), wanted by Interpol, was caught on the island of Bali. Writes about this The Independent.
It is noted that before the arrest, the police were looking for him for almost two weeks, the man got into the “red bulletin” of Interpol (also called the international arrest warrant). The team, which included the national police, Bali police and representatives of the immigration service, detained Kovalenko in the North Kuta area.
Kovalenko fled on February 11 while being transported from the detention center in Ngurah Rai to Denpasar: back in 2019, he was arrested for possession of more than 500 grams of hashish and was sentenced to 18 months in prison. The publication indicates that before the escape of the Russian was visited by a friend, Ekaterina Trubkina. The law enforcement authorities believe that she helped Kovalenko escape. Both of them were detained in Bali, now the Russians are awaiting deportation to their homeland.
At the end of December 2020, a 56-year-old Russian who was put on the international wanted list was detained in the Canary Islands. It is known that the man was wanted by the Russian authorities on suspicion of fraud and embezzlement. He is reported to have committed these crimes while running a Russian state-owned enterprise. Because of him, the company suffered losses in the amount of 900 thousand euros.
