Former leader of the Movement against illegal immigration (DPNI), the famous nationalist Alexander Potkin (Belov) arrested on charges of stealing $5 billion from investors in Kazakhstan, BTA Bank, sources in the interior Ministry. Kazakhstan accuses Ablyazov in financial violations totaling more than $6 billion Ablyazov Himself and his supporters say that his prosecution is politically motivated. Issuing banker achieve also the Russian Federation and Ukraine. In early January, a French court decided to extradite Ablyazov in the Russian Federation or Ukraine, while priority is given to the Russian side. According to sources, Potkin, doing the job of Mr. Ablyazov, managed and legalization of the property derived from the BTA. In BTA Bank confirmed the detention Potkin. Soon he has the opportunity to be elected forbidden measure and charged in accordance with paragraph " Legalization (laundering) of property obtained by unlawful means ".

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