Baku: Two more individuals who were placed on the international wanted list have been extradited to Azerbaijan, the Press Service of the Prosecutor General's Office said in a statement, APA reports.

According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the extradition of Azerbaijani citizens Rauf Rustam oglu Aliyev and Natig Intigam oglu Ahmadov was carried out in accordance with the Convention of October 7, 2002, 'On Legal Assistance and Legal Relations in Civil, Family and Criminal Matters.' The extradition requests submitted by the Prosecutor General's Office of Azerbaijan were granted by the Prosecutor General's Offices of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Kazakhstan, respectively.

The Binagadi District Police Department of Baku had conducted preliminary investigations in criminal cases involving the two individuals. It was established that Rauf Aliyev was involved in committing fraud that resulted in significant damage, while Natig Ahmadov was involved in repeated fraud, also causing significant damage. Consequently, both individuals were charged as accused persons. Due to their evasion of the investigation and subsequent hiding, they were declared internationally wanted.

As a result of operational search measures, Rauf Aliyev was detained in the Russian Federation, and Natig Ahmadov in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Both individuals have been transported back to Azerbaijan under escort by a special convoy of the Penitentiary Service of the Ministry of Justice.