Alexander Ante
- Criminal Code
- Article 359 part 3, Russian Criminal Code
- Region
- Moscow
- City
- Moscow
- Address for letters
- 111020, г. Москва, Лефортовский вал, д. 5, ФКУ СИЗО-2 ГУФСИН России по г. Москве ("Лефортово"), Анте Александер, 1976 г.р.
Case summary
Served in the Colombian army, in November 2023 signed a contract with the AFU, where he served until July 2024. On 18 July 2024, he was detained at the airport in Caracas (Venezuela), allegedly because of the AFU chevrons. In August 2024, he found himself in Moscow (presumably as a result of extradition), where he was detained. On August 26 he was taken into custody on the charges of mercenarism.
Others charged under Article 359 part 3, Russian Criminal Code
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