👇 ENGLISH VERSION Internationally wanted for allegedly organizing a financial pyramid scheme citizen of the Russian Federation was extradited from the UAE Today at Dubai International Airport, competent authorities of the United Arab Emirates handed over to representatives of NCB Interpol of the Ministry of Interior of the Russian Federation and Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation the man who was on the international wanted list for organizing an illegal pyramid scheme. According to investigators, the suspect and his accomplices have been conducting illegal activities since 2014 across nine regions of Russian Federation. As previously reported, the perpetrators created subordinate organizations with a network of regional branches that operated under the unified brand "Life is Good." Citizens were offered membership in the organization, with promises of either new premises or an annual income of up to 30%. However, the defendants did not actually invest their deposits. The real estate acquisitions and promised payments were made by attracting funds from new clients. Furthermore, citizens were misled about the level of return on their investments, stating parameters in the contracts that were much lower than promised. Finally, investments received from citizens was stolen. In 2023, a criminal case was initiated under Articles 159, 172.2, and 210 of the Russian Criminal Code. The defendant left the Russian Federation and fled abroad. At the request of the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation, based on materials provided by the General Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation for St. Petersburg and Leningrad region, an international search for the defendant was initiated in February 2024. In December 2025, he was arrested in the UAE. Due to cooperation via INTERPOL channels and with the assistance of the representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian federation in the United Arab Emirates, the extradition of the wanted person to the Russian Federation was agreed upon.