Russian Citizen Convicted of Fraud Arrested in Northern Cyprus

A Russian national convicted of fraud in his home country has been arrested in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). The suspect, Alexander Delis, has been ordered to remain in custody for 30 days while extradition proceedings are underway.

Delis appeared in court earlier this week, where authorities requested his detention pending extradition.

During the hearing, it was revealed that on April 22, the TRNC police received a letter stating that Alexander Delis, originally from Kazakhstan, was involved in a large-scale fraud case in Russia between December 3, 2012, and October 16, 2017.

According to police, Delis entered the TRNC on September 26, 2017.

Turkish judicial authorities have formally requested his extradition to the Republic of Türkiye under the relevant extradition laws. He was taken into custody by Kyrenia police on April 25.

The court ruled that Delis be held in prison for up to 30 days to allow time for the extradition process to be completed.

Public records indicate that Alexander Delis was part of the former leadership of the Nizhny Novgorod-based construction company “Kvartstroy” and had been placed on a wanted list in connection with criminal investigations into the illegal collection of funds from property co-investors.

In 2018, he was included on the so-called “Titov List” — a group of 16 Russian entrepreneurs living abroad who expressed interest in returning to Russia under legal protection.