27615352 In Greece, was arrested on charges of Russian arms trade
In the Greek city of Thessaloniki by the court decision was arrested by Russia's Vladimir Gavrilov, who is suspected of supplying weapons to Colombian rebels, RIA Novosti reported with reference to the Russian consulate in Thessaloniki. According to the Consul-General Alexei Popov, Gavrilov was arrested for 30 days. On his arrest became known on Saturday, August 27. Russian was in Thessaloniki on vacation. Vladimir Gavrilov, was detained on the initiative of law enforcement authorities of Peru, who suspected him of involvement in the sale of rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), a batch of 10,000 Kalashnikov assault rifles through the intermediary of Peru in 1999. Gavrilov was listed in the international search. In 2006 the case was arrested the former head of intelligence Peru Vladimiro Montesinos, was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Machines, according to Greek police, were purchased in Jordan. Which role was played in the transaction Gavrilov, not reported. Marina Gavrilova wife told RIA Novosti that her husband had traveled to Peru on business trips, but had no relation to the arms trade and has been linked to Montesinos. According to Agence France-Presse, Vladimir Gavrilov 48 years, he was from Uzbekistan.
