Talks advance over Israeli ‘mistakenly’ held in Greece on Interpol warrant — lawyer
The lawyer for an Israeli man arrested in Greece for alleged drug trafficking expressed excessive hopes Friday that his shopper would quickly be acknowledged as a sufferer of mistaken id and freed.
Nir Yaslovitzh mentioned he introduced paperwork to Justice Minister Konstantinos Tsiaras and Legal professional Basic Vasilias Milanunis that proved Dudi Ashkenazi, 52, will not be the suspect needed by Interpol and police in Peru.
“The assembly was optimistic and excellent,” Yaslovitzh informed the Walla information web site. “If I used to be optimistic beforehand, I’m much more optimistic now [that my client will be released].”
Ashkenazi was arrested final week, whereas vacationing, on an Interpol warrant for a twin Israeli-Azerbaijani citizen named Dudi Ashkenazi who allegedly trafficked medication between Peru and Russia in 2012.
He has been jailed on the Greek island of Kos and shall be introduced earlier than a panel of judges in Rhodes on Tuesday for a listening to on his enchantment towards the arrest.
He, his household and the Israeli authorities keep that he didn’t commit the crimes. He has mentioned that he was celebrating his daughter’s bat mitzvah on the time of the alleged crimes and was not in Peru, Channel 12 information reported.
His spouse has mentioned he doesn’t maintain Azerbaijani citizenship.
A picture of the suspect needed by Interpol for drug-related offenses in Lima, Peru, on June 16, 2012. (Courtesy)
Based on Channel 12, Israeli police informed Interpol they imagine Greece has arrested the improper man after discovering that the warrant incorporates the identification variety of one other particular person with the identical title.
At a listening to in Rhodes on Monday, Greek prosecutors didn’t explicitly reject Ashkenazi’s declare however mentioned they needed to research additional, Ynet mentioned then.
That very same day, the International Ministry contacted the Greek international ministry after the photograph hooked up to the warrant was launched, saying his arrest was doubtless a results of misidentification.
Yaslovitzh has reportedly despatched Greek officers a further corroborative letter from the International Ministry incorporating up to date data from Israeli authorities and Interpol.
International Minister Yair Lapid spoke with Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias on Wednesday and requested Ashkenazi’s instant launch.
