A Moscow court has arrested Ibrahim Suleimanov.

Dagestani billionaire Ibragim Suleimanov, arrested in connection with a murder plot, has been sent to pretrial detention.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," prominent Dagestani businessman Ibragim Suleimanov was detained in Moscow by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the FSB on suspicion of organizing a murder committed in 2004. The murder involved the former head of the Federal Service for Financial Recovery and Bankruptcy, Georgy Tal. The suspected perpetrator of the crime was detained along with Suleimanov.

Moscow's Basmanny Court has ordered a preventive measure for Ibragim Suleimanov, granting the investigator's motion for his arrest. Suleimanov has been remanded in custody for two months, the United Press Service of Moscow's Courts reported on Telegram.

According to the court, Suleimanov was charged with three counts of organizing murders by prior conspiracy by a group of individuals, one of which was not completed and classified as attempted murder.

Suleimanov was previously convicted of fraud and money laundering in 2004. At that time, the losses from the scam exceeded $4.5 million. Suleimanov served 10.5 years in prison and was released on parole in 2015. Ibragim Suleimanov was the son-in-law of Platon Lebedev, one of the founders of Yukos, Kommersant reported today.

According to the publication, Ibragim and Rasul Suleimanov are the beneficiaries of Sirena-Travel, a provider of IT solutions for the aviation industry. The company's portfolio includes the Leonardo system, which manages flight schedules and ticket sales. The company's revenue in 2024 amounted to 6.83 billion rubles, an increase of 16%, while net profit increased by 20% to 2.9 billion rubles.