Office of the Prosecutor General today submitted to competent authorities of the Russian Federation a request for official information concerning the detention of Eston Kohver and the criminal proceedings with regard to him.
Office of the Prosecutor General submitted a request for legal assistance to Russia
18th September 2014, 15:08
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The Security Police Board to investigate the case commenced criminal proceedings according to subsection 136 (1) (Unlawful deprivation of liberty) and clause 258 (2) 1) (Illegal crossing of state border or temporary border line of Republic of Estonia) of the Penal Code.
Based on evidence collected for the present moment it has been established that official of the Security Police Board Eston Kohver on September 5th at about 9 a.m. stayed in executing service tasks in the territory of the Republic of Estonia in Võru County in Southern Estonia, near Russian border mark No 121, where threatened with firearm he was deprived of liberty and taken against his will from the Republic of Estonia to the Russian Federation.