Cambodia suspends Russia tycoon extradition

A Cambodian court has suspended an extradition request for a Russian property developer wanted in his homeland for allegedly embezzling millions of dollars.

A court in the capital Phnom Penh issued the ruling in a closed-door hearing today on Sergei Polonsky's fate.

The court also released the 41-year-old businessman, who was detained two months ago in Cambodia's southern coastal town of Sihanoukville following a request by Moscow.

It was not immediately clear whether Polonsky could still face extradition at a later date.

Court officials were not available for comment.

Polonsky was charged in Russia last year with embezzling more than USD 175 million from 80 property investors.
 

The International Criminal Police Organisation, Interpol, recently added Polonsky to its "red list" of internationally wanted criminals for "large-scale fraud.