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In the first half of 2026, Russia extradited 373 Tajik citizens wanted in their home country to Tajikistan. Additionally, 117 Tajik citizens wanted in Russia were detained. This was announced today at a press conference summarizing the first half of the year by Tajik Interior Minister Ramazon Rahimzoda.
According to the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, 4,225 Tajik citizens are currently on Interpol's international wanted list. Of these, 403 were placed on the international wanted list during the first half of this year.
Rahimzoda noted that law enforcement agencies in Tajikistan and Russia regularly conduct joint operations to detain and extradite individuals on the interstate and international wanted list.
"We systematically conduct joint operations (with the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs) to detain and extradite individuals on the interstate and international wanted list, almost daily," the minister said.
He also emphasized that the relevant departments of the two countries' internal affairs ministries are in constant contact and regularly collaborate. According to him, this joint work includes not only the search and extradition of criminals but also measures to combat drug trafficking.
