Russian Investigators Probe Killing of Convicted Crypto Fraudster in UAE
Russian investigators have opened a criminal case into the suspected murder of a St. Petersburg couple who went missing in the United Arab Emirates in early October, as media reported Friday they were kidnapped and killed after being held for ransom.
Relatives of Roman Novak and his wife Anna, who lived in Dubai, reported their disappearance after they failed to make contact for several days, according to a statement by Russia’s Investigative Committee, which probes major crimes.
The couple’s driver last saw them on Oct. 2, when he dropped them off near a lake in the Hatta area close to the border with Oman for what was described as a meeting with potential investors. The pair transferred to another vehicle and were not…
