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| Arrest over Russian banker murder | Arrest over Russian banker murder |
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| A court in Russia has given the go-ahead to arrest an ex-banker suspected of organising the murder of central banker Andrei Kozlov. | A court in Russia has given the go-ahead to arrest an ex-banker suspected of organising the murder of central banker Andrei Kozlov. |
| Alexei Frenkel is the second person ordered arrested over the point-blank shooting in September 2006. Mr Frenkel is to challenge the court decision. | Alexei Frenkel is the second person ordered arrested over the point-blank shooting in September 2006. Mr Frenkel is to challenge the court decision. |
| Mr Kozlov had shut down a private bank headed by Mr Frenkel three months prior to his death. | Mr Kozlov had shut down a private bank headed by Mr Frenkel three months prior to his death. |
| The dead man had fiercely opposed money laundering in Russia's banking network. | The dead man had fiercely opposed money laundering in Russia's banking network. |
| Mr Igor Trunov, a lawyers for Mr Frenkel, who has been detained since Thursday, said the court's decision to arrest his client was "baseless". | |
| He said he would have the decision repealed within three days in Moscow's City court. | He said he would have the decision repealed within three days in Moscow's City court. |
| However Russian media reports said that Mr Frenkel would be charged with murder on Wednesday. | However Russian media reports said that Mr Frenkel would be charged with murder on Wednesday. |
| In total, seven people are being held over the murder or Mr Kozlov. | In total, seven people are being held over the murder or Mr Kozlov. |
| Although he was revered for trying to crack down on money-laundering, some say Mr Kozlov's battle against unreliable or criminal banks in Russia might have made him a potential target. | Although he was revered for trying to crack down on money-laundering, some say Mr Kozlov's battle against unreliable or criminal banks in Russia might have made him a potential target. |