Son of Russian defense conglomerate official arrested in Spain on money laundering charges

Spanish police in Girona have arrested Dmitry Artyakov, the son of Rostec Vice President Vladimir Artyakov. The arrest was reported by the investigative Telegram channel All Exclusive, citing a source in Spanish law enforcement.

Artyakov faces money laundering charges related to real estate transferred to him by his grandmother, Anna Kurepina, who purchased the property with 12.7 million euros she recorded as a loan. Police reportedly found no evidence that the loan was ever repaid. They claim the money transferred to Kurepina’s Spanish bank account was stolen from the Russian federal budget through tax refund schemes of the type exposed by lawyer Sergei Magnitsky.

Since 2022, Ukraine, the United States, and Canada have imposed personal sanctions against Dmitry Artyakov, but he remains unsanctioned in the E.U., which allows him to live and own property in Spain.