Why Was Konstantin Yaroshenko Arrested? Wikipedia Bio
Konstantin Yaroshenko was arrested for allegedly smuggling drugs in the United States.
Moreover, he is a Russian aircraft pilot who was prisoned for 20 years by an American court. He was arrested in Liberia in 2010 and later rendered to the United States. He was convicted of smuggling cocaine.
As per his lawyer, the exchange was made possible by a third country, which remains yet to be known. Many on social media are suspecting it to be Ukraine but it doesn't seem to be true, especially under these circumstances.
The Biden administration has engaged in a prisoner swap with Russia, freeing U.S. Marine veteran Trevor Reed in exchange for for jailed pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko.
— NPR Politics
The swap took place in an unspecified European country.
Konstantin Yaroshenko Is Released For Former US Marine
Konstantin Yaroshenko is swapped with a former US marine, Trevor Reed.
The deal was made on April 27, as confirmed by the Russian Foreign Ministry. Reed was sentenced to a Russian prison in 2020 after allegedly assaulting two Russian police officers in 2019.
However, the 30-year-old had maintained his innocence and didn't accept any charges. His case was called "the theater of the absurd" by the Americans.
The Texan has returned home, back to his family after three years in Russian detention.
The US and Russia just carried off a dramatic and surprise prisoner swap in a European country, trading Trevor Reed for Konstantin Yaroshenko, a Russian pilot convicted of drug trafficking.
— Eric Tucker
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Konstantin Yaroshenko Age And Family
Konstantin Yaroshenko is a 53-year-old pilot from Russia.
He was born and raised in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. He is an owner of RostAvia company, an aviation company based in Rostov-on-Don since 1998.
After almost 11 years in prison, Yaroshenko is back in his country to be with his family. He never accepted any charges against him.
