Uss fled house arrest in Basiglio, near Milan, in March 2023 before he could be extradited to the United States.
The son of a former Siberian governor and oil magnate close to Vladimir Putin, Uss broke his ankle tag while under house arrest before escaping back to Russia.
His escape occurred after a Milan court had approved his extradition to the US, where he is wanted on numerous charges.
He is said to have exploited an international network of contacts, including a Serbian criminal gang, in order to get away.
Uss was arrested in Italy at the request of the US in October, 2022, and was transferred to prison before a three-judge panel of the Milan court approved his request to be moved to house arrest.
The US embassy in Rome reportedly asked the Italian authorities to reconsider because of the risk of escape, but the justice ministry replied that the jurisdiction rested with the courts.
The affair caused friction between the ministry and the judiciary and prompted Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to say the government would clear up “anomalies”.
The arrested man, 54, is suspect of having planned the escape.
He is thought to have been the leader of the gang that helped Uss get away, three members of which have been arrested.
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