An alleged Russian organized crime kingpin has been arrested in Ukraine on suspicion of illegal border-crossing and planning to obtain control over criminal groups in the country.
Ukrainian police said on January 9 that the 57-year-old male, a Russian citizen born in Georgia who is nicknamed Kamo Moskovsky, had been crowned in 1983 as "a thief by law," a title traditionally given among Russian-speaking criminal groups to kingpins.
According to the statement, Kamo Moskovsky has spent about 30 years in Russian prisons for various crimes. He was most recently released from incarceration in October 2019.
He was detained on January 5 and placed at an immigration center for six months while a decision on his possible deportation and a five-year ban on entering Ukraine is pending, the statement says.
Editors' Picks
Top Trending
1
Satellite Imagery Captures New Defensive Fortifications In Belarus Near Ukrainian Border
2Along Ukraine's Border, Fear, Suspicion, Exhaustion Seep Into A Russian Region
3Dozens Of KFOR Troops, Protesters Injured As Clashes Break Out In Serb-Majority Towns In Northern Kosovo
4High Schoolers' 'Last Dance' Becomes Symbol Of Blockaded Karabakh Armenians
5Russia Thwarts Drone Attack On Krasnodar Oil Refinery, Officials Say
6Live Briefing: Russia Invades Ukraine
7Iran And Afghanistan's Taliban Clash As Water Dispute Boils Over
8Moscow Does Not Believe In Drones: Why Are Military-Grade Drones Flying Over The City And Who's Behind It?
9'Z' Marks The Trouble Spot: Russia's Symbol Of War Appears In Northern Kosovo
10Wagner Chief Prigozhin Says Kremlin Blanking Him On State Media Will Provoke Backlash
Subscribe
