On Phuket, a suspected leader of a Russian criminal group, who was an international fugitive, has been detained.

On Phuket, a suspected leader of a Russian mafia group, wanted internationally, was arrested. On July 25, Thai Immigration Bureau officers detained a Russian citizen in the Chalong area at the request of Russian authorities. According to investigators, the man is suspected of leading a large transnational criminal organization and committing fraud on an especially large scale. It also emerged that he was in Thailand with an expired visa. The arrest resulted from joint work by Thai and Russian law enforcement agencies. At present, the suspect is in custody; a case has been opened for violating migration laws, after which the question of extradition to Russia will be considered. It is noted that the charges have not yet been heard in court, and the extradition procedure is proceeding in accordance with Thai legislation. Alleged Russian Crime Boss Arrested