Russian arrested in Bangkok for robbery was million baht MMA prize fighter in Pattaya

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Russian arrested in Bangkok for robbery was million baht MMA prize fighter in Pattaya

 

 

More details have emerged about the Russian man arrested on warrants from his home country in Surawong Road, Bangkok on Friday.

 

Rustan Abdurakmanov, 35, was a well known MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) prize fighter who competed for million baht purses in Pattaya and China and won an MFC (Maximum Fighting Championship), reported Daily News.

 

But despite his fighting prowess and earning potential police are saying that Abdurakmanov was involved in serious crime in Russia before he fled to Thailand via South Korea in October 2016.

 

He used guns and knives to threaten and torture businessmen in the extorting of money according to two warrants from Russian authorities and Interpol.

 

Pol Lt Gen Suthipong Wongpin said that the Thais were informed of the fighter's murky past on March 20th and soon had him in custody.

 

In December 2014 while pretending to be a policeman in the city of Artem he beat up a security van driver and stole 210,000 roubles (120,000 baht). In April 2015 he abducted two Chinese businessmen from a wood yard at knifepoint before extorting $500.

 

The victims were handcuffed, taped and threatened with burning with a gas bottle.

 

Later the same month he was involved with others in a 915,000 rouble robbery of another businessman. He then fled to Asia.

 

He has had his right to stay in Thailand removed and is being prepared for deportation back to Russia.

 

Source: Daily News

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-03-26

 

[chippendale]

So this enterprising fellow's total crime earnings amounted to just over a million roubles, a third-world currency worth even less than the baht   Enjoy your vacation in the Siberian gulag, chump.

[dddave]

I watched a few YT videos on Russian Prisons. Not like the US where inmate gangs control everything inside, no question whatsoever as to who's in charge.

[PremiumLane]

2 hours ago, dddave said:

I watched a few YT videos on Russian Prisons. Not like the US where inmate gangs control everything inside, no question whatsoever as to who's in charge.

I think you need to stop watching fantasy TV programs about US prisons

[balo]

Good let him rot in a Russian prison , he will miss Pattaya for sure. 

 

[Miss Pickle]

Send Him home to Russia I am sure Putin can find him a good job !

[FitnessHealthTravel]

Sounds like he didn't need to be a criminal with that talent and focus.  However, brains obviously isn't his strongest point. I'm sure he'll fit in well in his new home.

[PerkinsCuthbert]

These MMA/Cage Fight individuals don't seem to be the 'quality' type tourists the TAT wishes to attract. At the moment the slogan seems to be more like "Bad Guys In, Good Guys Out" than the other way around.

[mickymouse1]

I wonder why the Thai Police r so fast in acting on this one but the RED BULL BOY isn't in their custody?

[maximillian]

4 hours ago, Miss Pickle said:

Send Him home to Russia I am sure Putin can find him a good job !

 

Like what ?  Put him back in the army and keep him there among the lowest ranks ?

[gk10002000]

1 million baht.  33,000 USD give or take.  And that is the prize money, of which I can only guess he sees 1/2 of it after promoters, fees, taxes, sharks, etc.  Tough way to make a living.  Extortion and theft can sound pretty good to one that has few outs or legit ways to make significant money and that wants to make significant money

[kalidescopemind]

Sound like steroids rotted his mind.

[kalidescopemind]

On ‎3‎/‎26‎/‎2018 at 5:41 AM, mickymouse1 said:

I wonder why the Thai Police r so fast in acting on this one but the RED BULL BOY isn't in their custody?

Because the punk is broke!  

[The Deerhunter]

On 26/03/2018 at 7:05 PM, hyku1147 said:

Such harsh critics:

Your point being???????   Or as we say in Thailand, "Sum Num Nah!!!!!"

[Zack61]

He was putting 5 local punks out of a job. 

[The Deerhunter]

12 hours ago, hyku1147 said:

What do you mean by "Sum Num Nah"?  Why it is capitalized?

1.  serves him/you right.  2.  No particular reason, come to think of it.  Sorry if you are confused by any of it.

[rott]

On 3/26/2018 at 8:00 PM, maximillian said:

 

Like what ?  Put him back in the army and keep him there among the lowest ranks ?

He is probably being recruited to fight against the England football hooligans.

[HLover]

On 3/26/2018 at 8:53 PM, gk10002000 said:

Extortion and theft can sound pretty good to one that has few outs or legit ways to make significant money and that wants to make significant money

Sounds suspiciously like another profession....

[arithai12]

On 3/26/2018 at 9:14 AM, chippendale said:

So this enterprising fellow's total crime earnings amounted to just over a million roubles, a third-world currency worth even less than the baht   Enjoy your vacation in the Siberian gulag, chump.

Since this fine specimen was robbing and extorting in Russia, I'd say roubles were the natural currency, wouldn't you say?

Not sure what you mean by third-world currency. You can verify that roubles are ok by checking which is the predominant nationality on most Phuket beaches. The exchange rate dollar to rouble has been pretty stable in the last year, and as for the baht it has beaten most currencies esp. the dollar.

 

And yes, let's hope he is out of Thailand for good.

[Get Real]

Not only the king of figthers. He is also the king of extortion. One time 500 US and another time equvivalent to 120K baht. What a mastermind!

[The Deerhunter]

On 02/04/2018 at 6:18 PM, hyku1147 said:

Som  nam  na:

So, to whom does it refer?

It is generally spoken in the first person to the second.  In such circumstances it means "serves you right " or "you had it coming", "brought it on yourself" etc.  In this instance as it was a third person address I included both options so you would not think  I meant "YOU" if I said it as above.  Sorry if you were so confused.  I was not addressing you.  

Edited April 9, 2018 by The Deerhunter