Russian national arrested at Phuket Airport, at US Govt request

By The Phuket News

 

Russian national Anton Bogdanov, 33, was arrested at Phuket International Airport at the request of the US Government. No reason for the arrest has been made public. Photo: Supplied

 

PHUKET:-- A Russian man was arrested while waiting to board a flight at Phuket International Airport yesterday (Nov 29) following a request from the US Government.

 

The man arrested was 33-year-old Anton Bogdanov, Phuket Airport Immigration Chief Col Supachok Yongstar confirmed to The Phuket News.

 

“I had received a notice from the Phuket Tourist Police to arrest Mr Bogdanov. He was in Phuket on holiday. He has been taken into custody and is now undergoing ‘legal processing’ (sic),” Col Supachok said.

 

Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/russian-national-arrested-at-phuket-airport-at-us-govt-request-69511.php#5XCiW2C3JXyWm70V.97

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2018-11-29

Did Mueller find another bot?

That name does not match any of the twelve Russian GRU agents whom Mueller indicted back July.

 

https://www.justice.gov/file/1080281/download

 

Perhaps he's using an alias?

 

Can't see him leaving Thailand alive if he's anyone important - he died from gravity overdose as they say in Russia.

 

 

 

 

1 hour ago, mtls2005 said:

That name does not match any of the twelve Russian GRU agents whom Mueller indicted back July.

 

https://www.justice.gov/file/1080281/download

 

Perhaps he's using an alias?

 

Can't see him leaving Thailand alive if he's anyone important - he died from gravity overdose as they say in Russia.

 

 

 

 

Why would Muller have anything to do with this. A suspected criminal is on a wanted list and gets arrested.

1 hour ago, mtls2005 said:

That name does not match any of the twelve Russian GRU agents whom Mueller indicted back July.

Maybe he is included in a sealed indictment, used sometimes to not give the suspect advanced warning.

It was the shorts for sure!

The article says he was arrested near the departure gate awaiting his flight home to Russia. The Russian Embassy says he was arrested on arrival in Phuket for vacation. Hmmmm...

3 hours ago, stevenl said:

Why would Muller have anything to do with this. A suspected criminal is on a wanted list and gets arrested.

 

I didn't say that he did.

 

But it is quite rare for Thailand to arrest a Russian on U.S. orders. The last one I remember was Viktor Bout, and that was a huge deal.

 

I've got to believe that this person is more than a "suspected criminal...on a wanted list"?

 

 

5 hours ago, FitnessHealthTravel said:

It was the shorts for sure!

No doubt the shorts are a crime. I'm just not sure that they are an extraditable crime. 

I'd be on the most wanted list, if I wore shorts like that !

Very interesting!   To young for any crime but a cyber one imho.    So maybe all the cyber criminals will find they can't enjoy the spoils in Thailand.   How did they find him.  Why on exit not entry?

On ‎11‎/‎30‎/‎2018 at 9:25 AM, stevenl said:

Why would Muller have anything to do with this. A suspected criminal is on a wanted list and gets arrested.

Because Mueller has indicted several Russians that can only ever be arrested if they travel to a country willing to arrest them. So it's possible it may be linked, but as another said, his name isn't on the public list. 

On 11/30/2018 at 5:39 PM, the guest said:

I'd be on the most wanted list, if I wore shorts like that !

Yeah, on Grinder...

How do you place someone under arrest without a reason?

 

Russian or not, he has a right to know why he has been arrested.

34 minutes ago, Elkski said:

Very interesting!   To young for any crime but a cyber one imho.    So maybe all the cyber criminals will find they can't enjoy the spoils in Thailand.   How did they find him.  Why on exit not entry?

Exactly. Just how many international fugitives are 'holidaying' here?

 

Good guys in, bad guys ...also in?

3 minutes ago, BestB said:

How do you place someone under arrest without a reason?

 

Russian or not, he has a right to know why he has been arrested.

My guess is he knows ...we don't.

26 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Because Mueller has indicted several Russians that can only ever be arrested if they travel to a country willing to arrest them. So it's possible it may be linked, but as another said, his name isn't on the public list. 

So every russian arrested worldwide is due to Muller. A real stretch, indicating obsession

3 minutes ago, BestB said:

How do you place someone under arrest without a reason?

 

Russian or not, he has a right to know why he has been arrested.

Why do you presume he doesn't know why he has been arrested?

28 minutes ago, stevenl said:

 

Why do you presume he doesn't know why he has been arrested?

Because if you bothered to read, it says no reason for arrest was given

30 minutes ago, ParadiseLost said:

My guess is he knows ...we don't.

Not according to Russian Embassy, as it also says reason for arrest was not given

31 minutes ago, BestB said:

Because if you bothered to read, it says no reason for arrest was given

So because no reason was given to the press you presume he wasn't given the reason for arrest.

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What I find interesting is that it was like a special request. Not a list that Thailand had before he arrived. It said they were asked to arrest him when he left.   Does this mean boots in the ground in Thailand it dies the USA inspect the list of arrivals?  I also agree that a Mueller connection is possible.  That witch Hunt has been more successful than any hunts the presidents sons ever went on. 

Probably involved in electronic crime , hacking etc. Russians are good at that . 

 

Why an extradition request?   Could be anything.  That the press doesn't know immediately is not terribly surprising.  There is an established process for these proceedings.   The arrestee will know why pretty quickly.  And there is always an opportunity to "fight " extradition, although it is usually a losing battle.

 

What must a request for extradition contain?

Since Thailand, like most other States when issued with a request for extradition, will make an arrest on the basis that a warrant has been issued in the requesting country, such a warrant should set out (if possible) all the offences for which the subject of the extradition is wanted. Where a defendant has attended court but has subsequently failed to attend and a warrant of arrest is issued, either the original or a certified copy of the warrant (or the judgment of the Court, if the defendant has been convicted) may be used.

The following information should also be included in a request for provisional arrest extradition:

• Statement of facts: Usually a very brief summary of facts in order to satisfy a judge that the conduct alleged amounts to an extradition crime
• Statement of law: At the preliminary stage all that is set out is the offence and the maximum penalty. No more is needed at this stage, since details will be provided in a later formal request
• Particulars of identity: Evidence establishing that the person sought is the person to whom the arrest warrant refers; any information which will assist with identification, e.g. photographs, fingerprints (if available), and information regarding the address or area where the person sought might be located

https://www.siam-legal.com/litigation/extradition-from-thailand.php

 

 

 

 

 

How do you place someone under arrest without a reason?

 

Russian or not, he has a right to know why he has been arrested.

I am sure he knows... however we may never hear of it again.

The Americans have been at it for years having people arrested and extradited back to the US and having never stepped foot in the USA