Russian crime boss quietly arrested in Phuket

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Russian crime boss quietly arrested in Phuket
The Phuket News

Russian crime boss fugitive Dimitry Rodionov was arrested in this quiet street in Rawai, Phuket. Photo: Google Maps

PHUKET: -- A quiet arrest in a street in Rawai last month netted the head of a large-scale Russian organized crime syndicate, living in Phuket.

Russian crime boss fugitive Dimitry Rodionov was arrested in this quiet street in Rawai, Phuket. Photo: Google Maps
Dimitry Rodionov, 38; was taken into custody at a house in Soi Samakkee 2 in the quiet area of Saiyuan, Rawai, at 1:20pm on June 10.

His arrest at the time drew a public announcement from the Russian Embassy in Bangkok.

Rodionov, a native of Vladivostok, was wanted in Russia on a range of charges and was detained by police in Thailand at the request of the Russian bureau of Interpol, Vladimir Sosnov, head of the consular department, reported to RIA Novosti on June 13.

But it wasn’t until a seemingly regular press conference in Bangkok this week that it became known that crime boss Rodionov was arrested in Phuket.

Rodionov was presented to the press by Maj Gen Thamrong Saengwattanakul, commander of Immigration Police Division 3, on Tuesday (June 30) as one of six foreign fugitives arrested in Thailand.

The other suspects presented included Russian woman Natallia Makian; German national Mario Wilhelm Schaefer; Taiwanese pair Chen Hung Hsun, 34, and Hsiao Min Chu, 48; Chinese national Wen Liping, 32.

“Rodionov was wanted on an Interpol red notice and the Russian government had canceled his passport,” an officer at Interpol Thailand later confirmed to The Phuket News.

Phuket Immigration Police received a warrant for Rodionov’s arrest on May 21. He was in custody less than three weeks later.

“We are currently in the process of deporting Rodionov,” the Interpol officer confirmed.

The officer declined to disclose any further information.

According to Russian police, Rodionov was one of the leaders of an organized crime syndicate operating in Russia’s Far East and specializing in large-scale fraud and thefts.

As reported by local media, members of the gang posed themselves as freight agents signing contracts on goods delivery with various businesses and then disappearing with the cargo.

The gang included a special support unit with armed fighters experienced in firearms and trained in martial arts. It is believed that the group was involved in various grave crimes including extortion, armed robberies, vehicle thefts and more.

All the group members were arrested in February 2012, with Rodionov being the only one to escape.

In March 2014 an international arrest warrant was issued, but until this year police were unable to identify his location.

Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/russian-crime-boss-quietly-arrested-in-phuket-53032.php

-- Phuket News 2015-07-03

[LivinginKata]

Well done Phuket Police.

[Manbing]

This is going to be interesting,

Presumably he has money, and could therefore arrange to bribe his way out of prison. Who will the funds be going to?

Is there going to be a competitive price war in this case, between corrupt Thai and Russian officials?

Perhaps that's the reason or the quiet arrest?

[elgordo38]

This is going to be interesting,

Presumably he has money, and could therefore arrange to bribe his way out of prison. Who will the funds be going to?

Is there going to be a competitive price war in this case, between corrupt Thai and Russian officials?

Perhaps that's the reason or the quiet arrest?

Was he wanted/arrested because he fell behind in his security payments in Russia?

[ezzra]

This is going to be interesting,

Presumably he has money, and could therefore arrange to bribe his way out of prison. Who will the funds be going to?

Is there going to be a competitive price war in this case, between corrupt Thai and Russian officials?

Perhaps that's the reason or the quiet arrest?

One way to solve the problem will be if They can have an auction going on to see who pays

more, the Mafioso or the Russian Interpol.....

[Reigntax]

He certainly chose an environment where he would blend into the crowd!

[apalink_thailand]

When will he be "quietly released" from prison? Stupid question, I know.

[Barin]

He certainly chose an environment where he would blend into the crowd!

I feel sarcasm in your comment

[bartender100]

They need to target the big British boiler room bosses next, living their comfortable life's here after ruining so many others

[Petmag]

Job well done..

[spidermike007]

This is going to be interesting,

Presumably he has money, and could therefore arrange to bribe his way out of prison. Who will the funds be going to?

Is there going to be a competitive price war in this case, between corrupt Thai and Russian officials?

Perhaps that's the reason or the quiet arrest?

There is absolutely no question that Putin is for sale. He will do anything to increase his already vast fortune, of over $40 billion US. So, there is a possibility he could get to King Vlad. Hope not. It is always fun to see a crime lord spend a lot of time in the slammer.

[slapout]

i wonder if the pursuit for justice by bib is more to do with the foreign skams are paying more to foreigner than thai skams are paying to the thai

jeaulous little shits arent they? possibilitly more avenue of laundering/theft are being cut off.

[cookee68]

Crime boss, Mafia, Russia, does owning 3 cows make me a big farmer, most of it is blown out of order

[little mary sunshine]

Story can't be real, no pic, no finger pointing

[Dibbler]

Shows how lax Thai immigration is that an INTERPOL Red Listed suspect can arrive presumably through an airport and be photographed and still not be detected. Amazing Thailand, haven for crims, rejects and international public enemies

[stevenl]

Shows how lax Thai immigration is that an INTERPOL Red Listed suspect can arrive presumably through an airport and be photographed and still not be detected. Amazing Thailand, haven for crims, rejects and international public enemies

Where did you read there was an alert before his arrival?

[Sealbash]

Shows how lax Thai immigration is that an INTERPOL Red Listed suspect can arrive presumably through an airport and be photographed and still not be detected. Amazing Thailand, haven for crims, rejects and international public enemies

One would assume he departed through some country's immigration prior to arrival in Thailand?

[steelepulse]

Where's a photo of the perp? I've probably seen the guy around.

[Stargeezr]

I wonder if this drug guy will spend much time in a Russian prison, or will he be a member on a

Russian rocket on a test flight? Sounds like he was a hard case in Russia, so will likely be in Siberia

or a not so nice Russian prison if he is lucky.

[bartender100]

Where's a photo of the perp? I've probably seen the guy around.

Google has plenty of pictures of him

[steelepulse]

Where's a photo of the perp? I've probably seen the guy around.

Google has plenty of pictures of him

Along with 100's of people with the same name.

[gemguy]

Hmmmm...No copious amounts of Russian vodka involved???

If so.......Not so news worthy......lol

Cheers

[NamKangMan]

He certainly chose an environment where he would blend into the crowd!

Until the Russian ruble collapsed.

Perhaps why "funds" has been needed to be recouperated from him, hence, his arrest.