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Vyacheslav Ivankov | |
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| Born | 2 January 1940 Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 9 October 2009 (aged 69) |
| Resting place | Vagankovo Cemetery, Moscow |
| Other names | Yaponchik (Little Japanese) |
| Occupation(s) | Thief, gangster, racketeer, drug-trafficker |
| Criminal status | _Star_-_Tattoo_(1).png){kind=small} |
| Criminal charge | extortion |
| Penalty | 10 years in American prison and 10 in Russian prison camp |
Vyacheslav Kirillovich Ivankov (Russian: Вячесла́в Кири́ллович Иванько́в; 2 January 1940 – 9 October 2009) was a Russian mafia boss and thief in law who was believed to have connections with Russian state intelligence organizations and their organized crime partners.[1] He operated in both the Soviet Union and the United States. His nickname, "Yaponchik" (Япончик), translates from Russian as "Little Japanese", due to his faintly Asian facial features.[2]
- ^ The Chekist Takeover of the Russian State, Anderson, Julie (2006), International Journal of Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence, 19:2, 237 – 288.
- ^ Gene Mustain and Jerry Capeci (1997-04-21). "Infamous from Moscow to N.Y." NYDailyNews.com. Archived from the original on 2009-10-18. Retrieved 2009-10-15.