Albania extradited thief in law Vasya Bandit to Russia
A NATO country extradited a major crime boss to Russia.
The details were reported by the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, Irina Volk.
Albania extradited thief in law Vasya Bandit (Igor Kokunov) to the Russian Federation, MVD Media reports. He was on the international wanted list.
He is accused of occupying a high position in the hierarchy of a criminal group.
Since 1993, Vasya Bandit has had the status of a thief in law. His influence extended to various criminal structures throughout Russia.
A criminal case was opened against Kokunov in 2020. He has been on the international wanted list since 2023.
During the investigation it was established that the authority figure left Moscow and settled in Albania.
Local law enforcement officers located him and detained him, then handed him over to their Russian colleagues.
Law enforcement officers from the Russian Federation went to Albania to transport the thief in law from there. Vasya Bandit was handed over to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Federal Penitentiary Service at the Tirana airport.
In Russia, he will be brought to trial and punished for criminal activity on Russian territory.
