Wanted Russian arrested after hiding in Phuket for four years

PHOTOS: Immigration Bureau

A Russian man, wanted over illegal financial business dealings after hiding in Phuket for four years, has been arrested.

The Immigration Bureau says that the suspect, 36 year old Alexey Dolzhenkov, a Russian national, was arrested last week.

Immigration officers allege he was a broker who operated illegal financial businesses in the Russian language, from Phuket. They claim he was a company adviser who had filed false tax claims and false banking requests.

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Khaosod reports that he escaped an arrest warrant from Russia issued back on October 7, 2015. He has been hiding in Phuket for almost four years whilst continuing to operate some of his businesses.

Immigration Chief, Gen Surachate Hakparn says, “He has damaged businesses in Russia with losses valued at 235 million baht. He admitted that he escaped from Russia and entered Thailand with a tourist visa. He will be deported.”

Wanted Russian arrested after hiding in Phuket for four years | News by Thaiger

SOURCE: Immigration Bureau, Khaosod

 

 

 

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