Top Russian mobster Ivankov arrested for extortion in US
Vyacheslav Kirillovich Ivankov, 55, described as a leading Russian mob boss, was captured in a joint FBI and Russian operation for masterminding a 3.5 million extortion plot. Eight others face charges. Ivankov had slipped into the United States on a doctored passport three years ago and operated from Brooklyn's Little Odessa. The case highlights growing Russian American crime networks and the effort to curb their cross border cartel activity.
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Bank president among trio charged in zirconium export plot
Demetrios Demetrios, Renos Kourtides and Constantine Zahariadas face federal charges for attempting to export nearly 8 tons of zirconium to Iraq. Investigators say the metal, used in nuclear fuel and weapons components, was sourced from the former Soviet Union and shipped via Ukraine to Germany and the United States. the case marks the largest nuclear material seizure in U.S. history and highlights black market risks.
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Kennedy
Ex Clinton aide pleads guilty to SBA loan case
Stephen A. Smith 46 a former Clinton aide and Tucker partner pleaded guilty to misusing a $65 000 SBA loan in 1986. He faces up to a year in prison and a 1000 fine. The misdemeanor relates to a Whitewater probe but not Clinton or the land deal. Tucker was indicted for lying to obtain a 300 000 SBA loan and tax evasion. A June 22 arraignment was set for Tucker.
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