Vyacheslav Ivankov
Vyacheslav Ivankov | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 January 1940 |
| 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 | |
| Criminal charge | extortion |
| Penalty | 10 years in American prison and 10 in Russian prison camp |
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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. 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.