“Vasya the Bandit” Stays in a Jail

Recently the lawyer of renowned Russian “vor v zakone” Igor Kokunov, named “Vasya the Bandit”, has appealed against Khoroshevskiy court’s decision to prolong his imprisonment. March, 23 Moscow City Court considered the appeal and left it unsatisfied, press-service said.

According to earlier report by Prime Crime, Igor Kokunov who had been internationally wanted for extortion was detained last September together with another criminal boss Eduard Vardanyan in Koktebel by Anti-Organized Crime Department of Ukraine’s Ministry of Interior. In December Ukrainians extradited both kingpins to Russia. Now “Vasya the Bandit” remains in custody in Moscow “Presnya” pre-trial detention center.