Russian Gangster caught by Pattaya Immigration as he extends visa
Posted on March 12, 2015



At a press conference at the Chonburi Immigration Office in Jomtien on Wednesday, the Superintendent announced the arrest of a 25 year old Russian who is thought to have fled to Thailand to avoid arrest in Russia.

Police Colonel Prapansak announced the arrest of Mr. Sergey Kovalenko, who was detained on Tuesday as he attempted to extend his Student Visa. He is wanted on Russian Arrest Warrant number 2014/36611-1, dated June 18, 2014 which was sent to Immigration by the Russian Embassy in Bangkok.

Mr. Kovalenko is alleged to be the head of a student gang based in Yurga in Southern Russia. The gang are alleged to have extorted protection money from individuals in the town and conducted robberies and other such crimes.

Six members of the gang have already been arrested in Russia and Mr. Kovalenko’s arrest completes the capture of the gang.

Extradition procedures are now underway in conjunction with the Russian Embassy in Bangkok and Police in Russia.

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Russian fugitive arrested by Pattaya Immigration Police
25 March, 2015
Immigration Police arrested a 34 year old Russian wanted on an International Arrest Warrant concerning a case of Welfare Fraud worth an estimated 100 Million Baht from 2014.

Police Colonel Prapansak, the Superintendent of Chonburi Immigration announced the arrest of Mr. Igor Batalov who is the subject of an International Arrest Warrant number 2014/65545-1 and is wanted by the Russian Authorities in connection with a case dating back to October 2014.

Mr. Batalov is accused of embezzlement of funds totaling the equivalent of 100 Million Baht in relation to Welfare Payments and was arrested at an apartment located at the Atlantis Condo Resort off Jomtien Second Road on Tuesday morning.

Immigration confirmed Mr. Batalov was residing in Thailand on an Education Visa which has now been cancelled. He will be deported to Russia at the earliest opportunity.

Russian ATM Fraudsters caught by Pattaya Police
25 March, 2015
On Tuesday afternoon, Pattaya Police announced the arrest of two Russians accused of possessing bank cards containing stolen bank account information to purchase items in Pattaya.

The case began with a call placed to the Transnational Crime Suppression Unit based at Pattaya Police Station by Kasikornbank who had just processed two transactions with the cards. One was used to purchase items at a Shopping Center on Pattaya Beach and the second transaction was in the process of being made at a Travel Shop in Soi 13 off Pattaya Beach Road where someone was trying to purchase air tickets to Dubai.

Police rushed to the shop and arrested Mr. Temur Rustamov aged 35 who was found to be in possession of a number of cards which were suspected of containing stolen bank account details.

Mr. Rustamov was more than happy to tell Police that he had an accomplice who was residing at a rented apartment in Soi 10 off the South Pattaya Road. Officers went to the second location and arrested Mr. Evgeny Titov aged 27. Inside the room was a Laptop computer and skimming devices and Police seized a total of 79 cards from both men.

The suspects were taken to Pattaya Police Station and charged with bank card fraud offences and currently await trial.

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