Two Russians arrested in alien smuggling (Florida)

The washington Times ^ | 10/13/2004

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Fort Lauderdale, FL, Oct. 13 (UPI) - The FBI has arrested two Russian citizens on charges of smuggling dozens of illegal aliens from the former Soviet Union to south Florida.

The FBI arrested Igor Shkinder and Peter Torakis at their homes in the Fort Lauderdale area on charges of smuggling aliens through the Carribean to Florida, The Miami Herald reported Wednesday.

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The indictment said the defendants brought Ukrainians and other aliens through the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas. The ring used six sailing vessels to transport them, the indictment said.

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[Pastnowfuturealpha]

There were also people smuggled into Arizona - from the same area of the rebels who attacked the school in Russia - if the report was correct -

At least they are catching them - but what will happen later - will they just turn them out into America because businesses need the help -

just a wonder -

[Ron in Acreage]

Chechens?

[janetgreen]

The ring used six sailing vessels to transport them

Prosecute to the fullest extent of the law. I hope these "sailing vessels" have been confiscated and will not be returned. We have enough illegal aliens in America to last several lifetimes...

[JmyBryan]

Grays or reptilians?

[GladesGuru]

There is a good chance that they used rental sail boats. There is a huge charter industry renting sailboats throughout the entire island chain.

Given the reduction in investment, I would surmise they went the rental route.

The owners were probably unaware of what was happening, so I wouldn't support confiscation of the boats used in comission of a crime where the owner of the equipment was unaware of the illegal useage.

By the way, did you consider that the Spanish Inquesition was funded by the confiscated property of the "accused"?

[janetgreen]

I would surmise they went the rental route

You might be right about that. Americans have homes confiscated from them for lesser offenses (inability to pay taxes), so if the owners of these boats are guilty, I belive their boats should be confiscated so they can't use them again for the same purpose.

[monday]

"Americans have homes confiscated from them for lesser offenses (inability to pay taxes), so if the owners of these boats are guilty, I belive their boats should be confiscated so they can't use them again for the same purpose."

Guilty of transporting illegal aliens, or guilty of unknowingly renting their boats to someone who did?

If the latter, then you should have all your property confiscated immediately to prevent criminals from using it in the commission of a crime.

Can't be too careful you know. Who knows who you might lend your car to, or allow to stay in your house?

[Dante3]

I wish a crackdown would follow on the Russian Mafia. They are ultra violent. A while back they were linked to a strip club scandal in Florida.

[Askel5]

=== The ring used six sailing vessels to transport them

If they were packing the walls of the vessels with steroids and passengers had a minimum of three clean passports a piece, it's very likely they used to have Seven.

[janetgreen]

Guilty of transporting illegal aliens, of course.

[Ron H.]

dozens of illegal aliens from the former Soviet Union

Children murdering Chechen terrorists?!

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Marcos Daniel Jiménez, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida; Jesus Torres, Special Agent in Charge, Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Michael S. Clemens, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation; Lynne M. Underdown, Special Agent in Charge, Customs and Border Protection; Rear Admiral D. Brian Peterman, Commander - 7th Coast Guard District, United States Coast Guard; Michael Johnson, Special Agent in Charge, Diplomatic Security Service, United States Department of State; and Christina Pharo, United States Marshal, United States Marshal’s Service, announced today the unsealing of a Superseding Indictment on September 30, 2004, in Miami, Florida charging fourteen (14) defendants, Pavel Shkinder, Igor Shkinder, Gennadiy Korolkov, Yuri Zinchencko, Igor Nikolienko, Ruslan Mikhaylovich Danilevich, Tamara Onufrieva, Nina Krivenkaya, Sergy Vasiliev, Natalyia Venislavik, Peter Torakis, Oleksandr Koshovyy, Sergey Klimanov, and Ekaterina Yaman, with (1) one count of conspiring to smuggle illegal aliens into the United States for the purpose of commercial advantage and private financial gain, in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1324(a)(2)(B)(ii), and Title 18, United States Code, Section 371; and eleven (11) substantive counts of alien smuggling for commercial advantage and private financial gain, in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1324(a)(2)(B)(ii). Nine (9) of the defendants, Pavel Shkinder, Igor Shkinder, Gennadiy Korolkov, Yuri Zinchencko, Igor Nikolienko, Ruslan Mikhaylovich Danilevich, Tamara Onufrieva, Nina Krivenkaya, and Ekaterina Yaman, also are charged with conspiring to money launder, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1956(a)(2)(A).

If convicted on the alien smuggling conspiracy count, the defendants face a maximum statutory term of five (5) years in prison. If convicted on at least three (3) of the substantive alien smuggling counts, the defendants face a maximum statutory term of fifteen (15) years in prison. If convicted on the money laundering count, the nine (9) defendants charged in that count face a maximum statutory term of twenty (20) years in prison.

The Superseding Indictment alleges that the defendants smuggled for profit into the United States Ukrainians and other illegal aliens through the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas. As alleged in the Superseding Indictment, approximately six (6) sailing vessels were used to carry out the illegal activity. Three (3) of the defendants, Oleksandr Koshovyy, Sergey Klimanov, and Ekaterina Yaman, were charged in the original Indictment.

Mr. Jiménez commended the investigative efforts of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Customs and Border Protection, United States Coast Guard, Diplomatic Security Service, and United States Marshal’s Service and the cooperation of the governments of the Bahamas and the Dominican Republic. The case is being prosecuted by Senior Litigation Counsel Richard D. Gregorie.

A copy of this press release may be found on the website of the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida at www.usdoj.gov/usao/fls. Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at www.flsd.uscourts.gov or on http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov.

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Igor R. Shkinder, Sioux Falls, S.D., speeding, fined $100.


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