Vyacheslav Ivankov

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Vyacheslav Kirillovich Ivankov (Russian: Вячеслав Кириллович Иваньков; 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.

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