PATTAYA — Police in Pattaya Monday took credit Monday for taking a major Russian mafia figure and 13 other foreign criminals, including an AIDS-infected heroin smuggler, off the streets during the past month.

The biggest bust, police said, was Aleksandr Danilov, 43, who is accused of being a top figure in Russian organized crime in Pattaya. Danilov is wanted in Russia and fled prosecution for drug trafficking in Phuket in 2012. He was arrested March 11 in Pattaya.

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By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich
Khaosod English