BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

03/07/2006

Russian 007 expert trained Belarus criminal ring

Russian ex-KGB spying and martial arts expert, who trained in the past President Lukashenko's personal guards, turned to training Belarus criminal ring members. A gang, which was recently apprehended by the local security services previously managed to escape all the capturing attempts, as its members knew all the methods of the elite spies, local media reported. The expert, whose last name was Kisten, taught them to use all the most modern gear, and even hired military psychologist to give the gang members psychological training as the special service officers receive. As the gang was apprehended, Kisten, who managed to flee to Russia was detained in Moscow by the security services. Belarus prosecutor's office demanded his extradition. However it turned out that Kisten was a Russian citizen with extensive connections in the FSB and other secret services and Moscow refused to extradite him.

Source:

http://www.axisglobe.com/article.asp?article=950

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