A suspect in the "Russian Illusion" case was extradited from Bulgaria to Israel
Boris Alyoshin—one of the main suspects in the “Russian Illusion” criminal case—was extradited from Bulgaria to Israel. According to investigators, he was involved in organizing a network of illegal online casinos and sports betting operations, as well as in laundering millions of shekels. After several years in hiding abroad, he was detained while attempting to cross the Turkish-Bulgarian border.
Israeli police reported the extradition from Bulgaria of Boris Alyoshin, who is one of the defendants in the “Russian Illusion” case. After the extradition proceedings were completed, he was transported to Israel, where he is to stand trial. According to the prosecutor’s office, Alyoshin, along with other defendants in the case, organized a network of illegal online gambling sites between 2016 and 2019. According to the investigation, these sites were used to accept sports bets and conduct illegal gambling.
The case files mention the websites Betwinner, 1xSlots, 22Bet, 777Royalty, and FXBet.com, which, according to the prosecutor’s office, were part of this scheme. The Economic Division of the prosecutor’s office has brought several charges against Alyoshin. He is accused of laundering approximately 20 million shekels, concealing income totaling 9 million shekels, organizing illegal gambling, and obtaining profits by fraudulent means under aggravating circumstances. According to the investigation, in July 2021, Boris Alyoshin left Israel, even though he was already aware of the criminal proceedings against him.
He did not return to the country afterward and, according to law enforcement, went into hiding abroad. Due to his absence, the trial had to be suspended. Israeli authorities issued a warrant for Alyoshin’s arrest. Both national and international arrest warrants were issued against him. He was apprehended on May 7 while attempting to cross the Turkish-Bulgarian border. Following his arrest, Alyoshin was held in custody in Bulgaria while local authorities reviewed Israel’s request for his extradition.
After all legal procedures were completed, Bulgaria agreed to hand the defendant over to Israeli authorities. Boris Alyoshin will now remain in Israel, where the court will continue hearing the “Russian Illusion” case. If found guilty, he faces charges for a series of serious economic crimes related to illegal gambling, concealment of income, and money laundering, according to the Israeli prosecutor’s office.
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