Georgian criminal don killed in France

Janashia was seriously wounded and died in hospital, GHN reports citing to French media.

His wife was interrogated as a witness.

According to one of the versions, Janashia's death was aimed to avenge murder of Vyacheslav Ivankov, a Russian criminal boss.

He was murdered on July 28, the supposed organizer was Tariel Oniani.

Oniani himself was detained in Moscow region in June 2009.

He is accused of kidnapping a businessman. The person was kept as a hostage for two days, the ransom amounted USD 250,000.

When it was paid, the businessman was set free, but then again was intimidated and extorted.

Police believes Oniani was an active participant of the meeting of criminal bosses at a steamer in Pirogov pool in July 2008 - and that time police detained 50 dons.

The case will be tried in Khamovniki court of Moscow on March 24.


/Georgia Times/