Zakhariy Kalashov
Russian mobster
Zakhariy Knyazevich Kalashov (born 20 March 1953; Georgian: ზაქარია 'შაქრო' კალაშოვი, Russian: Заха́рий Кня́зевич Калашо́в), nicknamed "Young Shakro" (Шакро Молодой, Shakro Molodoy), is a Georgian born, Russian mafia boss, notorious gangster and thief in law of Yazidi origin. He is widely believed to be one of the most prominent figures in the Russian underworld.
Biography
According to the United States federal government, Kalashov is a "key member" of the criminal syndicate known as "the Brothers' Circle." In June 2005, Spanish authorities launched "Operation Wasp" targeting 30 members of the Brothers' Circle, resulting in the seizure of 800 bank accounts, luxury villas and cars. Kalashov fled to the United Arab Emirates, where he was arrested in 2006. He is the most senior member of the Russian mafia to have been arrested outside of Russia. He was subsequently extradited to Spain and found guilty of money laundering and racketeering in 2009. In June 2010, he was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison and fined €20 million. In 2011, his sentence was increased to nine years in prison and fine increased to €22.5 million.
In September 2010, a Spanish court approved the extradition of Kalashov back to Georgia, where he had been found guilty in absentia of kidnapping and other crimes and sentenced to 18 years in prison. He was allowed to appeal his extradition to the Spanish Supreme Court.
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