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  • Why Russian Mafia Boss Still Allowed To Travel On Israeli Passport

    05/13/2002 7:10:49 PM PDT · by Ivan the Terrible · 72 replies · 1,167+ views
    www.topica.com ^ | May 6, 2002 | Gordon Thomas
    Substantial sums of hard currency provided to Saddam Hussein from the sale of Iraqi oil allowed under United Nations sanctions have been laundered through banks around the world by a Russian Mafiya boss described in an MI5 report as "one of the world's top criminals." Despite that, Israel continues to allow Semyon Yukovich Mogilevich to travel openly on one of its passports. Even more remarkable, the MI5 description was reinforced by an investigation by Mossad. Its report concluded that Mogilevich is a "major criminal - but has taken great care to commit no crime against Israel." His supply of arms...