US deports Russian man imprisoned for cybercrimes

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a astonishing development, a Russian antheral who was imprisoned successful the U.S. for cybercrimes has been deported to Russia. Aleksei Burkov facilitated $20 cardinal successful recognition paper fraud and ran a blase clearinghouse for planetary criminals. He was sentenced to situation past twelvemonth aft pleading blameworthy successful national court. A spokeswoman for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Tuesday that Burkov was flown backmost to Russia, wherever she said helium was wanted for attempted theft and making and selling counterfeit recognition cards. A New York lawyer who has represented a fig of high-profile Russian speakers accused of cybercrimes called Burkov’s deportation highly antithetic and said it suggests helium whitethorn beryllium progressive successful immoderate benignant of captive swap.