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New York Post
22-04-2025
- New York Post
Hamptons limo driver used Mercedes in drug ‘delivery service' for posh clients at yacht club, ‘Rodeo Drive of Long Island': prosecutors
A New York limo driver admitted Monday he ran a Brooklyn-to-Montauk drug 'delivery service' — selling high-priced cocaine out of a sleek Mercedes to posh clients at spots including a yacht club. Michael Khodorkovskiy, 44, copped to one drug dealing charge in a Riverhead, New York courtroom as part of a plea deal with prosecutors that is expected to net him 10 years behind bars at his May 29 sentencing. Khodorkovskiy was busted in August, alongside Alexandr Dyatchin, on 47 drug-related charges for a year-long scheme to sell high-end coke at inflated prices around the Hamptons, at spots like the Montauk Yacht Club, Rosie's eatery, and most frequently on Newtown Lane in East Hampton — regarded as the Rodeo Drive of the vacation-home set. 4 Michael Khodorkovskiy pleaded guilty to a drug charge Monday for running a high-end cocaine delivery service out of his Mercedes Benz. Newsday Both men — who worked as private rideshare and Uber drivers — conducted the illicit transactions out of their Mercedes cars which were retro-fitted with 'traps.' or hidden compartments to hide the drugs, prosecutors claimed. They not only dealt coke — which they sold for triple the street price — but also party drug MDMA and pills, prosecutors alleged. They were caught after selling large quantities of cocaine to undercover cops — including four sales where the officers bought two ounces or more from the pair, prosecutors said. The men have been held on $2 million since their arrests. Khodorkovskiy — a Ukraine-born US citizen — was cuffed on Aug. 2, alongside Dyatchin, 39, who allegedly came up with the ritzy cocaine delivery service scheme. During the bust, law enforcement discovered over three pounds of the white powdery narcotic and pills stashed in drug traps inside his Benz S500, officials said at the time. They also found nearly $39,000 in cash, and 39 gold coins worth $100,000, prosecutors said. 4 Khodorkovskiy made deals with well-healed clients inside his Mercedes Benz S500 on various spots in the Hamptons. Suffolk County District Attorney's Office Dyatchin's East Hampton rental home was filled with 589 grams of coke divided into packages, 269 grams of MDMA, and close to $20,000 in cash. His Mercedes had another 50 envelopes of cocaine stashed in traps, officials said. 4 Khodorkovskiy hid drugs inside his luxury car in 'traps.' Suffolk County District Attorney's Office 4 Khodorkovskiy is slated to receive 10 years behind bars at his sentencing next month. Suffolk County District Attorney's Office While a baggie of less than a gram of coke would go for $50 on the street, the duo was selling the same amount for $150 a pop, prosecutors claimed. Outside court, Khodorkovskiy's lawyer, Matthew Myers, said his client worked hard his whole life and fell on hard times during the pandemic running his limo business. He racked up $100,000 in debt and lost all the other vehicles that he'd purchased for the company, finally turning to drug dealing, Myers said. 'Khodorkovskiy was asked many times to provide wealthy Manhattan partiers narcotics,' Myers said, noting his client rejected the request until turning to dealing out of desperation. Dyatchin is due in court Wednesday. He's not a citizen and has outstayed his visa and could face deportation if convicted.
Khaleej Times
03-04-2025
- Automotive
- Khaleej Times
Dubai: Two winners take home $1 million each in Duty Free Millionaire Draw
Two people have won $1 million in the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire and Finest Surprise draw, the organisation announced today. A UAE-based Syrian national took home the whopping amount with ticket number 2525, which he bought on March 7. Maed Hassan, a UAE resident for 33 years, has previously won a Mercedes Benz S500 in the Finest Surprise Series 1853 with ticket number 0068 in October 2023. The father of three was overjoyed, saying, 'Thank you very much Dubai Duty Free! I hope for everyone to be a winner, this will really change people's lives,' he said. Another winner, Sanjay Ghosh, is a 57-year-old Indian national based in Calcutta, India who won in Millennium Millionaire Series 496 with ticket number 3443. Ghosh is a father of one and works as captain for an oil on the ship, transiting Singapore strait he said; 'I was having this feeling since yesterday when I saw the email from DDF informing the draw date for Millennium Millionaire Series 496, that maybe the day has come. And today, while I was on the navigating bridge and saw this UAE number calling my mobile, I knew that this is it and true enough, I finally won US$1 million!' Following the Millennium Millionaire draw, the Finest Surprise draw was conducted for two luxury cars and motorbikes. Jayaram Kodialbail, an Indian national based in India won a Mercedes Benz S500 (Graphite Grey Metallic) car with ticket number 1107 in the Finest Surprise Series 1915 which he purchased online on 23rd March. Mohamed Al Hashmi, an Emirati national based in the UAE won a Range Rover SE P360 (Ostuni Pearl White) car with ticket number 0181 in the Finest Surprise Series 1916 which he purchased online on 12th March. Viajayan Elimarthy, an Indian national based in India won a BMW F 900 XR (Black Storm Metallic) motorbike with ticket number 0939 in the Finest Surprise Series 618 which he purchased online on 3rd March. Both the car winners along with the motorbike winner were not available for immediate comment. Ambeesh Premdas, a 43-year-old Indian national based in Rashidiya won an Indian 101 Scout (Sunset Red Metallic) motorbike with ticket number 1131 in the Finest Surprise Series 619 which he purchased online on 25th March. A regular participant in Dubai Duty Free's promotion for almost 5 years, Premdas is a father of one and works as a technical advisor. 'Thank you Dubai Duty Free for this amazing win!' he said.
