Nico is an old friend of Vinnie's from Russia. He doesn't appear much in the series but he is as useful when he does show up. He is a (retired?) assassin(verification needed) like Vinnie.
Sift Heads 4[]
Nico is mentioned in the "Midnight Rider" mission in Moscow, Russia. Nico asks a favour of Vinnie to kill a target for him and make it look like he did it by "making his neck stick out". Vinnie does so by sabotaging a fuse box to intercept a vehicle with a scrolling gate, before killing the driver.
Sift Heads World - Act 4[]
Nico makes an appearence in World Act 4. He lets them use his hanger as a safehouse in Russia while Vinnie and his team look for Shorty's sister Claire. He provides a Jeep for transport, and agrees to lend them his Mi-24 Hind helicopter when they promise to find some missing parts. Subsequently, the helicopter is used to neutralize an enemy aircraft before reaching the trafficking syndicate's complex.
Sift Heads Reborn - Takedown[]
While in Sift Heads Reborn Career mode, his appearance in chapter 4 (Sift Heads World Act 4) remains the same as in the original game. However in Takedown mode, if the player runs out of ammo during a contract, they will call in Nico to drop an emergency package of ammo from his helicopter for an increased cost.