White- Collar Criminals
These members of the organization are members that have made their money through the black market. Many of these members are prominent individuals in the Russian Society and have learned the methods for making money under the table. Eventually these members focused on infiltration of the government and money laundering.
Blues- Professional Criminals
The professional Criminals are the members of the mob that came together in the beginning while serving sentences in gulags. They follow the vory v zakone with much devotion, no matter the task this group remains loyal to the thieves law. The types of crime that they are known for committing are assault, theft, blackmail, extortion, and drug and weapon trafficking.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Friday, May 14, 2010
Solntsevskaya.
named one of the best russian ganges
The Solntsevskaya Bratva, or Solntsevskaya Brotherhood is a powerful organized crime organization from Moscow, Russia; it is notably ranked as the most dangerous criminal organization in the world. It is named after the Solntsevo neighborhood in the city.
The Solntsevskaya bratva have many business interests with legitimate business groups. Law enforcement believe in addition to offering these groups 'protection' the gang also assist the businesses when it comes to not-so-legal matters.
Though it is considered one of the most powerful Russian organized crime groups, it is difficult for law enforcement to accurately measure the strength and influence of the family, since many racketeers declaring themselves 'solntsevskaya' only do so to be feared and respected, and are not actually affiliated with the organization, and there is also frequent internal fighting within the group.
A 2008 report for the U.S.A, revealed the organization had a presence in San Francisco and was working with local drug cartels as well as being involved in money laundering, prostitution, credit card fraud, human trafficking, arms deals and other illegal activity.
The Solntsevskaya Bratva, or Solntsevskaya Brotherhood is a powerful organized crime organization from Moscow, Russia; it is notably ranked as the most dangerous criminal organization in the world. It is named after the Solntsevo neighborhood in the city.
The Solntsevskaya bratva have many business interests with legitimate business groups. Law enforcement believe in addition to offering these groups 'protection' the gang also assist the businesses when it comes to not-so-legal matters.
Though it is considered one of the most powerful Russian organized crime groups, it is difficult for law enforcement to accurately measure the strength and influence of the family, since many racketeers declaring themselves 'solntsevskaya' only do so to be feared and respected, and are not actually affiliated with the organization, and there is also frequent internal fighting within the group.
A 2008 report for the U.S.A, revealed the organization had a presence in San Francisco and was working with local drug cartels as well as being involved in money laundering, prostitution, credit card fraud, human trafficking, arms deals and other illegal activity.
Mafia Today
The Russian Mafia still exists today. The Mafia is trying to expand their empire to the United States bringing in illegal drugs and weapons.
Some history
Between 1992 and 1994 the Russian Mafia wanted the commercial centers of power, seizing control of the nation’s fragile banking system. At first the criminal gangs were content to merely “park” their large cash holdings in legitimate institutions, but soon they realized that the next step was the easiest of all: direct ownership of the bank itself.
Banking executives, reform-minded business leaders, even investigative journalists, were assassinated or kidnapped. In 1993 alone, members of the eight criminal gangs that control the Moscow underworld killed 10 local bankers. Calling themselves “Thieves in Law” (vori v zakone), Russian gangsters have brutally killed ninety-five bankers in the last five years alone.
Then since the mid 90's the russians have been trying to expand their empire into the americas, most likely brining in drugs and illegal weapons
Over the last 5 years the FBI and the Russian Security Service have tried to break down the mafia.
Banking executives, reform-minded business leaders, even investigative journalists, were assassinated or kidnapped. In 1993 alone, members of the eight criminal gangs that control the Moscow underworld killed 10 local bankers. Calling themselves “Thieves in Law” (vori v zakone), Russian gangsters have brutally killed ninety-five bankers in the last five years alone.
Then since the mid 90's the russians have been trying to expand their empire into the americas, most likely brining in drugs and illegal weapons
Over the last 5 years the FBI and the Russian Security Service have tried to break down the mafia.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Russian Mafia
When the Soviet Union fell apart Russian Orginized Crime came into this world. Russian Orginized Crime can be found everywhere, from the United States, to Isreal, to Spain. The Russian Mafia and the Italians (Costa Nostra, Ndrangheta, Camorra) and the columbians to be the most powerful criminals in the world.
The real breakthrough for crimanal Orginazations occured during the economic disaster and mass emigration of the 1990's that followed the fall of the Soviet Union. With everyone being desperate for money many former goverment workers turned to crime, otheres moved overseas. The Russian Mafia then took place. The Mafia became a natural extension of this trend. Former kgb agents, sportsmen, and veterans of the afgan and first and second Checen Wars. Now finding themselfs out-of-work, but with experience in areas that can prove useful in crime joined the increasing crime wave.
The real breakthrough for crimanal Orginazations occured during the economic disaster and mass emigration of the 1990's that followed the fall of the Soviet Union. With everyone being desperate for money many former goverment workers turned to crime, otheres moved overseas. The Russian Mafia then took place. The Mafia became a natural extension of this trend. Former kgb agents, sportsmen, and veterans of the afgan and first and second Checen Wars. Now finding themselfs out-of-work, but with experience in areas that can prove useful in crime joined the increasing crime wave.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
