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The Russian Mafia: From the vory to the oligarchs
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2023-02-08T11:40:00.000Z
2023-02-08T11:40:00.000Z
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<div><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}9236979261,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}9236979261,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="9236979261?profile=original" width="600" /></a>Organized Crime has existed in Russia (former Soviet Union) for centuries. Under the communist regime corruption was as normal in Russia as snow falling during the winter. One of the big money makers for the Russian criminals was selling Western products on the black market, a market they controlled in the 1970s and 80s.<br /> <br /> It was also during this time that there was a wave of Russian émigrés who fled to North America. Most of these émigrés were Jewish, however a lot of Russians faked a Jewish passport, among them Russian criminals. Most of the Russians settled in Brighton Beach in New York, which has the largest Russian population outside of Russia.<br /> <br /> When the Soviet Union fell apart, Russian organized crime was unleashed unto the world. Russian organized crime can now be found everywhere, from the US to Israel to Spain and England. The Russians can be considered to be among the most powerful criminals in the world.<br /> <br /> Russian criminals are active in: Fraud, transnational money laundering, extortion, drug trafficking, weapon smuggling, auto theft, white slave trafficking/prostitution, hostage taking, extortion of immigrant celebrities and sport figures, transportation of stolen property for export, insurance and medical fraud, counterfeiting, credit card fraud, and murder.</p>
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Russian mob crew in Brighton Beach busted by DEA, IRS
https://gangstersinc.org/profiles/blogs/russian-mob-crew-in-brighton-beach-busted-by-dea-irs
2016-11-10T06:42:09.000Z
2016-11-10T06:42:09.000Z
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<div><p><a href="http://gangstersinc.ning.com/profiles/blogs/russian-mob-crew-in-brighton-beach-busted-by-dea-irs"><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}9237073652,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="9237073652?profile=original" width="520" /></a>By David Amoruso – posted Nov. 9 / updated Nov 10</p>
<p>Nine alleged members of a <a href="http://gangstersinc.ning.com/profiles/blogs/russian-mafia-overview">Russian Mafia</a> crew were charged with racketeering, extortion, loansharking, drug trafficking and illegal gambling. Eight were arrested late last night and early this morning by agents of the DEA, IRS, and NYPD. One defendant remains at large.</p>
<p>The Mafia crew operated extensively in the Brighton Beach and Coney Island neighborhoods of <a href="http://gangstersinc.ning.com/profiles/blog/list?tag=Brooklyn">Brooklyn</a> as well as overseas, with mobsters in Brooklyn reporting directly to members of organized crime — known as “thieves in law,” “Thieves” or “<a href="http://gangstersinc.ning.com/profiles/blog/list?tag=Vor">Vory</a>”— based in various former states of the Soviet Union. The Vory would, in turn, help the defendants extort money from individuals living abroad and authorize the use of physical force by the defendants in the United States. </p>
<p>Since as early as March 2016, the group collected outstanding debts, worth in the aggregate millions of dollars, and regularly used threats of violence. The syndicate’s reach was international and included extorting payments in the United States and threatening victims and their family members living abroad. </p>
<p>For example, wiretap recordings reveal that the defendants tracked down the father of an extortion victim in Russia in order to determine where his son was living. After locating the victim — whom defendants claimed owed syndicate members nearly $200,000 — defendant Leoind Gershman said, the “Thieves have found him . . . in Israel,” and “they were at [his] place today.” </p>
<p>Another extortion victim who struggled to repay his debt was ominously reminded that, “the person who is going to work with you [to repay the debt] … is a boxer with cauliflower ears.” The interest rate being charged this particular victim was 100% per year.</p>
<p>The government’s investigation revealed that the gang ran high-stakes illegal poker games in various locations in Brooklyn, where a single game could involve wagers totaling as much as $150,000.</p>
<p>Never easy to satisfy, the gangsters also pushed drugs, the indictment alleges they trafficked over 100 kilos of marijuana.</p>
<p>During the course of the investigation, the mobsters were thoroughly observed by agents, who used court authorized wiretaps, undercover drug buys, confidential sources, and surveillance. While doing so, investigators found that though many of the suspects do not have legitimate employment, thousands of dollars were flowing into their bank accounts as they were driving around New York in high-end luxury automobiles.</p>
<p>The Eastern European mob crew mainly operated in Brighton Beach and Coney Island. Located in Brooklyn, New York, Brighton Beach has been a notorious center of Russian Mafia activity since the 1970s. The area spawned infamous Russian crime bosses such as <a href="http://gangstersinc.ning.com/profiles/blogs/russian-boss-evsei-agron">Evsei Agron</a>, Vyacheslav Ivankov, and <a href="http://gangstersinc.ning.com/profiles/blogs/russian-mob-boss-charged-with-extortion-scheme">Boris Nayfeld</a>.</p>
<p>The indictment names the following defendants:</p>
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<li>33-year-old <a href="http://gangstersinc.ning.com/profiles/blog/list?tag=Gershman">Leoind Gershman</a>, also known as “Lenny,” “Lenny G.,” “Lyonchik” and “Lyonya”</li>
<li>38-year-old <a href="http://gangstersinc.ning.com/profiles/blog/list?tag=Tsvetkov">Aleksey Tsvetkov</a>, also known as “Pelmin,” “Lesha” and “Lyosha”</li>
<li>38-year-old <a href="http://gangstersinc.ning.com/profiles/blog/list?tag=Yusufov">Renat Yusufov</a>, also known as “Ronnie” and “Ronik”</li>
<li>37-year-old <a href="http://gangstersinc.ning.com/profiles/blog/list?tag=Krugly">Igor Krugly</a></li>
<li>32-year-old <a href="http://gangstersinc.ning.com/profiles/blog/list?tag=Malkeyev">Vyacheslav Malkeyev</a>, also known as “Steve Bart”</li>
<li>32-year-old <a href="http://gangstersinc.ning.com/profiles/blog/list?tag=Aronov">Isok Aronov</a></li>
<li>52-year-old <a href="http://gangstersinc.ning.com/profiles/blog/list?tag=Pardilov">Yusif Pardilov</a>, also known as “Yosik”</li>
<li>36-year-old <a href="http://gangstersinc.ning.com/profiles/blog/list?tag=Rivera">Librado Rivera</a>, also known as “Macho” and “Max”</li>
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<p>If convicted of all counts, defendants Leonid Gershman, Vyacheslav Malkeyev, and Librado Rivera face mandatory minimum sentences of five years and maximum sentences of 40 years, while defendants Aleksey Tsvetkov, Renat Yusufov, Igor Krugly, and Isok Aronov face maximum sentences of 20 years.</p>
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