The most famous criminal gangs. The most criminal regions of Russia
In Russia, there was a complete fusion of the state with crime
Renowned criminologist Vladimir Semyonovich Ovchinskythe former head of the Russian bureau of Interpol, gave a new interview with striking frankness. The Major General of the Ministry of Internal Affairs admitted that in Russia there was a complete merger of the state with crime, and the bandits "dug in" on all floors. According to the expert, organized criminal groups ( Organized crime group) the period of the late USSR and the formation of modern Russian statehood did not disappear, but simply have changed qualitatively.
“Probably, the main difference between the new bandits is that never - neither in the 1980s, nor in the 1990s - there was such a large-scale presence of representatives of official state structures in organized criminal groups. It is safe to say that in our country no one “Spotless” state structure - be it the government, ministries, the apparatus of governors or the mayor's office, ”says Vladimir Ovchinsky, Doctor of Law.
A special place in this "hit parade" of corruption is occupied by strong structure... Even in "" there was no such large-scale involvement of law enforcement officers in the organized criminal group. “An absolutely fantastic case can be cited as an illustration. moscow region prosecutorsThat “covered” the gambling business. As the former head of Interpol, I affirm that there are no analogues in world practice, ”added the criminologist.
In his opinion, moscow region prosecutors turned out to be completely representatives. They are not just corrupt officials. “These people have closed the functions of bandits on themselves. They personally extorted, personally threatened personally brought the bandits. It never happened that the deputy prosecutor of the Moscow region went on the run and was wanted. This is unprecedented, ”says Vladimir Ovchinsky.
Literally in May 2011, the trial of the "fraternal" Organized crime group, which was engaged in raiding, illegal forestry business, murder and racketeering. Headed this criminal former deputy from the pro-Kremlin party "United Russia", famous businessman Vadim Malyakov. And the initiator of the murders was the head of the Internal Affairs Directorate of Bratsk, Vladimir Utvenko, whose orders were carried out by militiamen and bandits. Finally, the coordinator of their actions was deputy from Liberal Democratic Party Alexander Zagorodnev.
20 years ago, only a rare bandit managed to get into power. For example, a thief in law named Poodle, who received the status of a public assistant to the President of the Russian Federation, became such a "lucky person". “Someone gave it to him in due time. But it did not last long, ”added the Major General of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Another single example is the well-known bandit Mikhail Monastyrsky, who sat down in the deputy chair.
“But these are all isolated examples. It was not of a mass nature, that is the main difference. Something is happening now "Nationalization of the mafia" “Mafia structures actually began to replace the real leadership,” says the doctor of legal.
The Russian mafia feels at ease even in legal areas of business, while in Europe, organized crime is gradually being ousted from there. Transformation example assassins in "Effective managers" - the Tsapkov gang in the Kuban village of Kushchevskaya.
The criminologist also draws attention to another dangerous tendency - to replace Organized crime group came to Russia clans... “If earlier it was typical for people from the Caucasus, now the trend has spread throughout the country. ... And as a rule, these clans are headed by criminals, ”says Vladimir Ovchinsky.
According to him, the organized criminal group can be brought to justice, but Themis cannot break the clan. The clan's shell, consisting of representatives of the intelligentsia (doctors, economists, teachers), considers the criminal nucleus as the vanguard and is ready to defend it. “This was, by the way, in Kushchevskaya. Gangthat captured the entire village is also a kind of clan... In this case, the Tsapki constituted the core of the regional level, ”the expert notes.
Now Russia may be overwhelmed by a new wave of violence, as even the most notorious criminals convicted in the "dashing 90s" are released. As proof, the Major General cites the statistics of the Supreme Court for 2004-2009. For example, of those who committed premeditated killings life sentence was imposed on all 0,2% ... Of these, only 3-4% ... Of the 234 thousand convicted for causing grievous harm, including resulting in death, only 2% bandits. From the same category of convicts 37% got suspended sentence and remained free. For banditry during the same period, 1180 people were involved. Of these, only 3 got the maximum term.
147 thousand people were convicted of robbery. Of these, only 7 ... 440 people were convicted for a rather rare article "Organization of a criminal community". Of these, only 37 mafiosi got the maximum sentence.
“But even those who get the maximum terms are not particularly upset. They are released on parole (parole), after half a term. Therefore, the entire contingent of the 1990s, which, as it seems to us, is sitting, left for a long time... Moreover, all the conditions for this are there, ”concluded Vladimir Ovchinsky.
According to the criminologist, none of the old bandits became law-abiding citizens after the "imprisonment". According to the law of the criminal world, if he was a leader, then he remained so. "The general of the Ministry of Internal Affairs can be sent to retire and forgotten, but the generals of the underworld are not sent to retire," says the former head of the Russian Bureau of Interpol.
Russian criminals also have their own "national characteristics." For example, nowhere in the world is such a type of crime as raiding widespread.
Vladimir Ovchinsky believes that the fatal decision of 2008 turned out to be a real defeat in the war on crime. organized Crime Control Department disbanded (Anti-Corruption Directorate), and all forces were soon thrown into the fight against notorious extremists... “Experts believe that in 2008, after the liquidation of these special forces, the situation was returned in one fell swoop 20 years ago. As a result of this rash step, we have lost the structures that should deal with organized crime, and with them a large number of professionals, ”says the Major General of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
There has always been a special attitude towards "dashing people" in Russia. They were not only feared, but also respected. They often paid a very dear price for their crazy prowess - they ended up in hard labor or lost their lives.
Kudeyar
The most legendary Russian robber is Kudeyar. This personality is semi-mythical. There are several versions of its identification.
According to the main one, Kudeyar was the son of Vasily III and his wife Solomei, exiled for childlessness to a monastery. According to this legend, during the tonsure, Solomonia was already pregnant, she gave birth to her son George, whom she handed "into safe hands," and announced to everyone that the newborn had died.
It is not surprising that Ivan the Terrible was very interested in this legend, since according to it Kudeyar was his elder brother, which means he could claim power. This story is most likely a folk fiction.
The desire to "ennoble the robber", as well as to allow oneself to believe in the illegitimacy of power (and therefore the possibility of its overthrow) is characteristic of the Russian tradition. With us, whatever the chieftain is a legitimate king. In relation to Kudeyar, there are so many versions of his origin that would be enough for half a dozen chieftains
Lyalya
Lyalya can be called not only one of the most legendary robbers, but also the most "literary" one. The poet Nikolai Rubtsov wrote the poem "The Robber Lyalya" about him.
Local historians also found information about him, which is not surprising, since to this day in the Kostroma region there are toponyms reminiscent of this dashing man. This is Lyalina Mountain and one of the tributaries of the Vetluga River, called Lyalinka.
Local historian A.A. Sysoev wrote: “The robber Lyalya was walking with his gang in the Vetluga forests - this is one of Stepan Razin's atamans ... who lived in the mountains near the Vetluga river not far from Varnavin. According to legend, Lyalya robbed and burned the Novo-Exaltation Monastery on the Bolshoi Kaksha River near the village of Chenebechikhi. "
This may be true, since at the end of 1670 a detachment of Razin people really visited here. Lyalya with his gang appeared in the Kostroma forests after the suppression of the Razin uprising.
He chose a place for a robber camp on a high mountain in order to have a strategic advantage in robbing the convoys passing nearby along the winter road. From spring to autumn, merchants carried goods on ships along Vetluga, and along the way they often stopped at Kameshnik. The main business of the Lyali gang was collecting ransom from merchants, local feudal lords and landowners.
Legends paint him, as usual in folklore, strict, harsh and domineering, but fair. His exemplary portrait has also survived: “He was a broad-shouldered, muscular man of average height; the face is tanned, rough; black eyes under bushy frowning eyebrows; the hair is dark. "
They wanted to catch Lyalya's gang more than once, but the detachments sent to catch the robber constantly faced too loyal attitude of local men towards Lyalya - they treated him rather with respect, Lyalya was warned about the appearance of detachments, some village men even joined the gang. However, over time, the gang still thinned out, and Lyalya was more and more burdened by his craft. Therefore, I decided to bury my wealth - I drowned it in the lake (it is still called the Pantry) and buried it in the mountain. Where they are still kept. Of course, if the legend is to be believed.
Trishka the Siberian
Trishka-Sibiryak robbed in the 30s of the XIX century in the Smolensk district. News about him spread to other regions, leading to a state of awe for the nobles and landowners.
A letter to Turgenev's mother, which she wrote to her son in Berlin in February 1839, has survived. It contains the following phrase: “Trishka appeared like Pugachev - that is, he is in Smolensk, and we are cowardly in Bolkhov”. Trishka was caught the next month, he was tracked down and arrested in Dukhovshchinsky district. The capture of Trishka was a real special operation.
Knowing about the robber's caution, he was caught under the guise of pursuing another person. Almost no one knew about the true purpose of the search - they were afraid to scare away. As a result, when the arrest did take place, a message appeared in Smolenskiye Vedomosti as an event of extremely important importance.
However, until the 50s of the XIX century, the legends about Trishka-Sibiryak continued to excite the nerves of the landowners, who were worried that someday Trishka would stand in their way, or penetrate into their house. The people loved Trishka and wrote legends about him, where the robber appeared as the defender of the disadvantaged.
Roly Cain
The story of Vanka-Kain is dramatic and instructive. He can be called the first official thief of the Russian Empire.
He was born in 1718, at the age of 16 he met a famous thief named "Kamchatka" and loudly left the landlord's house, where he served, robbed him, and wrote on the master's gate everything he thought about work: "Work the devil, not me ".
Several times he was taken to the Secret Order, but each time he was released, so rumors began to circulate that Ivan Osipov (that was Cain's name in fact) was "lucky." The Moscow thieves decided to choose him as their leader. A little time passed, and Vanka already "commanded" a gang of 300 people.
So he became the uncrowned king of the underworld. However, on December 28, 1741, Ivan Osipov went to the Investigative Order and wrote a "penitential petition", and even offered his services in catching his own associates, became an official informer of the Investigative Order.
The very first police operation on his tip covered a thieves' meeting in the deacon's house - 45 people were caught. That same night, 20 members of the gang, Yakov Zuev, were taken to the house of the archpriest. And in the Tatar baths of Zamoskvorechye they tied up 16 deserters and opened the underground with weapons.
However, Vanka Cain did not live calmly. He had a penchant for profligacy and glamor, and got burned on the kidnapping of the 15-year-old daughter of "retired serviceman" Taras Zevakin, on corruption and banal racketeering.
The case dragged on for 6 years, until in 1755 the court issued a verdict - to whip, wheel, behead. But in February 1756 the Senate commuted the sentence. Cain was whipped, his nostrils were ripped out, and Cain was branded with the word V.O.R. and sent to penal servitude - first to the Baltic Rogervik, from there to Siberia. Where he disappeared.
Bear Yaponchik
According to the main version, the future "king" was born on November 30, 1891 in Odessa in the family of Meyer Wolf Vinnitsky. The boy was named Moisha-Yakov, according to the documents - Moisey Volfovich.
When Moyshe was seventh year old, his family was left without a father. To earn at least some money for food, Moishe got a job as an apprentice at Farber's mattress factory. In parallel with this, he studied at a Jewish school, and managed to finish four classes. At the age of 16, Moisha Vinnitsky went to work as an electrician at the Anatra plant. Moishe's life changed radically in 1905, when, following the publication of the tsarist manifesto on the granting of freedoms, Jewish pogroms began in Odessa.
In the bloody riots organized by the Black Hundreds on Moldovanka, the police preferred not to interfere, and the local population began to organize Jewish self-defense units. In one of these units, the future Mishka Yaponchik received his first combat experience. Since then, he has not parted with weapons. Moisha Vinnitsky joined the anarchist detachment "Young Will", which became famous for daring raids, robberies and racketeering.
In 1907, the hand of justice still grabbed Moisha by the collar. The anarchist received 12 years in hard labor. If Moishe had been an adult, we would definitely not recognize Mishka Yaponchik. In the aggregate of all actions, the death penalty was provided to him.
Yaponchik returned to Odessa in the summer of 1917. This was no longer the boy who could have been sent to carry the bomb to detonate the police chief - during his hard labor, Moishe managed to communicate with both "political" and "thieves".
Moishe quickly assessed the situation. Taking advantage of the riots constantly taking place in Odessa, Yaponchik quickly builds up his gang, "takes out" cash registers and shops. Adopts Moishe and revolutionary rhetoric. Now he is not just robbing, but expropriating for the needs of the revolution and the working class. He organizes a large revolutionary Jewish self-defense squad.
The story with the robbery of his gambling club by the gang became a textbook. Yaponchik's men were disguised as revolutionary sailors. The revenue was significant: 100 thousand from the horse and 2000 thousand from visitors. One of the club's visitors literally died on the spot when he saw a crowd of armed people in front of him.
The "bandit-tramp element" played a big role in the life of Odessa. And if it could not be suppressed, then it was necessary to lead him, putting his own man in the place of the "king". Yaponchik secured serious financial and organizational support from the Bolsheviks and became the commander of a Red Army detachment.
His regiment was assembled from Odessa criminals, anarchist militants and mobilized students. Before the regiment was sent to the front against Petliura, a gorgeous banquet was arranged in Odessa, at which Mishka Yaponchik was solemnly presented with a silver saber and a red banner.
However, it was not necessary to expect reliability and revolutionary consciousness from Yaponchik's people. Of the 2202 people of the detachment, only 704 people reached the front. The thieves also did not want to fight for a long time and quickly "fought". On the way back to Odessa, Yaponchik was shot by Commissar Nikifor Ursulov, who received the Order of the Red Banner for his "feat".
Grigory Kotovsky
Kotovsky was born in 1881 into a noble family. His parents were not rich, his mother died when Grisha was only two years old. He did not finish a vocational school, dropped out of an agricultural school and worked as a trainee on the estate of Prince Kantakuzin.
From here the glorious days of Grishka-Kota began. The princess fell in love with the young manager, her husband, upon learning of this, whipped Grishka and threw him into the field. Without thinking twice, the offended Kotovsky killed the landowner, and he himself disappeared into the forest, where he gathered a gang of 12 people.
Glory thundered - the whole of Bessarabia was afraid of Kotovsky, newspapers wrote about him, calling him another Dubrovsky. But somewhere in Pushkin: “Robberies are one more remarkable than the other, they follow one after another. The head of the gang is famous for his intelligence, courage and some kind of generosity ... ". The generosity of Grigory Kotovsky, in the end, with all the palette of personal qualities, became the main one for the popular audience, creating the halo of Robin Hood for Kotu.
However, for that very "people" Gregory was often a "benefactor". Thus, Kotovsky and his 12 associates rescued peasants who were persecuted to the Chisinau prison and arrested for agrarian riots. They rescued loudly, one of the guards left a receipt: "Grigory Kotovsky released the arrested."
Kotovsky had to visit places of imprisonment twice. And run free twice. For the first time, Grigory was helped by a woman and bread. The wife of one of the heads of the Chisinau prison, who was visiting the hero at rest, gave Kotovsky a loaf and smoke, in other words, opium, browning, a rope and a saw.
Grishka got out, however, he walked for less than a month. Then he went to Siberia for 10 years. Two years later, Gregory fled. While Kotovsky was running, the myth of his nobility grew stronger. They said that during a raid on the apartment of one of the owners of the bank, Kotovsky demanded a pearl necklace from the businessman's wife. Mrs. Cherkes was not taken aback and, removing the jewelry, broke the thread. Kotovsky did not pick up pearls, smiled at the woman's resourcefulness.
Grigory Kotovsky certainly had an administrative streak, and if not for a love adventure with Princess Kontaktuzino, Kotu would not be a red commander, but an enemy of the proletariat. Kotovsky liked to manage: after another escape, having taken possession of someone else's passport, Kotovsky again served as the manager of a large estate. Kotovsky had another weakness - he wanted fame. Having given money to some fire victim, the manager said: “Build anew. Come on, thank you, they don't thank Kotovsky. "
In 1916, Kotovsky was sentenced to death. The court-martial agreed that there was no revolution in Kotovsky's actions, they condemned him as a noble bandit. The Bessarabian Robin Hood was rescued by a woman and a writer. Nothing is known about General Shcherbakova, and the friendship between the writer Fedorov and Kotovsky continued for a long time. The revolution gave Kotovsky freedom. Somewhere in Odessa, he underwent military training, and then climbed into Romania.
Calling himself exclusively an anarchist, Gregory independently formed cavalry regiments. Kotovsky's regiments were formed from those who were close in spirit earlier. The former criminal, they say, served bravely, received two award crosses, had a reputation for being merciful - he was loved by Jews and five thousand rescued white officers.
Being at the crosses, at the zenith of glory, preparing the entry of the red army into Odessa, Grishka, disguised as a colonel, took out jewelry from the basement of the state bank. It took him three trucks to vacate the premises. However, this feat of Grigory Ivanovich did not destroy his military career.
Deceived by the success of the red commander once, but with extreme fatalism. On August 6, 1925, Grigory Kotovsky was shot dead by Meyer (Majorchik) at the Chebank state farm. There was a lot of talk of murder. They said that Majorchik, who was in love with Olga Kotovskaya, had eliminated his friend, they said that he was killed by order from “above”. The death of the commander gave rise to a lot of rumors, without obscuring, nevertheless, the posthumous luck of Grishka Kota. On August 11, 1925, a daughter was born to Grigory Kotovsky.
Lyonka Panteleev
Lenka Panteleev (real name Leonid Pantelkin) was born in 1902, at the age of 17 he entered the Red Army, fought with the Whites, after the Civil War he got a job in the Pskov Cheka, from where he was soon dismissed. According to one version, “to cut staff,” according to the other, because he showed extreme unreliability by starting to steal during a search.
Then Panteleev moved to St. Petersburg, where he first tried to find a job, and then stepped on the path of banditry - he formed a gang and began to "rob the loot". The Panteleev gang conducted the raids extremely successfully and theatrically. The leader flew in first and introduced himself: “Everyone, keep calm! This is Lyonka Panteleev! " Of course, the hunt for Panteleev was going on, but the operatives over and over again were left with a nose ... Today this is explained very simply - Panteleev was undercover agents. This indirectly confirms that Lenka's gang included another former Chekist and former commissar of the Red Army battalion, a member of the RCP (b). In addition, Panteleev's gang has never robbed a government institution; private entrepreneurs have always become victims.
In the fall of 1922, while attempting to rob a shoe store, Panteleev's gang was ambushed. Lyonka and his accomplices were arrested. The court sentenced them to be shot, but the next night they escaped from Kresty (the only successful escape from this prison in its entire history). How Panteleev managed to do this - history is silent ...
For a long time, however, Panteleev did not walk free. Already in February 1923, having resisted arrest, he was shot by GPU operatives.
People stubbornly believed that Panteleev was alive. To dispel this myth, by order of the authorities, the corpse was put on public display in the city morgue. Thousands of people came to look at the body, but relatives and friends never identified it. And it was impossible to do it - the bullet hit in the face.
If you believe Hollywood, then all members of criminal gangs are exceptionally kind and sweet people who were thrown into this environment by evil fate. The gangster appears to us as a laconic handsome Italian in a suit from Armani, with a cigar in his teeth.
In reality, each country has its own organized crime syndicates. At the same time, with the growth of their number, the methods of influence also become coarse. There are probably few countries in the world that are not affected by organized crime.
If at the small level we are talking about racketeering and extortion, then at the international level we have to talk about the drug trade. Let's talk about the 10 most famous criminal groups in the world, indicating not only the place of their action, but also the area of \u200b\u200bspecialization, as well as the name of the alleged leader.
Five families. This group is based in the United States. Her field of activity is bookmaking and gambling, racketeering, drugs and usury. The names of the leaders are also known - these are Vincent Basquiano, Nicholas Corozzo, Carmine Persico, Daniel Leo, Vittorio Amuso. The group united five mafia families, which were mainly based in New York. It includes the Bonnano, Gambino, Genovese, Lucchese and Colombo clans. These mafia structures have been controlling virtually all criminal activity in the country since the Great Depression of the 1930s. The FBI and the New York prosecutor's office are trying in every possible way to destroy the criminal syndicate, but all they succeeded in was to slightly reduce its influence. Among the five families, the Genovese clan is the most influential and numerous. The progenitor of the American "Cosa Nostra" is considered the infamous Lucky Luciano, who came to the United States from Italy in the mid-1920s. In addition to his luggage, he also brought methods of influencing the Italian mafia.
"Consolidated bamboo". The group is located in Taiwan. Her main occupation is contract killings and debt collection, bribery and gambling. It is still unclear who runs the syndicate, it is only known that there is more than one person, since there is a complex horizontal hierarchy here. It is the largest criminal group in Taiwan, with about 10,000 members. "United Bamboo" follows a rather old-fashioned principle: the members of the triad value the unity and harmony with people most of all. United Bamboo is suspected of drug trafficking, and it is believed that the criminals are associated with politicians (in particular, with the ruling Taiwanese party KMT). The leaders of the grouping themselves, which is natural, in every possible way deny such connections. "Bamboo" operates not only throughout Asia and the Pacific Ocean, but also in Europe and the Americas.
Tijuana cartel. This mafia group operates in northwest Mexico in the Tijuana and Baja regions. The main area of \u200b\u200bactivity is drug trafficking, banditry, bribery and contract killings. The leader of the group is Eduardo Arellano Felix. Colombian cartels reigned in South America until the 90s, but their collapse created a vacuum that was suitably filled by three Mexican cartels - Sinaloa headed by Johin Guzman, Juarez with Vicente Fuentes and the already mentioned Tijuana cartel. It is also called the Arellano Felix organization and is considered the most aggressive and violent of the trio. It is only natural that there is a constant war between cartels for spheres of influence, in which dozens of people die every year. Rumor has it that the cartel is paying over a million dollars a week in bribes to stay afloat.
Tai Huen Chai. This gang operates in China. She does not have a clearly defined leader, but she is the largest and most influential in the country. Literally, the name of the group is translated as "Guys of the Big Circle", and they are still engaged in the same drugs, extortion, prostitution, usury and even human trafficking. The unification was the unexpected fruit of the cultural revolution of the great helmsman Mao Zedong. After his death, most of the Hunwenbin soldiers who represented the Red Guard were sent to re-education camps, where they were subjected to brutal torture and monstrous humiliation. Is it any wonder that they left the camps even more embittered and cruel than they were? And so this gang was born. It differs from other crime syndicates in that there is no specific organizational structure. Often, gang members are compared to strangers who suddenly decided to play basketball together. The criminals are practically unknown among themselves, but the fame about them thunders all over Asia, even reaching Australia and America.
Sicilian Mafia. This organization is based on the Italian island of Sicily. The Mafia is not only involved in drugs and arms trafficking, but also in murder, arson, corruption and counterfeiting. The leader of the group is Matteo Messina Denaro. The community was originally organized on a territorial basis, it includes about 100 criminal families. This mafia emerged in the middle of the 19th century, but it acquired its influence and organization only at the beginning of the 20th century. With the export of the Lucky Luciano mafia to the United States in the 1930s, its membership began to skyrocket. Some experts believe that in America alone, the number of members of this group exceeds 2,500. In Sicily, the mafia was able to seize power thanks to its control over construction contracts. After receiving the first tangible fruits in the form of influence and funds, the group began to engage in the sale of weapons and drugs. The subsequent series of arrests did not change the situation - the mafia retained influence not only in Sicily, but throughout Italy. In the mid-90s, they started talking about the group again - the murders of two members of the Italian magistrate were organized.
14K. Based in Hong Kong, this triad is believed to be the strongest, largest and most ruthless. She is engaged in extortion, contract killings, abductions, prostitution, drugs and counterfeiting of money. The leader of the group is still unknown. In the 90s, it was 14K that was considered the largest criminal community in the world, until one of the leaders of numerous cells was tried in Portugal. This slightly shaken the power of the group. The region of its influence now extends to the whole of Asia, while there are 14K cells in almost all major American cities. The triad has no special moral principles - it uses any means of earning money, the group is accused of almost all violations provided for by law.
"Battalion D". This structure is located in India and the United Arab Emirates. Criminals do not disdain drug and weapon trafficking, extortion, contract killings and counterfeiting of money. The leader of the gang is Daud Ibrahim, who has long been on the international wanted list. India's leading gangster group is also accused of having links with Islamic terrorists, in particular with Al-Qaeda and the Taliban, and carrying out their orders in the country. It is Battalion D that is credited with a series of terrorist attacks in Bombay in 1993, when 257 people were killed and more than 700 were injured. Ibrahim is well known in India, they even say that he has his own professional interests in Bollywood. American intelligence has information that the leader of the gang is now hiding in Pakistan, while he has already managed to perform a number of plastic surgeries to change his appearance.
Ndranghetta. A group with such a difficult to pronounce name is based in Calabria, in the south of Italy. The main areas of activity are the same: drug trafficking, extortion and contract killings. There is no pronounced leader here, the principles of horizontal hierarchy are used. The Ndranghetta, unlike other criminal organizations that are forced to narrow their sphere of influence, expand their controlled territories. The task of fighting criminals is complicated for the authorities by the fact that there are practically no cases of betrayal among the Calabrians. Today, the ndranghetta has more than 10 thousand people, the annual income of the family is estimated at tens of billions of dollars. This group is the largest cocaine supplier in Europe, but the path to power and big money began with a chain of fast food restaurants.
"Yamaguchi-gumi". The group is based in Kobe, Japan. The bandits are engaged in gambling business, extortion, trade in weapons and drugs, prostitution and buying stolen goods. The leader of the gang is Kenichi Shinoda, also known as Shinobu Tsukasa. The Yamaguchi-gumi is the largest Japanese clan, founded back in 1915. Its status as the most influential and cruel clan was obtained thanks to the leader Kazuo Taoke. "Yamaguchi-gumi" almost broke up. Now the group consists of 40 thousand people. Since 2005, Shinobu Tsukasa has come to power in it, more diplomatic than the famous Taoke, but no less cruel. This criminal is currently serving a prison sentence for carrying a firearm, but from prison he leads a gang, trying to expand its sphere of influence to the north of the country.
Solntsevskaya lads. The legendary Russian group is based in Moscow. The scope of activity of the "brothers" is wide: extortion and murder, drug trafficking, weapons and stolen goods, car theft and money laundering, oil. Prostitution and even trafficking in nuclear materials. The leader of the gang is Sergey Mikhailov. Assessing the Russian mafia, former FBI special agent Bob Levinson called it the most dangerous criminal gang on the planet. Such a statement inspires respect and horror, especially considering that, according to the most conservative estimates, there are about 300 thousand people in the criminal association. The "lads" generally include 450 groups, the most famous of which is Solntsevo. This syndicate stands out for its particular cruelty. Its leader is rumored to be Sergei Mikhailov, nicknamed Mikhas. A short stay in the camp gave him a connection with many criminal authorities, including the world famous Semyon Mogilevich. Small scattered gangs of racketeers of the late 1980s were united, based on the American model rather than the Italian one. The Russian flavor was also introduced. The bandits did a lot of work in gyms, they were prohibited from drugs and alcohol abuse. The strength of faith and family relationships was welcomed.
Over the past 100 years, our country has experienced dozens of large-scale and fateful shocks for the people. Power changed, wars took place, and at the same time, a parallel shadow world - the world of crime - was gradually forming on the territory of Russia. The peak of the redistribution of zones of influence fell in the 90s and 2000s, a bloody time that even today has its echoes in some of the most criminal regions of Russia.
The history of crime in Russia
According to international analysts in Russia, the share of the influence of the shadow power on affairs within the state is very large, much higher than in developed European countries. All of today's criminal leaders and authorities came out of the meat grinder of the 90s, when they shot every day in the streets, and young and strong guys lived no more than 30 years.
The most criminal region of Russia was the Moscow region and the districts of Moscow. It was here that the most delicious and richest "pieces" were found. After the collapse of the USSR and the beginning of general privatization, cunning semi-legal businessmen were immediately found who bought entire factories from the state for a penny. There was also another niche for the enrichment of the newly minted bandits - robbery, theft, extortion, kidnapping, etc. New Russians were not shy about the most cruel and bloody methods. This era of total killings is practically over, although now here and there there are reports of contract killings or showdowns.
Most of the surviving bandits, even thieves in law, left all this bloody fuss in time and organized a completely legal business. But in regions, especially in those far from the capital, there are still cases of atrocities of one gang or another.
The most famous organized crime groups in Russia
The criminal situation in Russia in the mid-90s resembled a catastrophe. The power structures in almost all regions of the country were powerless in front of tens of thousands of ghouls who were brutalized by money and impunity. Bribery, nepotism and all the delights of Russian reality flourished as never before.
Several especially dangerous and cruel organized crime groups operated on the territory of the country:
- Solntsevskaya (Moscow) - the history of the group dates back to the 70s, in the mid-90s the bandits kept the whole of Moscow in fear. They are responsible for organizing smuggling to South America and Western Europe, kidnapping, killing people. The leaders are Sergei Mikhailov, nicknamed "Mikhas", now a well-known businessman and a major figure in shadow structures.
- Volgovskaya (Togliatti) - the leaders started with the resale of stolen spare parts from the Avtovaz plant, and later expanded their activities through robberies and extortion. The militia of the city counts 5 or 6 serious criminal wars that went on the territory of Togliatti for the sphere of influence.
- Orekhovskaya - (Moscow) - one of the largest and most brutal organized crime groups in Russia. The gang consisted of young people from 18 to 25 years old, without brakes and any conscience, they were distinguished by impudence and complete disregard of state and even thieves' laws.
In addition, a no less organized and loose gang of the Slonovskys operated in Ryazan, and their activities extended to the regions neighboring Ryazan. Most of the participants were killed back in the 90s, but many managed to escape abroad, including the leader.
The most criminal regions of Russia
Today, the crime rate is determined by the ratio and nature of what happened in the region over a certain period. The statistics are approximate and do little to convey the present state of affairs. Indeed, each region has a different economic situation, a different standard of living and a different population. So, at the end of 2017, Tuva and the Trans-Baikal Territory became leaders in the number of crimes committed, where 3,000 crimes were committed per 100 thousand people. And in this rating, Moscow is only in 12th place.
These are official statistics, and among the people there is a rating of criminal regions. The choice of this or that area depends not on the numerical indicator, but on the general situation, what weight and power the shadow forces have in this area.
Mine City
The Rostov region has always been on a special account with the representatives of the criminal world. The region grows grain, cattle, the most important transport routes pass here. In addition, many mining and oil refineries are open here with huge annual revenues. In the mid-90s, the town was flooded with hundreds of tough guys, there was practically no work, everyone went hunting, local residents were even afraid to go out into the streets after 10 pm.
It was in the city of Shakhty that, until recently, a cruel gang operated for several months, immigrants from Central Asia ruthlessly robbed and killed people passing by. There were thorns on the road, when the car stopped, the bandits took every last thing and killed all the passengers. After the capture, the GTA gang tried to escape from the courtroom, where three of the five accused were shot dead.
One of the last high-profile murders took place in 2012, when Sergei Ponomarenko was shot in the street.
Astrakhan
The oldest city on the Volga has been at the center of scandals many times. One of the most atrocious crimes of recent years is the case of Artur Shayakhmtov. The group under his leadership in 2010 committed a bloody and senseless massacre of an entire family. The owner of the Lescal perfume company was killed along with his wife and two minor children.
One of the most resonant organized crime groups in Russia operated on the territory. Former police officers, young people of 30-33 years old were engaged in raiding, kidnapping and fraud. For several years they have been successfully taking out apartments. Because of their illegal actions, several people lost their living space, including orphans, elderly people. They deliberately chose weak and helpless victims.
Today, the official crime rate in Astrakhan has dropped significantly, although local residents still say that most cases in the region are solved by criminal structures.
Volgograd
During the Great Patriotic War, the hero-city experienced many troubles, but survived. In the early 90s, a kind of war for the spheres of influence in the city also unfolded here. In the 90s, local residents, led by Vladimir Kadin, a former police officer, created a strong and large group. The bandits were doing things common for those times: robberies, extortion, raiding, etc.
But soon a stronger group from Moscow decided to take over the city, several killers and "infantry" were sent to Volgograd, who eliminated most of the gang members. The leaders managed to escape. In the late 90s and early 2000s, Volgograd's crime was at its peak, every day there were reports of more and more murders.
Volgograd in recent years
In recent years, Volgograd "became famous" not for organized groups, but for the cruel and horrible murders of maniacs and crazy people. So, in 2013, one of the local residents killed first his elderly friend, then an accidental woman on the street, slashed them and cut off the genitals.
The case of an 8-year-old boy, who ordered the murder of his adoptive parents, caused a great resonance. A man, a woman and a young girl were killed by the boy's 17-year-old friends.
The loudest cases
Each region has its own most criminal and dangerous cities in Russia. In the Rostov region - these are Shakhty, in Ivanovskaya Springs and Vichuga, in the Moscow region - Lyubertsy and Balashikha, in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug - Tyumen, Perm, Syktyvkar, Irkutsk, Vologda.
The most violent and high-profile crimes of the last 5 years, which occurred in different regions of the country:
Despite the fact that the gangster 90s are long gone, the criminal echoes of this time still remain. Many people prefer to solve problems with force.
The southern regions, as well as distant regions in the North-East of the country, are still considered the most criminal regions of Russia.
The general idea of \u200b\u200bfighting the government or the laws, money laundering or drug dealing, lust for violence, sadism - all these factors gather people into separate groups. It is not uncommon for the most dangerous and brutal gangs to grow out of such groups.
From numerous films, we are used to thinking that the Sicilian Mafia or "Yakuza" are the most common and violent groups. But immigrants from unfavorable regions of Latin America, notorious scumbags from the African continent and outlaws from the criminal quarters of the United States have long surpassed the "movie" bandits. The number of murders and violence, inventive cruelty and massiveness of many gangs are not at all like the "old mafia" with their ideas, laws and principles.
18 th Street Gang
The ranking of the most violent gangs opens a street group from Los Angeles. Murder, violence, drug trafficking are the main activities of the criminal gang, numbering more than 70,000 people in its ranks. Up until five years ago, 18 Street reports spoke of daily murder in Los Angeles counties.
Ethnic organized crime group from the 90s. Almost the entire gambling business in Moscow was under the control of the mafia. Laundering unthinkable amounts of money, brutal reprisals against competitors and those who got in the way. Having seized control of more than 200 banks in the country, they supplied the gangsters with weapons and money. In Russia, the gang existed for only eight years, but in some countries, members of the organized criminal group still dominate the oil market, the banking sector, and construction.
Wah Ching
Sino-American street gang. From the usual gang of small violators of San Francisco, in seven years a seventy thousandth army of thugs grew up. Constant showdown with other clans, crime and murder. In the 90s, the FBI discovered the gang's underground warehouses, where weapons and explosives were manufactured.
Bloods
The gang, also based in Los Angeles. Got development as a competitor to the criminal group Crips. The gang is known not only for cruel reprisals against rivals and drug mafia, it has created a separate culture with its own alphabet, slang language, and dance style. Some famous rappers come from the group.
Jamaican posse
A group from the island of Jamaica, created under the protection of the government, is known for its sophisticated methods of assassination. Any means at hand - a shovel, iron, ax, often became a tool for reprisal. The gang has several of its "brigades" in Latin America and the United States.
Area boys
Once created by a handful of teenagers, a gang of extortionists from Nigeria has grown into a well-coordinated criminal group known for its kidnappings, extortion and murders. The inability of local authorities to hinder the activities of the gang, only replenishes its ranks and increases its influence throughout the country.
The main troublemakers on the Brazilian streets. The creation of the gang was the unjust oppression of prisoners in the country's prisons. Numerous showdowns with law enforcement agencies, kidnapping of people, including tourists, drug trafficking - the main business of the group. In 2001, a massive uprising in prisons, escape and destruction in Brazilian cities resulted in 150 innocent victims.
Aryan Brotherhood
The constant oppression of white prisoners in US prisons gave impetus to the need to create their own clan. Forty years ago, a group of white men in a California prison announced their fraternity. Today it is the most powerful and brutal movement. Those wishing to join the team must kill someone. Fifteen thousandth gang of thugs, scattered throughout the US prisons, consisting mainly of those with life sentences. There are no laws or principles for them.
Los Zetas
Location - Mexico. Under the leadership of one of the most famous drug lords in Mexico, a cartel was created from a professional team of mercenaries, former army soldiers, police officers. The Los Zetas cartel is known for its brutal struggle with competitors, as well as numerous reprisals against innocent people. Terrible torture, dismemberment of corpses, mass graves - all this is on the account of the Mexican gang.
For more than a hundred years, an organization with a list of moral and ethical rules has grown into a gangster structure, brutally cracking down on those who stand in their way. Bribery of officials and control of business, destruction of competitors and ruthless reprisals against the families of enemies, all this led to thousands of victims. The Sicilian mafia, and later the American one, became popular all over the world after the movie "The Godfather".
An organized network of bandit units. The number of those who joined the ranks of the Yakuza throughout Japan exceeds 120 thousand people. The official location of the headquarters and their own institutions with symbols speaks of their "roof" on the part of the authorities. A distinctive feature of the gang is a code of honor, compliance with internal laws and unquestioning obedience to the boss. The criminal organization has its gang branches in South Korea, the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the USA. Supervises the gambling business, the porn industry, the banking sector. He is engaged in the sale of people, including for the purpose of prostitution, drug trafficking, abductions. The gang is known for its sophisticated methods of punishment with those who disobey them.
Triad
The largest association of bandits (over 2.5 million). The triad is distributed throughout the Asian world. The gang members are engaged in absolutely everything - business control, contract killings, selling people, drug trafficking, car thefts. Members of the group, who are in the power structures, make it possible to commit crimes with impunity. The triad has one of the best disguises in the system: secret callsigns, gestures and signs that define each other. The popularity of the gang brought the disappearance of people who refused to obey them without a trace.
Crips
The three finalists will be opened by a gang organized by 16-year-old black teenagers in Los Angeles. After 6 years, the group has grown significantly and spread throughout America. Petty hooliganism, beating of passers-by, fighting with competitors, arson, theft, robbery, kidnapping, violence - the gang has committed more than a thousand of all kinds of crimes. Having overcome the number of participants in 50 thousand people, mainly from African countries, the organization poses a serious danger to the residents of the United States.
Mungiki
These thugs from Kenya can hardly be called an organized gang. The number of these thugs has reached 500 thousand. A distinctive feature of the group is a brutal showdown with the chopping off of heads, a massacre with huge knives, and massive fights.
Make a request in any search engine for the most violent gang, the clear winner is the MS-13 gang. These most dangerous, bloodthirsty and ruthless members of the group live in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, USA. The American government calls the Salvatrucha organization the most dangerous after al-Qaeda. Almost every one of the 300 thousand members of the group participated in violence, brutal reprisals, abduction. The gang profits hugely from drug trafficking and arms sales to countries in the Middle East, including terrorist organizations.
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