Russian mob
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The Russian mob is a powerful and often violent organized crime syndicate originating from Russia and the former Soviet states, involved in activities such as extortion, drug trafficking, and money laundering worldwide.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Russian mafia | 1 |
| Russian mob canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mafia-type organization
ⓘ
organized crime group ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Bratva
NERFINISHED
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Russian mafia NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian organized crime ⓘ |
| benefitedFrom |
post-Soviet economic chaos
ⓘ
weak law enforcement in post-Soviet states ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Russia
ⓘ
Soviet Union ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | predominantly Russian and other post-Soviet nationalities ⓘ |
| expandedSignificantlyDuring | 1990s ⓘ |
| historicalOriginPeriod | late Soviet era ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
counterfeiting
ⓘ
financial fraud schemes ⓘ illegal gambling ⓘ tax evasion schemes ⓘ white-collar crime ⓘ |
| knownFor |
corruption of officials
ⓘ
international money laundering schemes ⓘ links to other international criminal groups ⓘ use of front companies ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Russian ⓘ |
| notableActivity |
arms trafficking
ⓘ
contract killing ⓘ cybercrime ⓘ drug trafficking ⓘ extortion ⓘ fraud ⓘ human trafficking ⓘ money laundering ⓘ prostitution ⓘ racketeering ⓘ smuggling ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Canada
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
former Soviet republics ⓘ |
| structure |
clan-based groups
ⓘ
loosely organized networks ⓘ |
| usesViolenceFor |
enforcement of criminal agreements
ⓘ
intimidation ⓘ territorial control ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Russian mafia