Stolen automobiles from Scandinavia are also being seen on this new route. drugs and cocaine originating from Afghanistan and Latin America respectively are currently being rerouted through Greece and the Balkans. Among these include narcotic sales, offering “protection” to residences and businesses for a fee, and stealing property using fake documents that makes it appear the owner signed away the rights.Īccording to sources gathered by About The Mafia, the rest of Europe is seeing a spike in criminal activity as well. This ultimately leads to a steady increase in criminal schemes on the ground. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, we have been seeing a police, medical, and firefighting force in shambles. An incursion of $4.5 billion in federal development funds this year may be of interest to the Russian organized criminals for embezzlement and other fraudulent crimes. The Ukraine factions are currently being integrated into the Russian syndicates, even as Russian soldiers attempt to storm the Ukrainian capital.ĭuring the previous annexation of Crimea where the Kremlin was establishing their new Russian subordinates in the region, criminal groups based in Moscow were also sending “ambassadors” to establish connections with the local clans.
Upon first reports, organized criminals in Ukraine seem to be cooperating now more than ever with their Russian peers. Ukrainian criminal organizations have been seamlessly integrated into Russian organized crime for years now. Many of the “self defense volunteers” actually are gangsters fighting alongside the corrupt elite, while criminals are rising through the ranks in locally established militias. Even with the newly introduced anti-corruption law, the country would need years to see any positive effects. With a ranking of 144 out of 177 on the Corruption Perception Index, there’s no doubt that Ukraine has seen its fair share of organized crime. With the state of Ukraine in chaos, what are the organized crime organizations up to? This eventually sent hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian citizens fleeing to the surrounding countries of Poland, Romania, et cetera. On February 24th, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin shocked the world with a military offensive against the neighboring country of Ukraine.
How Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has affected organized crime, the mafia
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