Institute for Russian Research releases 'Russian Mafia' deck of cardsThe "Russian Mafia" deck of cards has been released in the United States. Each card features the names and the photographs of individuals who are believed to be major figures in the Russian mob.15:45 13.05.2013
'Taiwanchik' among 34 charged in US Russian crime ringUS authorities charged 34 people on Tuesday for allegedly being part of a Russian crime ring that investigators said engaged in extortion and money laundering in excess of $100 million, and operated high-stakes poker games in the United States that attracted professional athletes, Hollywood celebrities and Wall Street executives.09:49 17.04.2013
Four Belarusian crime lords detained in RussiaFour Belarusian crime lords have been detained in Russia, the Belarusian Interior Ministry announced in a statement. "The operation to detain these crime lords was planned after they were crowned at a meeting of criminals in the United Arab Emirates," the statement reads.12:39 22.03.2013
Spanish officials accused of collaborating with Russian mobSeveral employees of a travel agency and a construction company in the resort town of Lloret de Mar, Spain, said in court on Tuesday that high-ranking Spanish officials collaborated with the "Russian mafia" and also abused their office.12:54 13.03.2013
Russia to back soft power approach to dealing with organized crimeRussia will back the use of "soft power" in the fight against organized crime at a UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs meeting in Vienna in March.15:48 22.02.2013
Russian police arrest 90 at organized crime gatheringsPolice in Moscow have detained some 90 people at two meetings of alleged criminal gangs, including one so-called "coronation" of an organized crime boss.11:46 19.02.2013
Russians suspected of laundering 56 mln euro detained in SpainThe Costa Brava police have detained several high-ranking Spanish officials and suspected members of a Russian criminal group as part of Operation Clotilde.11:39 01.02.2013
Notorious gangster sentenced to 23 years for 11 counts of murderThe Moscow City Court sentenced Marat Polyansky, a member of two infamous crime rings, to 23 years in prison, after finding him guilty of 11 counts of murder.14:43 30.01.2013
Lloret de Mar deputy mayor arrested for alleged links with 'Russian mafia'Josep Valls, the deputy mayor of the Spanish city of Lloret de Mar, has been arrested on Tuesday morning for money laundering and having connections with the Russian mafia.16:48 29.01.2013
Slain Moscow crime boss’ criminal fraternity has ties to USReputed crime kingpin Aslan Usoyan gained notoriety as a Russia-based mob boss before he was assassinated by a sniper in central Moscow last week, but his brethren in a legendary Eurasian criminal fraternity have been dipping their elaborately tattooed fingers in the US underworld for decades, RIA Novosti reported.13:08 23.01.2013
Russian top criminal boss killed by sniper in downtown MoscowLaw enforcement officers are looking for a sharpshooter who killed criminal boss Aslan Usoyan in central Moscow on Wednesday.17:52 17.01.2013