Organized crime

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Defendant sentenced in Taiwanchik US organized-crime case

Nicholas Hirsch, a defendant who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a high-profile US criminal case targeting Russian-American organized crime, was sentenced Tuesday to two years’ probation, 300 hours’ community service, and a $5,000 fine.

13:25 28.02.2014

Russia to simplify seizure of foreign criminals' assets - report

Russia’s Justice Ministry has drafted amendments to legislation and coordinated them with the proper authorities to simplify cooperation with foreign law enforcement agencies in the fight against transnational crime and terrorism.

10:31 14.02.2014

Defendants in Taiwanchik US organized-crime case prepare for sentencing

Nicholas Hirsch, a defendant who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a high-profile US criminal case targeting Russian-American organized crime, filed documents Tuesday appealing for leniency in his upcoming sentencing.

12:40 12.02.2014

Italy violated rights of Cosa Nostra convict by keeping him behind bars – ECHR

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) held Tuesday that Italy’s continued detention of a man convicted of aiding and abetting Italian “Mafia-type organization” Cosa Nostra violated his right to protection against inhuman and degrading treatment, as established by Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights (Convention).

16:13 11.02.2014

Far Eastern Guerilla gang members convicted by jury of police violence

Members of a gang notorious for having waged war on law enforcement officers in the far east of Russia have been convicted of various charges relating to the murders of civilians and officials.

16:53 04.02.2014

Russian star Grigory Leps may appeal US sanctions – White House

Russian singer Grigory Lepsveridze (better known as Grigory Leps) has the right to seek reconsideration of the sanctions imposed against him by the US, according to a statement released by the White House on Monday.

16:38 23.12.2013

Russian investigators arrest alleged gangster after 18-year hunt

Russian investigators have reopened a criminal case against a man arrested last week who is believed to have been in hiding for nearly two decades after committing a string of serious gang crimes in the 1990s.

14:26 17.12.2013

Petition to lift sanctions on Russian singer gets 100,000 signatures

A petition to the Obama Administration to lift economic sanctions on Russian singer Grigory Leps has received the required 100,000 signatures to be reviewed by the White House staff.

13:32 25.11.2013

Defendant in Taiwanchik's US organized-crime case pleads guilty

Vadim Trincher, a defendant in a high-profile US criminal case targeting Russian-American organized crime, pleaded guilty Thursday to having operated an international gambling ring catering to wealthy sports betters in Russia, the US, and Ukraine.

12:51 15.11.2013

NYC art dealer pleads guilty to illegal gambling in Russian mob case

A wealthy Manhattan art dealer has pleaded guilty to running an illegal gambling ring after being charged earlier this year in a $100 million racketeering indictment that included reputed members of Russian organized crime groups.

10:33 14.11.2013

US Treasury blacklists Russian pop star

Russian pop singer Grigory Leps has been placed on a blacklist of sorts by the US Treasury Department on suspicion of having ties with organized crime, US Treasury spokesman John Sullivan told RIA Novosti on Thursday.

10:31 31.10.2013

First arrest made in Gazprom shareholder embezzlement investigation

Moscow's Lefortovsky District Court ordered the detention Wednesday of Oleg Novak, one of seven men arrested this week on suspicion of having embezzled Gazprom shares.

15:46 18.09.2013

Armenian Power gang members plead guilty in LA

Eight individuals with such nicknames as "Thick Neck" and - appropriately - "Guilty" pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges connected with the activities of the so-called "Armenian Power" gang in Los Angeles, California, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday.

15:51 12.09.2013

Over 800 ethnic gang crimes investigated in Moscow in 2013 - official

Crimes committed in Moscow by members of gangs organized either abroad or within Russia's own ethnic minority communities have skyrocketed, Moscow Police Chief Anatoly Yakunin announced Friday.

16:04 23.08.2013

Russian police smash 20-year old drug and murder gang

Russian investigators said Tuesday they have charged the members a St. Petersburg crime gang suspected of carrying out a string of murders and smuggling drugs during the country’s turbulent 1990s.

14:28 06.08.2013

Defendant in Taiwanchik's US organized-crime case granted permission to gamble

A defendant in a high-profile US criminal case targeting Russian-American organized crime was granted permission to gamble in accordance with a request filed by his attorneys with a federal court in New York last week seeking a series of modifications to his bail conditions, including permission to gamble.

14:35 29.07.2013

Europol says "Russian mafia" involved in football match-fixing

European law enforcement agency Europol will conduct an investigation to determine the scale of the involvement of Russian organized crime in football match-fixing.

12:32 29.07.2013

Russian police thwart Georgian mobster's wedding

A crime boss of Georgian origin has been detained in central Russia about a week before he planned to get married, the local Interior Ministry said Monday.

11:02 22.07.2013

Yakuza boss faces unprecedented compensation claim

A former restaurant owner from Nagoya filed the first civil lawsuit in Japan’s history against the boss of the country’s largest Yakuza syndicate “Yamaguchi-gumi”. Boss Kenichi Shinoda now faces a claim demanding full compensation for money allegedly extorted by his cohorts under threats of violence.

13:13 17.07.2013

Estonia to revoke alleged Russian crime boss' residence permit - report

The Estonian authorities have launched a procedure to revoke the residence permit earlier issued to Alexander Kharkovsky, an alleged Russian criminal boss known as "Grebets" and member of a Vladivostok criminal group in the 1990s.

13:14 04.06.2013