A criminal group is a sustainable organized community of people united in advance. Their purpose is the commission of one or more acts.
The main features of an organized criminal group stem from the very concept of sustainability and the unification of individuals in a community. What does it mean? A sign of sustainability can be expressed in the single intention of uniting people with the aim of committing one or more crimes, thorough preparation for an illegal act - preparation of means, tools, etc.
The sign of the association of persons in a group is expressed in the distribution of roles between its participants, hierarchy, subordination and discipline.
Solntsevskaya organized crime group
The Solntsevo group was one of the most influential communities in the criminal world of Moscow. She controlled most of the enterprises and firms of the south-west and west of the capital. The group consisted of dozens of people, and its ties spread to different levels of government, including law enforcement agencies and State Duma deputies.
The Solntsevskaya organized crime group had a well-organized organized structure with a single criminal center, headed by Sergei Anatolyevich Mikhailov, nicknamed Mikhas. Getting more than once in the hands of law enforcement agencies, this man tried not to advertise himself. Therefore, the practical leadership of the group was transferred to the hands of two Averin brothers - Victor and Alexander.
The key focus of organized crime groups is the control of financial institutions.
History of creation
The Solntsevskaya organized crime group was established in Moscow, in the Solntsevo district. From there the name went.
The brigade itself was formed in the late seventies - early eighties. The leader and creator of the group was Mikhailov (Mikhas). In the nineties, the brigade began to be called Solntsevskaya.
The remaining organizers of the group were the brothers Averina, Fedulov Alexander (Fedul). All of them in the past were service workers.
The activities of the group began with the control of a thimble. Then their sphere of influence spread to the South-Western and Gagarinsky districts of Moscow, the Olympic Village.
At the end of the eighties, the Chertanovskaya, Yasenevskaya and Cheryomushkinskaya organized criminal groups entered the brigade.
Later, the Orekhovo-Solntsevskaya brigade was formed, led by Sergei Timofeev (Sylvester), who was one of the Solntsevsky authorities and the leader of the Orekhovskaya group. The group waged war against the Chechens, called the "peak". Misha’s arrest affected the “Orekhovskys” leaving the brigade, and the “Solntsevskys” were divided into several communities, whose leaders were killed in the early nineties.
Having left the places of imprisonment in the early nineties, Vyacheslav Ivankov (Yaponchik), being an authority in criminal circles and an adversary of Caucasians, helped members of the remaining group in the fight against the “peak” ones.
And almost a year after that, the leader of the "Solntsevo" ones, Mikhas, was released.
Areas of activity
It is not for nothing that the Solntsevskaya organized crime group chose the south-west of the capital for its criminal activity. Airports Domodedovo and Vnukovo, Paveletsky, Kiev and Belorussky stations - all concentrated in the area. Citizens of the North Caucasus and southern regions of the country arrived precisely at these stations and airports of the capital.
In the south-west there was the largest automobile market, including the illegal trade in stolen cars, as well as auto parts for them.
Moscow clothing markets - Kiev, Luzhniki, Cheremushkinsky, Danilovsky, Radisson-Slavyanskaya, Cosmos and Tourist House hotels, banks, private transport to Vnukovo and Kiev Station, sports facilities, car market in Solntsevo, all clothing bazaars, also located in the southwestern region, fell under the control of the "Solntsevo". Including those involved in drug trafficking and prostitution.
Expanding the scope of activities, the organized criminal group was engaged in the sale of weapons, drugs and cars, extortion, smuggling, murders and kidnappings, prostitution. The money received in this way was invested in financial transactions, hotel and restaurant business, land, real estate, enterprises, etc.
In addition to the south-western direction, the Solntsevskaya organized crime group took control of the Odintsovo, Vidnovsky and Pushkin districts of the capital.
The brigade leaders traveled abroad to establish new contacts in the mafia environment. They established contacts with the authorities of the provincial cities of the country, collaborated with other organizations that neglected the law. Criminal groups settled all issues of dividing the sphere of influence and territories mainly by peaceful means.
The Solntsevo team also had close contact with law enforcement agencies. The leaders of the group even collected dirt on the leaders of these structures.
Group leaders
The leader of the entire Solntsevskaya Brigade was Mikhailov Sergey Anatolyevich (Mikhas). Victor Averin (senior) became his right hand.
Responsibilities were clearly divided. In Vnukovo, car delivery was controlled by A. Gerasimov (Smoked), and the Vietnamese community was controlled by Shapovalov. The technical center in Kuntsevo, several Odintsovo commercial enterprises, the Mozhaisky motel was supervised by V.I. Money (crest). Commercial structures, banks and the Moscow Automotive Production Plant were controlled by Dmitry Baranovsky (Dima Bely). Responsible for the “common fund” and relations with law enforcement agencies was Semyon Shorin (Eusei). The judge, arbitrator and mentor of the group members was Jamal Khachidze (Jemal). Responsible for working with banks, Solntsevsky and Kuntsevsky car markets, centers "Mercedes" and "Volvo" was Anatoly Anisimov (Budel). The treasurer of the group was Yuri Denisov. Motor vehicle theft was controlled by Nadir. The gambling business of casinos and hotels, furniture stores was supervised by Andrey Skrylev. Furniture House - Nikonov (father Nikon). The gambling business in Vnukovo was under the control of Victor Zavanishin. Anatoly Nuriev, being vice president of Ochakovo JSC, provided maintenance stations for storing and interrupting stolen car numbers.
Crimes and Punishments
The first time the leader of the "Solntsevo" Mikhailov was involved in 1984 for extorting public and state property and for knowingly false denunciation. The first criminal record appeared in 1989 for extortion. He went to jail, or rather, a pre-trial detention center, at twenty-six years for embezzlement. For six months (while the investigation was ongoing) he was in jail. After which he received a three-year suspended sentence.
Having more than one conviction, Mikhailov understood that he would not have a prestigious job. Thanks to the title of “candidate for master of sports in classical wrestling,” Mikhas together with his friend Averin Victor united local youth around him. E. Lustarnov (Sancho Panza), who had previously been accused of murder and was released because of a confession of insanity, ended up in this company.
In the late eighties, Mikhas and Sylvester (Sergey Timofeev) controlled several dozen commercial structures. And soon they, Averin, Sancho Panza were arrested for extorting cars and money. Almost two years later, the case fell apart, as all the witnesses were intimidated and refused to testify. Charges have been dropped from the entire company.
At the end of 1993, the leader of the Solntsevskys and several members of his group were arrested on suspicion of complicity in the murder of the director of the Valeri casino. They were also engaged in the control of this institution. But already in the evening of the same day all the detainees were released.
In 1993, the special operation "Sunset" was carried out to neutralize the Solntsevo group, which was engaged in racketeering at the Vnukovo airport. About five hundred law enforcement officers took part in it. Due to the leak of information, many participants in the organized crime group disappeared. Among the detainees was Alexei Kataev - Cyclops - who controlled the financial pyramids.
About two years later Igor Dashdamirov was arrested, suspected of the murder of Vlad Listyev.
Despite pressure from the police, the size of the group has been steadily growing since the early nineties.
In 1993, Mikhash left for Israel, where he received the citizenship of this country. A year after moving, he left for Latin America and was appointed there honorary consul in Moscow. The Russian Foreign Ministry rejected the candidacy. By this time, Mikhas had already received a diplomatic passport and had become virtually invulnerable. Soon he was removed from the post of honorary consul.
On suspicion of numerous bribes to law enforcement officials, the Prosecutor General’s Office searched the apartment of Misha. There was found a certificate of employee of the presidential administration of Russia, giving great authority. Another document indicated that Mikhailov was a CNN correspondent. It turned out that both certificates were fake.
Now Mikhas and Averin live in Austria. According to attorney Sergei Programkov, they are law-abiding entrepreneurs and taxpayers.
Mikhas has shares in many foreign and domestic companies. He moves freely around the world. He was seen in France, the USA, Greece, Italy, etc.
Kurgan organized crime group
Another story. Kurgan organized crime group (photo below) was formed in the early nineties. The brigade was actively looking for allies. Orekhov athletes pulled up to them with their leader Sylvester. A. Solonik, a well-known killer throughout Russia, also joined the group. The group also included the guys for the dirty work (scare, knock out debts, etc.).
History of creation
An organized criminal group got its name due to the fact that it was formed in the city of Kurgan. Previously, the brigade of growing future criminals was called Komsomolskaya. The group consisted of only convicted persons with an exemplary past, headed by a man with a higher education.
Recruitment to the Kurgan group was carried out by Timofeev. This is the leader of the Orekhovskaya gang. Soon the godfather of the Kurganians died, and Sergey Butorin (Osya) became the guardian of the group. The gang fought against the Koptev and Bauman brigades.
Areas of activity
In order to seize the territories of the Bauman and Koptev groups, the Kurgan organized crime group was actively waging war against the members of these gangs. The brigade participated in the murder of their leaders, seized their lands and power.
During an active war with the Bauman group, the Kurgan organized crime group took control of the Arlekino club by killing their leaders.
Ringleaders
The leaders of the Kurgan organized crime group were the following:
1. Koligov Andrey - the brain center of the group, in the past he graduated from a higher military school.
2. Oleg Nelyubin - was engaged in wrestling, was a former physical education teacher. In the army, he served as a sniper. He was the best shooter in the group and trained fighters.
3. Ignatov Vitaly graduated from the Institute of Physical Education and supervised the process of dismantling and killer actions.
Crimes and Punishments
Solonik, a member of the “Kurgan” group (Sasha of Macedon is a gang killer) managed to shoot two leaders of the Bauman gang - Globus and Bobon. After which he went to jail, escaped from there. He was shot dead in Greece. Switching to the Koptevskaya organized crime group, the Kurgan killed two brothers, leaders of the group, Vasily and Alexander Naumovs, and several dozen gang members. But the investigators managed to prove only seven episodes.
Kurgan organized crime group provoked a bloody massacre. And it flared up in Moscow. This led to the fact that the leaders of the group — Nelyubin, Pavel Zelenin, Andrey Koligov, and several gang members — appeared in the pre-trial detention center cell. Of the leaders, one Koligov survived before the trial. Two second died under mysterious circumstances in a pre-trial detention center. Ignatov could not be caught. He was wanted.
During the investigation, it turned out that the Kurgan people were notable for brutal reprisals not only with their enemies, but also with members of the group, whom they had begun to actively kill shortly before their arrest.
The sentencing in the OCG case lasted two days and took eight hours. Koligov received the longest term - twenty-four years and six months. Eight people deserve from twelve to twenty years. Actively helping the investigation M. Kobezkov received the shortest term - seven years, Yu. Polkovnikov, who is on the run, received the term in absentia. Here is the punishment suffered by the Kurgan organized crime group. Eleven convicted persons received a total term of imprisonment of about two hundred years.
Organized crime in Russia
Now in the Russian Federation there is a tendency towards an increase in organized crime, despite the apparent struggle of law enforcement agencies against it. There are more than a dozen major gangs that control economic as well as political processes.
Organized crime in Russia is actively developing, mastering new types of atrocities. And this indicates a low efficiency of law enforcement agencies.