Although the dashing 90s, the Tagan organized crime group was controlled by reputable representatives of the criminal world and was profiled exclusively on “serious matters,” but for some reason it was not included in the top gangster structures in Russia. Perhaps its leaders simply did not want to give any advertising about the group’s affairs on the principle: “They know less, they sleep better.” One way or another, but such modesty only emphasized the fact that the Taganskaya organized crime group is a powerful and influential organization that other criminal communities should be reckoned with. And they really reckoned with her.
History
Like most criminal gangs, the Tagan organized crime group arose at the time of the collapse of the Soviet Union, when almost every second person was left without work, and there were simply no alternative sources of income . In order to somehow feed their families, many chose the criminal path.
It is easy to guess that one of the new employers of that time was just the Taganskaya organized crime group. The list of participants in this gang was the same: 80% of it included criminal elements who had behind them not one or even two convictions. The job profile, of course, implied an unlawful nature. "Tagansky" were engaged in car thefts, drug trafficking, racketeering, robberies. Initially, members of the gang, the number of which did not exceed one hundred people, adhered to the rules and concepts that prevail in the criminal world. In the 90s they were ruled by "true" thieves. In particular, for some time their activities were coordinated by a criminal authority nicknamed the Mural.
Criminal showdown
At first, the Taganskaya organized crime group was subordinate to the thief Viktor Koledov, who had the nickname Guba. After some time, he had disagreements with the leader of the Orekhov group nicknamed Sylvester. The leader of the Taganskaya organized crime group came out victorious as a result of this conflict. As a reward, Koledov took the residence of the Orekhovskys - the Rainbow Cafe.
Sylvester then resigned to defeat. At the same time, the Taganskaya organized crime group tried to closely contact its colleagues from the Balashikha, Podolsk, Lyubertsy groups. Gradually, the activities of the “Tagansky” acquired an even more outlined shade of criminal nature. On a tip from the bank employees, they looted in the apartments of wealthy people, oversaw the business of slot machines, and were engaged in racketeering. The first rivals in the work of the Tagans were bandits from Caucasian groups, with whom they had constant clashes.
"Brotherhood" goes into business
In the late 90s, the gang expanded its range of interests. At that time, the curator of the Taganskaya criminal group was a thief nicknamed Petrik, who had a great influence in the banking sector. It was he who helped strengthen the "tangan" in this business. Currently, it is not known for certain where Petrik is located. Some sources claim that he emigrated to the Austrian capital.
Also fateful is the fate of another authority - the Mural, which has repeatedly died and "rose from the dead." Around this leader formed a close-knit team, which included loyal people: the Tretyak, Check, Lip, Jaw.
It was their efforts that the Taganskaya organized crime group began to oversee the entire Southern port, collect tribute from commercial facilities at Kiev, Paveletsky, Kursk stations and Sheremetyevo-1 airport, and control the profits of the Kuntsevo car dealership.
The Age of Zero
In the early 2000s, the Tagans continued to engage in their “craft”. They specialized in money laundering and forcibly seized medium and large business companies.
In the middle of the 2000s, one of the leaders named Guba was nearly killed. The attempt was committed right next to the house of authority. When Guba got out of the car, a man suddenly ran up to him with a gun in his hand. Before reaching the car, he opened fire. Koledov received a through bullet, which, having landed on the right cheek, came out through the left. The leader of the leader was also wounded in the shoulder. Killer managed to escape. The victims themselves called an ambulance and the police. Who was behind this attack is still unknown, since there were more than enough enemies at Guba.
Interest in Spain
After some time, the Tagans began to show interest in business abroad, particularly in Spain.
However, this kingdom carefully monitors the activities of criminal communities from Russia, therefore, Viktor Koledov's wards failed to develop large-scale activities in Spain.
So, what did Tagan organized crime group do in a country located in the southwestern part of Europe? To answer this question, it is necessary to talk about another member of the above criminal structure.
CEO of Crystal
This is one businessman who is known as Alexander Romanov. He was a participant in numerous joint-stock wars and is involved in a series of business scandals. At the beginning of the 2000s, the businessman became at the helm of the Crystal enterprise, which was profiled in the production of alcoholic beverages. Naturally, the former leaders of the plant wanted to prevent him from becoming the main one and "set" their guards on the "Chopovtsy" who accompanied the new general director of Crystal. But Romanov managed to win and occupy a leading position in the commercial structure. In the mid-zero, he was accused of fraud.
It turned out that the businessman, at the expense of Kristall's financial assets, acquired unsecured securities, causing damage in the amount exceeding 230 million rubles. Naturally, Tagana organized crime group played far from the last violin in this matter. Romanov received 3.5 years in prison for this crime. After his imprisonment, he left for the Spanish kingdom.
Here, an entrepreneur with the money allocated from the common fund intended to acquire several resort areas and hotels. In particular, Alexander Romanov (Taganskaya organized crime group) bought the hotel Mar i Pins, located in the resort town of Pegere. However, soon the employees of the Spanish prosecutor's office opened a criminal case against the ex-CEO of Crystal. He was charged with illegal money laundering in the amount of EUR 1.6 million. According to local laws, he was supposed to spend in prison 3 years 9 months. In addition, the businessman will be obliged to fully compensate for the material damage caused. Currently, Spanish law enforcement agencies continue to clarify the circumstances of the crimes he committed.