Chechen mafia
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"Obshina" redirects here. For form of peasant village community in Imperial Russia, see Obshchina.
The Chechen Mafia (Chechen: Нохчийн мафи, Noxçiyn mafi; Russian: Чеченская мафия, tr. Chechenskaya mafiya) is one of the largest ethnic organized crime groups operating in the former Soviet Union next to established Russian mafia groups.
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Founded by | Nikolay Suleimanov[citation needed] |
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Founding location | North Caucasus Chechen Republic of Ichkeria |
Years active | 1974–present |
Territory | Active mostly in Europe and many parts of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union (mostly Moscow). |
Ethnicity | Predominantly Chechens, and other caucasians. |
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Criminal activities | Money laundering, racketeering, extortion, arms trafficking, cybercrime, human trafficking, arson, fraud, larceny, murder |
Rivals | Lebanese mafia Russian mafia Ukrainian mafia Serbian mafia |
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