Despite the fact that the media and authorities officially recognized that criminal groups in Russia existed only in the 1990s, they began their history much earlier.
The organized crime group (organized crime group) has a fairly simple, if not primitive hierarchy. It has a leader, active participants and accomplices, accomplices or informants who contribute to the commission of crimes. Most often, organized crime groups include corrupt officials and
officials that are necessary for a criminal group to ensure security. The presence of firearms among members of the group turns it into a gang.
Based on the research of criminologists, organized crime groups in Russia have different numbers: from five to thirty people, criminal acts are committed in a specific, strictly limited area or region. The most common crimes are contract killings, robberies, racketeering, illegal car business, drug delivery and distribution, etc. Soon, elements of commerce appear in its activities, as there is a need to legalize criminal proceeds. Small trade organizations appear, real estate is acquired.
Very often, the activities of Russian organized crime groups depend on the personal qualities of the leader - his own criminal experience, intelligence, etc. In addition,
it may depend on whether she acts independently or is part of a criminal organization. Consequently, Russian criminal groups are the simplest level in the structure of
organized crime.In 1988, one of the most “famous” Russian organized crime groups was created - Solntsevskaya. The group was organized by previously convicted Mikhas (Sergey Mikhailovsky) and his main assistant - Avera Sr. (Victor Averin). The group’s activities began with control over the thimbles, then they became interested in the South-Western region of Moscow and the Olympic Village. Later, Gagarinsky district also came under their control.
The “appetites” of the group grew, drugs appeared in the activities of the criminal group, did not disdain prostitution and kidnapping for ransom. The “income” thus obtained was invested in the restaurant business, and dubious financial transactions were carried out.
At the very end of the eighties the group expands, “Cheryomushkinskys”, “Chertanovskys”, “Yasenevskys” join it. The updated group was headed by the leader of the "Yasenevsky" Sergei Timofeev.
The largest group declared war "peak" (Chechens). Until 1996, the Solntsevo group was the largest and most influential in Russia.
The Bauman organized crime group began its criminal activity in 1988. Thieves in law worked for her. In those troubled years, this was a solid cover. In 1988, as a result of a "showdown" with Chechens in the Labyrinth restaurant, the leaders of the group - Bazlov, Sevostyanov, Babaev and Dobrikov were killed. The authority of thieves in law did not save either - Chechens do not recognize such a criminal institution.
The leader of the Bauman organized crime group was Vladislav Vinner, who was killed in 1994. He worked as a consultant for a large Tremo company, was a co-founder of Trinity Motors, one of the co-owners of the Fidan restaurant, was fluent in English, was tried three times, and was treated in a psychiatric hospital. In 1997, the group was destroyed by the MUR.