Despite the huge number of criminal authorities and leaders, far from all of them, anything is known to the general public. Only a few managed to “become famous” and gain a kind of recognition in criminal circles, and subsequently become influential and wealthy law-abiding citizens.
Gennady Petrov - leader of organized crime groups
Gennady Petrov became known at the end of the 80s of the last century as the leader of the Malyshev criminal group. In 1987, a redistribution of spheres of influence between criminal authorities took place in St. Petersburg, as a result of which the St. Petersburg "mafia" was divided into two warring camps: "Tambov" and "Malyshevsky". The latter was headed by previously unknown Gennady Petrov.
At that time, Petrov held the position of an ordinary foreman at the Moscow station, having just left prison. By the way, he was serving a term for negligence and an article related to money forgery.
"Historical showdown" in Devyatkin
As mentioned above, in 1987 there was a redistribution of spheres of influence in St. Petersburg. The blame was the banal brawl on the market in Devyatkin.
Alexander Malyshev, the leader of the group of the same name, established the so-called rules of the game on the clothing market in Devyatkin. As a result of the conflict between the members of the organized criminal group related to the rules of trade in the market, an “arrow” was appointed.
About 80 people took part in the disassembly, among whom was Gennady Petrov. Proving himself as an experienced diplomat, Petrov quickly gained respect among the "lads" and pretty soon began to be considered the leader of the Tambov group.
High-profile arrests
The year 1993 was marked by a loud arrest of two authorities - Malyshev and Petrov. They, as well as about a dozen members of organized crime groups detained with them, were accused of extortion and banditry.
However, Gennady Petrov escaped the trial, as the lawyers invited by him managed to prove his innocence in the above crimes. And his associate, Alexander Malyshev, escaped with a “slight fear” and, after hearing a sentence on charges of illegal possession of weapons, was released in the courtroom.
These circumstances contributed to the early relocation of Malyshev to Spain. Later, namely in 1998, Gennady Petrov, the leader of the organized crime group, followed the example of a senior comrade and also moved to permanent residence in sunny Spain.
But before setting off for the hot countries, Petrov managed to acquire serious and important ties. So, he became close to the future Minister of Railways Nikolai Aksenenko. He took an active part in the development of the Baltic Construction Company (which is currently one of the most important areas of its commercial activity).
Police controlled
Being a recognized criminal authority, Gennady Petrov, whose biography is filled with connections in various fields and structures, has been under the scrutiny of law enforcement agencies since moving to Spain.
There were many reasons for this. While abroad, he continued to lead the organized crime group, gave orders and instructions, which were unconditionally executed by the "brother". In Spain, Petrov created many companies whose main goal was money laundering.
Also, the Spanish police became aware that Gennady Petrov, along with his wife, for several years avoided paying taxes. For example, in just one year, the Petrov family did not declare an income of more than 2,300,000 euros, without contributing about 900,000 euros to the treasury. And this is not an isolated case.
In 2001, Petrov purchased the Sasha yacht, which amounted to 3.5 million euros. Moreover, in the declaration, the price of the yacht was indicated as 700,000 euros. The treasury of Spain alone from this transaction received less than 500,000 euros in taxes.
Since 2005, Gennady Petrov generally ceased to declare his income.
Criminal schemes
Having moved to Spain, Gennady Petrov is an authority and the leader of a group well-known in Russia - settled in the neighborhood with his friend Alexander Malyshev and began to lead a measured family life.
However, this did not prevent the St. Petersburg "mafiosi" from developing and increasing their capital.
In the late 1990s, Petrov Gennady, the Malyshev group, which was under his control, organized a shadow business. Its essence was to arrange a huge amount of expensive real estate for shell organizations. By the way, there were more than 100 such companies. Further, through these one-day companies registered for the same people, real estate was resold at inflated prices.
Spanish law enforcement agencies suspected that in a similar way Gennady Petrov, an organized criminal group belonging to him, legalized money obtained by criminal means in Russia.
In the early 2000s, he and his "comrades" were detained by the Spanish police, but pretty soon released on bail. Upon his release, Petrov and his family urgently returned to Russia.
Business family Petrova
The Baltic construction company is the pinnacle of Petrov’s business. It was in this organization that he invested most of his financial assets.
This company was actively developed thanks to the ties of St. Petersburg authority with the Deputy Minister of Railways Nikolai Aksenenko. So the Baltic construction company has become the main contractor for all government orders of Russian Railways and the Ministry of Railways.
Petrov and his son Anton took an active part in the commercial activities. According to various sources, Anton Petrov is the founder, co-owner and shareholder of at least 40 companies (including Baltic Monolith LLC, Siat SPB LLC, Green Farm LLC, Mir Holoda LLC, Baltic Air Conditioning Systems LLC, Transkond LLC and others).
The Petrov family has the most direct relation to the chain of jewelry stores "585".
Elite real estate
Naturally, the owner of such a huge fortune will not live in an ordinary apartment.
Deciding to return to his homeland (or rather, forced to return), St. Petersburg authority took care of where his family would live.
So where did Gennady Petrov settle down? St. Petersburg is a city in which he achieved heights in the criminal world. So, on the Stone Bridge (by the way, in one of the most elite areas of the city) in 2003 the construction of the most expensive residential building in St. Petersburg began. In the indicated house, Petrov purchased an apartment for his family.
The Petrovs are the owners of 260 square meters on the street. Tauride, as well as luxury housing in abroad (in particular, in Marbella). Gennady Petrov was often spread out after returning to his homeland and to Moscow, where he acquired a number of elite and expensive apartments.
Instead of a conclusion
Currently, Gennady Petrov, an authority, businessman and large investor, permanently resides in Moscow and St. Petersburg. His business is growing and developing. He continues to actively involve his son, Anton Petrov, in his commercial activities.
Gennady Petrov himself tries not to advertise his criminal past and positions himself as an investor, the head of large construction companies. However, among the other powerful people of this world, the name Gennady Petrov - the Tambovskaya organized criminal group, the Malyshev group - as a whole.
In addition, it is no secret to anyone that over the years he managed to get serious acquaintances and connections with both Russian officials, employees of state structures, and with heads of state-owned companies. In particular, they attribute to Petrov rather warm relations with the head of Sberbank Gref, as well as with Korytov and Sirotkin (heads of Gazprom), Kumarin (chairman of the board of directors of Petersburg Fuel Company) and a number of other influential people.