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la_danRussian Mafia or Israeli Paranoia?
In the last ten years, certain financial tycoons have become known in Israel as the "leaders of the Russian mafia". They are suspected of murder-for-hire, extortion, threats, smuggling, and money laundering. The ex-Police Minister Moshe Shahal declared that "the Russian Mafia represents a strategic threat for Israel". The police have declared they have a list of thirty-five mafia leaders, and they have done everything in their powers to limit their activities. However, the police could not find any evidence against some of them, while some others have been indicted, and yet others were found not guilty abroad. Most of them are no longer in business in this country. Natasha Mozgovaya returns to the characters of this story in order to understand whether Israel has lost a business elite or international mafia.
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In the last ten years, certain financial tycoons have become known in Israel as the "leaders of the Russian mafia". They are suspected of murder-for-hire, extortion, threats, smuggling, and money laundering. The ex-Police Minister Moshe Shahal declared that "the Russian Mafia represents a strategic threat for Israel". The police have declared they have a list of thirty-five mafia leaders, and they have done everything in their powers to limit their activities. However, the police could not find any evidence against some of them, while some others have been indicted, and yet others were found not guilty abroad. Most of them are no longer in business in this country. Natasha Mozgovaya returns to the characters of this story in order to understand whether Israel has lost a business elite or international mafia.
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