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Menace of the Russian mafia

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Organizatsiya is a Russian organized crime group that has become active in the US and Europe. Its members were originally released by the KGB from Russian prisons to act against emigres and Western society. Organizatsiya's criminal involvement now includes assassinations and counterfeiting.

Author: Adams, Nathan M.
Publisher: Reader's Digest Magazines Ltd.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest (Canadian)
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0413
Year: 1992
Russians in foreign countries

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Hunt for a Mafia hit man

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Brusca was one of the most-wanted Mafiosos in Italy for murder and various other crimes. With cunning and skillful training, the Italian elite force Servizio Centrale Operativo, led by Matteo De Santis, was able to track down the criminal, who had successfully eluded arrest for years.

Author: Matthews, Christopher
Publisher: Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1998
Italy, Investigations, Law enforcement officers, Fugitives from justice, Brusca, Giovanni

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Menace of the Russian mafia

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The USSR, in its effort to destabilize the US Russian community, sent hard criminals to the US. The Russian counterpart of the Cosa Nostra, Organizatsiya, executes any criminal activity for financial gain, including contract murder, counterfeiting and nuclear-weapons sales.

Author: Adams, Nathan M.
Publisher: Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1992
United States, Russians in the United States

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Subjects list: International aspects, Crime, Russians, Organized crime, Soviet Union. KGB
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