How Russia buries its Mafia kingpins

Standing over their graveyards full of commoners and clad in black marble, Russian Mafia bosses remind visitors that, even in death, they have status.

Mobster Andrei Golubev was assassinated in his luxury SUV in Sochi, 2009.

Vladimir Oganov guards the Moscow Armenian cemetery

Photos show the final resting places of Russian gangsters and criminals, surrounded by intricate statues and floral arrangements. The Russian Mafia can trace their origins back to the Imperial Russia of the 1700s, where they were regarded as folk heroes for stealing from the rich and establishing a 'code of conduct' among each other. The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 helped them rise to unimaginable heights to exploit the Russian economy.

Many of the Russian oligarchs who became rich during this period have critical links to Russian mobsters. Today, factions of the Russian Mafia are involved in drug smuggling, money laundering, prostitution and countless other criminal ventures. They are often regarded as some of the most dangerous organized crime groups in the world.

Asshole Hamilton cop Brian Wren beats native man stupid

Among other things Tomchuk is charged with assault and resisting arrest.

Video of a man’s arrest at a Hamilton gas station has been made public. Patrick Tomchuk is punched and kicked before he loses consciousness, which doesn't slow the beating. Const. Brian Wren stomps on Tomchuk’s unconcious head. Cops suspended the pig and he was charged with assault.

Cst. Brian Wren earned a salary of $131,107.87 in 2021, which he continues to draw while suspended.

Oz cops land 700 kilos

Australian cops seized 700 kg of cocaine from a Maersk containership at Sydney's Port Botany. AFP seized 28 denim bags, each holding about 25kg of cocaine bricks. Purchasers on Australia's east coast can pay up to $275k (USD) for a kilogram of cocaine. This bust is tagged at $280m.

Bikie boss Buddle busted

Comanchero bikie boss Mark Buddle was frogmarched backwards into a cop shop in handcuffs after being secretly deported to Australia from Turkey. The nation's most wanted man was apprehended by cops after he touched down in Darwin. AFP allege Buddle imported over 160kg of cocaine. Buddle, the subject of an Interpol red notice, arrived in Darwin after Turkey made an 'independent decision' to deport him. Buddle became leader of the Comancheros in 2009 after Mahmoud 'Mick' Hawi was jailed for his role in a fatal brawl at Sydney Airport. He left Australia for Dubai in 2016 with his girlfriend Mel Ter Wisscha and their two children.

See ----->Buddle moll to return to Australia
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Mexican marines land 1.6 tonnes of cocaine

After a high-speed chase, marines forced the traffickers back toward land near Barras de Nexpa, 60 km west of Lázaro Cárdenas. The navy seized 1.6 tonnes of cocaine.

Cop sting no defence against extradition

Cops set up Wayne Steven Hollaus with a suitcase containing 26 kg of what he thought was cocaine. Hollaus wasn't the direct target of the DEA. That would be frequent flyer HA David 'Nick' Oliynyk. Hollaus's lawyers cried the ruse "tainted" his rights. They argued other Charter violations, and said he should have been informed of the U.S. investigation. Lawyers also argued his arrest was unlawful. Ultimately, the court sided against him and dismissed the appeal. The trio of judges said there were reasonable grounds for the arrest given what police knew at the time: he'd picked up a suitcase that he thought was full of cocaine. Oliynyk also argued abuse of process, criticizing heinous conduct by cops. He too lost on all fronts in June and is US bound.

See ----->David James Oliynyk loses extradition fight

Gary 'The Canary' Carey

Gangster Gary 'The Canary' Carey, 41, died after being shot five times as he sat in his car in the car park of the Hilton Hotel in south Dublin on Friday June 24. It was the third time enemies of the drug dealer had attempted to kill him in the last two years. Brian 'King Ratt' Rattigan’s mob emerged as suspects but cops have not ruled out the major Dublin drug dealing group known as 'The Family'.

Rattigan was released from prison last year following an 18-year stint for killing Kinahan cartel pal Declan Gavin in 2001. Gardai suspect Carey may have been targeted by 'The Family'. The west Dublin mob — who run one of the biggest drug-dealing networks in Ireland — have been involved in a feud with ‘The Canary’ for the last decade.

New York preacher robbed of bling, live - update

Whitehead is offering a $50k reward for return of his family jewels. He served five years at Sing Sing and was released in 2013.

'Bishop' Lamor Miller Whitehead held a press conference and demanded clergy carry weapons. He says the heist was an attempt by Satan to thwart his ministry. The bishop's past troubles have resurfaced since the robbery made headlines. A congregant has accused him of stealing $90k, and records reveal scores of unpaid court judgments. Whitehead filed for bankruptcy after being convicted of 17 counts of fraud in 2008.

Preacher Lamor Whitehead, 44, is known for his opulent lifestyle. He was robbed of more than $100k in jewellery during a livestreamed sermon in New York. He vowed that the basterd sinners "won't get away with it" Among the items taken from the Rolls Royce driving clergyman was a $75k Rolex, Cavalier watches, a $25k ruby, a diamond ring and a $25k pair of earrings - and his wedding band.

In the video Whitehead is asking "How many of you have lost your faith because you saw somebody else die?" Moments later several gunmen clad in black entered the church in Brooklyn.

Much reeks with the 'bishop', including his claims of losing $1m in jewels. He says they were insured. We say we know a conman when we smell the stench of one.

Brinks truck heist could be largest ever

Around 2 a.m. on July 11th, two guards responsible for a Brinks truck stopped at a Flying J truck stop along Interstate 5. They were away from the vehicle for about 27 minutes. Brinks first said that the total value of the items taken was less than $10m but a report in the Los Angeles Times says that the figure could be more than $150m. The robbery occurred when the high-security vehicle pulled over on its way from one gem show in San Mateo to another in Pasadena outside Los Angeles. Robbers made off with a massive haul that included diamond, sapphire and gold jewellry, as well as a horde of Rolex, Cartier and Franck Muller luxury watches.

Cartel son busted again - weapons

The son of the former head of the Gulf cartel has pleaded guilty to weapons charges in Texas. Osiel Cardenas Jr., 30, attempted to purchase five Bushmaster XM15-E2S rifles and five Zastava M90 rifles for export to Mexico. Undercover federal agents arrested him in the parking lot of a gun store on April 22, 2021, in Brownsville, Texas. Cardenas Jr. was on supervised release for a previous felony at the time. The Zastava M90 is a Serbian assault rifle. It can fire 650 rounds per minute from a 30 bullet magazine.

The Bushmaster was designed to comply with the 1994 Federal Assault Weapons Ban. The Bushmaster carbine gained notoriety for its repeated use in domestic terror. A Bushmaster XM-15 was used in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, along with many others.