Soviet fur mafia
The Soviet fur mafia was a major organized crime uncovered in the Soviet Union in 1970s as a result of Operation 'Cartel' by KGB. It was operating around several "underground" furrier factories in Kazakh SSR. The case ended in prosecution of some 500 people, with 3 top tsekhoviks (owners of illegal factories) receiving death sentence.[1][2][3][4][5]
In the Soviet Union fur trade was a major source of hard currency.
The case started in 1972 by an accident when during an investigation of a robbery in Moscow when several fur coats were uncovered without proper manufacturer's tags.[2][5]
See also
[edit]- Uzbek cotton scandal, another major Soviet corruption case
- Soviet fish mafia
- Corruption in the Soviet Union
References
[edit]- ^ Martin Mccauley, The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union, ISBN 1317867831, 2014, pp. 374-375
- ^ a b Андрей Колесник, Бандитский СССР. Самые яркие уголовные дела, ISBN 5457056236, [1]
- ^ Фархат КИНЖИТАЕВ, "Взгляд через годы" Industrialnaya Karaganda, 18-06-2013
- ^ Станислав Малоземов, Елена Малоземова, "Охота на пушного зверя", Novoe Pokolenie (НОВОЕ ПОКОЛЕНИЕ), Kazakhstan
- ^ a b Эрик АУБАКИРОВ, "Как Караганда рассорила КГБ и МВД" Express K (Экспресс К), № 94 (17933) от May 31, 2014