N.J. State Commission of Investigation
Russian-Emigre Crime
in the Tri-State Region
1996
The Commission joined forces with state-level agencies in New York and
Pennsylvania to examine the increasing threat posed by criminal elements
emanating from within the former Soviet Union. The resulting report,
issued in June, warned that gangsters with roots in the former Soviet
Republics have established a strong and abiding presence in the region,
engaging in a wide array of crimes that range from sophisticated
financial frauds to narcotics trafficking to murder. Evidence developed
by the project's staff showed that members of disparate Russian-emigre
crime groups here have the potential to become one of the most
formidable organized crime challenges since the advent of La
Cosa Nostra.
To download and read the entire report please
click here.
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