Alleged Russian Mob Members Charged
From Times Wire Reports
Ten members of an alleged Russian organized crime group were charged in New York City with kidnapping, armed robbery, extortion, arson and assault in a wide-ranging racketeering indictment, law enforcement officials said. Eight of the defendants charged in a 19-count indictment are said to be members of the Brigade that has been known as “Tatarin’s Brigade” or the “Bratva,” which in Russian means “the brotherhood” or “good fellows.”
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