The Georgian mafia is an organized crime network originating in Georgia, active across Europe and post-Soviet states. It has produced the largest number of 'thieves in law' in former USSR countries and controls many Russian-speaking mafia groups. The network is divided into two major clans from Tbilisi and Kutaisi, with the Kutaisi clan being particularly influential. Its criminal activities include arms trafficking, murder, money laundering, and human trafficking.
CRIMENET has extracted 6 linkages for this organization, including 2 cooperative ties across 2 organizations, 4 other connections and footprints in 4 countries.
Territory: Georgia , European Union , Post-Soviet states and Israel .
The activities of the Georgian mafia in Italy are concentrated mainly in the city of Bari...
Georgian organized crime has been present in Russia since the Soviet era.
The Georgian mafia operates in Spain through criminal groups involved mainly in violent crimes and organized property offenses...