Organized Crime In Russia
Crime in Russia is present in various forms. Organized crime include drug trafficking, money laundering, human trafficking, extortion, murder for hire, fraud etc. Many criminal operations engage in corruption, black marketeering, terrorism, abduction etc. Other forms of crime perpetrated by criminal groups are arms trafficking, export of contraband oil and metals, and smuggling of radioactive substances.
In 1997, approximately 8,000 criminal formations operated in the country. In 2000 it was estimated that nearly 50% of the nation's economy was linked with organized crime.
The crime rate in Russia is rapidly decreasing. For example, the homicide rate dropped from 31,553 in 2004 down to 11,500 in 2011, an almost threefold decrease.
Read more about Organized Crime In Russia: Historical Trends, Crime Dynamics, Drug Trafficking, Human Trafficking, Arms Trafficking, Poaching, Homicide, Corruption, International Comparison, See Also
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