RUSSIA: Underworld may face new round of gang wars

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  • Types of criminals
  • 'Thieves-in-law'
  • 'Authorities'
  • 'Bandits'
  • 'Specialists'
  • Rise and fall
  • Implications of Yaponchik's death
  • Decay of thieves' codes
  • Turf wars
  • Rising pressures
  • Authorities squeezed
  • Competition for bandits' businesses
  • Gambling bonanza
  • International pressure

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