Russian police begin large-scale effort to exterminate notorious mafia

The complete liquidation of organized criminal groups has begun in Russia, according to the Russian Interior Ministry. “There are 450 large organized criminal groups operating in Russia these days. These groups exert a considerable influence on a socioeconomic and criminogenic situation in the regions,” said Russia’s Interior Minister Rashid Nurgaliyev, in an interview to Rossiyskaya Gazeta.

Mobster May Have Seduced Brooklyn Investigator Assigned to Protect Him

An investigator for the Brooklyn District Attorney's office has resigned amid allegations she got "too close" to a mafia associate she was assigned to protect, WNBC.com has confirmed. The mob-linked con artist allegedly tried to seduce the investigator during the time she was assigned to guard him while he was holed up at a hotel for questioning as a cooperating witness.