Georgia
Over 70 arrested in Georgian police operation against mafia in Adjara
Among those detained were alleged high-ranking members of the post-Soviet mafia network known as ‘thieves-in-law’.
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Georgia
Georgia charges disgraced former Prosecutor General with ordering high-profile murder
Otar Partskhaladze was accused of ordering a hit on Levan Jangveladze, who according to media, is linked to thieves-in-law.
Georgia
Georgia detains 49 for reported connection to post-Soviet mafia network
A total of 63 people were charged, some in absentia.
Abkhazia
Five injured in apparent mafia shooting in Abkhazia
One of those injured was reportedly the infamous local mafia figure Raul Bartsba.
Georgia
Police officer shot in raids on ‘thieves-in-law’ across Georgia
Over 30 people were arrested during simultaneous raids in Tbilisi, Kakheti, and Mtskheta-Mtianeti.
Georgia
Georgian ex-Prosecutor General and mafia heir ‘linked’ to gangland killing in Tbilisi
The murder targeting the brother of an influential mafia member occurred in March in Tbilisi’s upscale neighborhood.
Georgia
Georgia arrests businessperson over high-profile Tbilisi murder of reported mafia member
Georgian police have announced new detentions in connection with a murder that took place in central Tbilisi in March. The victim was reportedly a member of the so-called thieves-in-law, a term for the network of mafia in the post-Soviet world. Among those arrested is Georgian businessperson Giorgi Mikadze who, according to the investigation, ordered Levan Jangveladze’s killing over ‘various issues related to business activities’. Police said acted together with his brother, Davit Mikadze, who
