
Georgia
Over 40 arrested in Georgia in latest mafia crackdown
Those arrested were allegedly in contact with notorious mob boss Mamuka Shubitidze, also known as Mamuka Kakhetinsky or Davit Baratashvili.

Those arrested were allegedly in contact with notorious mob boss Mamuka Shubitidze, also known as Mamuka Kakhetinsky or Davit Baratashvili.

Among those detained were alleged high-ranking members of the post-Soviet mafia network known as ‘thieves-in-law’.

Otar Partskhaladze was accused of ordering a hit on Levan Jangveladze, who according to media, is linked to thieves-in-law.

A total of 63 people were charged, some in absentia.

One of those injured was reportedly the infamous local mafia figure Raul Bartsba.

Over 30 people were arrested during simultaneous raids in Tbilisi, Kakheti, and Mtskheta-Mtianeti.

The murder targeting the brother of an influential mafia member occurred in March in Tbilisi’s upscale neighborhood.