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This paper exemplifies the research of the Organized Crime Study Center in Vladivostok, Russia. Using secondary sources, it examines Russian organized crime in the United States in recent years. Special attention is given to the study of cases of corruption by Russian criminal groups in the United States. The author analyzes corruption, crime, and the practices of U.S. law enforcement agencies to combat them.
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Sukharenko, A. The use of corruption by “Russian” organized crime in the United States. Trends Organ Crim 8, 118–129 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12117-004-1009-1
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