Eurasian Organized Crime

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Organized Crime in California Annual Report to the California Legislature || 2010

 

EOC groups in the state of California are predominantly Armenian, Russian, and Ukrainian. Members are highly successful in adapting to a variety of criminal schemes. This, in large part, is due to their flexible structure, global connections, and desire for wealth and power. The most economically threatening crimes that EOC groups conduct in the state are healthcare and financial frauds. EOC groups also engage in criminal activities including firearms trafficking, auto theft, cargo theft, extortion, murder, prostitution, money laundering, drugs, insurance fraud, recycling fraud, smuggling, immigration fraud, and human trafficking.

 

EOC groups can adapt to changing circumstances almost instantly and shift to new criminal schemes as needed. It is not uncommon for EOC groups to shut down a criminal activity and move to different regions or change criminal activity altogether once law enforcement is alerted to them. This ability to react to circumstances and adapt makes EOC a continuing problem for law enforcement.

 

Unlike other organized crime groups, EOC is unique due to its extremely fluid structure. Levels of EOC organization and sophistication vary depending on the group. The most organized of the EOC groups are referred to as “Vory V Zakone” or “Thieves in Law,” which have been in existence for several decades. This structure of EOC typically has a boss, a hierarchical structure, and a chain of command. Other types of EOC criminal enterprises have loosely based criminal networks that form relationships for mutual benefit. These networks are venture specific and consist of individuals who possess certain positions or roles based on their knowledge, personal characteristics, or experience. Once the criminal enterprise is no longer profitable, the network disbands. At this point, the EOC criminals will move on to form new networks

 

The FBI considers EOC groups to be the top organized crime threat to the United States, estimating roughly 60 percent of FBI cases targeting EOC involve fraud.

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