Stryker Intelligence Group

Russian mafia buying jobs in police and judiciary

Jobs in Russia’s law enforcement sector are being bought by the mafia for more than £30,000 a time, such is the level of corruption, according to a new report.

It warned that Russian law enforcement structures were increasingly intertwined with the country’s organized crime scene and said the most popular job to be bought and sold on the black market was that of a traffic policeman.

By Andrew Osborn, Moscow
Published: 2:12PM BST 19 Aug 2010

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