Vory v zakone

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:crime
subculture
gptkbp:codeOfConduct obshchak
thieves' law
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:founded 1930s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vory v zakone
gptkbp:influenceRegion gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Israel
gptkb:Russia
gptkb:United_States
former Soviet states
gptkbp:initiationRite oath of loyalty
gptkbp:language gptkb:Russian
gptkbp:leader hierarchical
gptkbp:leaderTitle vor
gptkbp:mainActivity gptkb:crime
gptkb:drug_trafficking
corruption
money laundering
racketeering
extortion
smuggling
gptkbp:mediaType TV series 'Brigada'
documentaries on Russian organized crime
film 'Brother 2'
film 'Eastern Promises'
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Great_Purge
gptkb:Soviet_Gulag_system
post-Soviet expansion
gptkbp:notableFor use of coded language
collection of obshchak (common fund)
internal trials for rule violations
support for imprisoned members
use of tattoos to signify rank
gptkbp:notableMember gptkb:Aslan_Usoyan
gptkb:Vyacheslav_Ivankov
gptkb:Zakhar_Kalashov
gptkbp:prohibits cooperation with authorities
having a family (historically)
regular employment (historically)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Bratva
gptkb:Russian_Mafia
Organized crime in Russia
gptkbp:symbol criminal tattoos
thieves' code
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:thieves-in-law
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8