Involvement of Russian Organized Crime Syndicates, Criminal Elements in the Russian Military, and Regional Terrorist Groups in Narcotics Trafficking i (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781481208529)

This report, "Involvement of Russian Organized Crime Syndicates, Criminal Elements in the Russian Military, and Regional Terrorist Groups in Narcotics Trafficking in Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Chechnya," describes the current status of narcotics trafficking in four countries of Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan), in the three former Soviet republics of the south Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia), and in Chechnya. The purpose of the report is to reveal the role of Russian organized crime and Central Asian terrorist organizations in narcotics trafficking in those areas. To achieve this goal, the report describes the overall present structure of trafficking routes and organizations, insofar as these are known. A wide variety of sources has been used, focusing most heavily on current news accounts from the regions in question.

Author: Glenn E. Curtis, Library of Co Federal Research Division
ISBN-10: 1481208527
ISBN-13: 9781481208529
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 12/09/2012
Pages: 44
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.28lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.09d