Family History
The Solntsevskaya gang was founded in the late 1980s by Sergei Mikhailov, a former waiter who'd served a prison term for fraud. Based out of the Solntsevo District of Moscow, the gang recruited local unemployed, aggressive young men as foot soldiers and also made use of thief in law Dzhemal Khachidze to enhance their reputation amongst established criminals. The Solntsevo District was also strategically located near the M-KAT highway leading to Ukraine, as well as theVnukovo International Airport. Controlling these transport hubs allowed the Solntsevo group to muscle in on the car import business. But by the early 1990s, the Solntsevo's dominance was challenged by theChechen mafia. Together with the Orekhovskaya gang and other Slavic mobs, the Solntsevo made an alliance to drive the Chechens out. The gang war claimed many casualties, and in a gun battle at the Kazakhstan Cinema six Chechens and four Russians were killed.
The gang was at one point linked to criminal mastermind Semion Mogilevich, through whom they laundered money. But a 1995 party at a Prague hotel, attended by Mikhailov as well as Uzbek drug trafficker Gafur Rakhimov, was raided by Czech police who received information that they were planning to kill Mogilevich there following a dispute. Mogilevich himself was nowhere to be found, having received advance information about both group's intentions.
By the end of the 1990s, the Solntsevskaya gang started moving into the banking sector, a move which enabled them to launder their money as well as get closer to the oligarchs.
Hierarchy
- Pakhan – is the Boss or Krestnii Otets "Godfather" and controls everything. The Pakhan controls four criminal cells in the working unit through an intermediary called a "Brigadier."
- Sovietnik – ("Councilor"), is the advisor to the Pakhan, his most trusted associate, similar to the Consigliere in Italian-American Mafia crime families and Sicilian Mafia clans.
- Kassir or Kaznachey – the bookkeeper, who collects all money from Brigadiers and bribes the government to Obshchak (money mafia intended for use in the interests of the group), similar to the underboss position in Italian-American Mafia crime families.
- Brigadier – or Avtoritet ("Authority"), is like a captain in charge of a small group of men, similar to Caporegime in Italian-American Mafia crime families and Sicilian Mafia clans. He gives out jobs to Boyeviks ("warriors") and pays tribute to Pakhan. He runs a crew which is called a Brigade (Bratva). A Brigade is made up of 5–6 Boyeviks and Shestyorkas. There are four Brigadiers running criminal activity in the Russian Bratva.
- Boyevik – literally "warrior" works for a Brigadier having a special criminal activity to run, similar to soldiers inItalian-American Mafia crime families and Sicilian Mafia clans. A Boyevik is in charge of finding new guys and paying tribute up to his Brigadier. Boyeviks also make up the main strike force of a brigade (bratva).
- Krysha – literally "roofs", "covers". Those are an extremely violent "enforcers" as well as cunning individuals. Such enforcers are often employed to protect a business from other criminal organizations.
- Torpedo – "Contract killer"
- Byki – bodyguards (literally: bulls)
- Shestyorka – is an "associate" to the organization also called the "six" (from the lowest rank in a deck of 36 playing cards), similar to associates in Italian-American Mafia crime families and Sicilian Mafia clans. A shestyorka is an errand boy for the organization and is the lowest rank in the Russian Mafia. The sixes are assigned to some Avtorityets for support. They also provide intelligence for the upcoming "dielo" ("job") or on a certain target. They usually stay out of the main actions, although there might be exceptions, depending on circumstances. During a "dielo" Shestyorkas perform security functions, such as standing lookout (Shukher – literally: danger). It is a temporary position and ends with an individual either making it into the Vor-world or being cast aside. As they are earning respect and trust in Bratva, they may be performing roles of the regular Boyeviks or Byki, depending on the needs and patronage of their Brigadier or Avtorityet.
Relations
Solntsevskaya Bratva is currently neutral with all other organizations operating within Paralake.
Allies:
Standish Family
Peter The Prophet
Opponents:
Death Row
Sanchez Family
Allies:
Standish Family
Peter The Prophet
Opponents:
Sanchez Family
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