The Albanian community... is actually just a small neighborhood.
This neighborhood used to belong to the Mao Xiong Mafia... The Mao Xiong Mafia is still very powerful in the United States. After all, there are many Russian immigrants in the United States.
The history of Russian gangs is also very long. A number of gang organizations were formed in Russia as early as the Tsarist era. Most of the earliest gang members in Russia were from farmers. Under the exploitation of serfdom at that time, some poor peasants could not bear the oppression and took risks to engage in banditry and theft.
and other activities. These people gradually formed their own set of codes of conduct. They relied on the strictness between each other to
Character loyalty formed a complex world of thieves. The new Soviet regime after the October Revolution of 1917 tried to eliminate these thieves. Later, it turned out that if the root causes of banditry were not eliminated, then military anti-bandit operations alone could only cause "
The result of "Spring Breeze Blows Again". In the Stalin era, more tough measures were taken to directly put these people into labor camps.
Under Stalin's severe crackdown, the underworld forces in the Soviet Union almost completely disappeared. However, after Stalin's death, the Soviet Union released approximately 8 million prisoners during the political transformation process. Some of them organized some small illegal enterprises in the black market after being released from prison.
Seek profit. By 1980
Degorbachev relaxed controls on private enterprises. During the economic transformation of the Soviet Union, a group of people formed plutocratic oligarchs by embezzling state assets. Most of these plutocratic oligarchs had a criminal background: the oligarchs needed to use the power of the underworld.
, and gangsters also need oligarchs to provide shelter. In the Soviet Union
During the period before and after the disintegration of the Federation, the Russian Mafia took advantage of the social transformation to rapidly grow and spread. Assassinations, robberies, smuggling, drug trafficking, collecting protection fees, human trafficking and other evils made the Russian Mafia notorious. The Russian Mafia also paid tribute to the country
Penetration in the political and economic fields: Russian black hands
The party controls tens of thousands of companies. It is said that the total economic volume controlled by the Russian Mafia is almost equivalent to 20%-25% of Russia's GDP. The Russian Mafia has even cooperated with Italy, Spain, Germany, Japan, the Middle East and other places
Criminal organizations formed intricate alliances.
The economic downturn and continued social unrest before and after the collapse of the Soviet Union caused a large population outflow. During this period, many Russians crossed the ocean and settled in Western developed countries. These Russians who went to Western developed countries also included gangsters. The United States is a country made up of people from
A country composed of immigrants from all over the world. The complex population and racial structure of the United States has created a social environment in which three religions and nine streams are mixed. In addition, the United States does not strictly control pornography, gambling and drugs, so this provides the soil for gang activities. For example, gambling in the United States
As long as the procedures are legal, there is basically no big problem.
The pornography industry is also legal in Nevada in the United States. Some states in the United States even liberalize drugs. As early as the 18th century’s immigration wave, the Italian Mafia took the opportunity to pour into the United States. By the 20th century, the Italian Mafia was active throughout the United States.
:They control America
The gambling industry, pornography industry, drug trafficking, and arms smuggling. In addition to the Italian Mafia, various gang organizations such as the Mexican Mafia, the Japanese Yamaguchi-gumi, and the Hong Kong Triads were all active in the United States. In contrast,
The Russian mafia came to the United States relatively late.
The Italian Mafia in the United States has a strict organizational structure and has penetrated into the political and business circles of the United States to a considerable extent. The Italian Mafia has become so powerful in the United States after hundreds of years of development and accumulation. The Yamaguchi-gumi in Japan and the Triads in Hong Kong are also
They all have a relatively strict organizational structure. But the newly arrived Russian Mafia exists in the form of small teams: everyone can cooperate with each other when they need each other, and when interests diverge, the disputes within the Russian Mafia are also quite severe.
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The newly arrived Russian mafia has limited strength, so it cannot exist as a super gang family like the Italian mafia. Regardless of the U.S. government or the Italian mafia, Japanese Yamaguchi-gumi, Hong Kong triads and other gang organizations that have been active in the United States for a long time
Black to Russia
The Mafia is a threat. If the Russian Mafia forcibly forms a large gang like the Italian Mafia, it may be uprooted. However, dispersed existence in the form of small teams can avoid being wiped out by others. Although it is a big boat, it is a good thing.
There are waves, but the boat is small and flexible and can easily turn around.
In terms of the number of members alone, it is not comparable to the old gangs in the United States, which often have hundreds or even thousands. However, there are so many gangs in Russia. This can be seen from the small gangsters on the streets of the United States, which can often be formed by just a few people.
A criminal gang is extremely scattered and has different affiliations. But like the mafia, it has its own "godfather"
”, who is the winner of the title of “law thief” just mentioned. It is for this reason that the Russian gang has formed an organization in the United States that is not as large as the Mafia, but the number of members is much higher than that of the Mafia.
Special circumstances. Even if the U.S. government authorities want to crack down, they have no way of starting and can only slowly eliminate one gang one by one.
According to a report from the U.S. Criminal Justice Information Service, as of 2017, there were 5,000 to 6,000 active members of the Russian mafia in the United States alone. In contrast, mafia organizations of different factions in Italy, such as Sicily, Camorra, and Ndrangheta, have
Taken together, the number of active members in the United States is only about 3,000. In terms of member quality, 20
Some members of the Russian gangs at the end of the century were not just street gangsters or criminals like other American gangs. Instead, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, they took advantage of the disintegration of the country to recruit a large number of elites through various means, including
KGB agents, special forces soldiers who retired from the battlefield in Afghanistan, scientists, engineers and even athletes on the national team.
This does not include a considerable number of Russian gangsters, who are all real "old gunners" who survived the Gulag concentration camps. In the Gulag, their opponents were not only the Soviet government, but also a group of people who had passed through the Soviet and German gangs.
The ex-convict group "Suka" was baptized by the war. And this bloody underground war has lasted since 1945
By 1953. Coupled with the 1980 Olympic Games held in Moscow, the Soviet Union ushered in a wave of fitness craze. Young people's pursuit of physical fitness indirectly increased the gang's talent resource reserve. The most important thing is,
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russian gangs corrupted government military personnel to steal or
A large number of weapons were obtained by purchasing and other means, and then transported to the world through smuggling and other means, including armored vehicles, tanks, missiles, and even raw materials for nuclear weapons. In 1998, the U.S. official issued a report that the Russian economy at that time was
Controlling more than half, many private bank bosses are also related to Russian gangs
was implicated, and its economic aggregate was as high as 25% of Russia's GDP at that time. Of course, it cannot be ruled out that the US government deliberately exaggerated the data to target Russia, but it cannot be denied that the Russian gangs did have a lot of power in smuggling arms.
At that time, the traditional American gangsters had innate advantages that could not be matched, and they made a lot of money.
However, they have never formed a huge gang, and they have many conflicts with each other. They are not united at all.
Therefore, it is not surprising that the neighborhood in front of us was robbed by Albanians.
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"Are you sure?"
In a huge laboratory about ten kilometers away from the community, Barry came to work.
Barry Allen is a forensic scientist for the Police Department. One day, he was splashed with chemical reagents shattered by lightning in his office, thus acquiring the Speed Force. Under the influence of the Speed Force, Barry can do things at extremely high speeds.
Anything. Barry, who is kind-hearted and has a sense of justice, decided to use his superpowers to fight crime. He transformed into "The Flash" and became the guardian of Los Angeles.
Barry Allen is definitely a role model among superheroes.
He works at the police station during the day and comes to Xingchen Laboratory to work at night after get off work.
Star Labs was founded by Harrison Wells. He was deeply in love with Tess Morgan, and they met as research partners in Maryland. After getting married, the couple moved to Starling City. In 2000
, the couple discussed plans for an independent research laboratory not affiliated with government or big business. After sketching out a preliminary design on a paper towel, Wells wanted to name his concept the Technological Engineering Scientific Institute.
Studies), referred to as T.E.S.S.
But Tess proposed the Scientific and Technological Advanced Research Laboratories, or S.T.A.R. Laboratory for short. It was also known as the Star Laboratory.
Unfortunately, Tess died of illness before construction of the laboratory began, which made Dr. Harrison Wells even more determined to build it.
Then in 2004, the laboratory was finally completed.
Harrison also devoted all his efforts to this laboratory. Until a few years ago, Wells activated the particle accelerator and exploded. The release of dark matter energy transformed many people into superpowers, including Barry Allen. And Wei
Erles was also paralyzed from the lower half of his body in the accident.
Originally this would have resulted in a complete shutdown of the laboratory.
Kekai noticed this laboratory, funded its reopening, and affiliated it to Kingsman.
After a series of chance encounters, Barry Allen met Harrison and his assistants Cisco Ramone and Caitlin Snow. Wells pushed Barry to run faster to increase his ability as a speedster.
Defeat super powered criminals.
So Star Labs became the headquarters of Barry Allen and his Flash team.
Of course, it can also be said that the Flash is Kai's non-staff employee to a certain extent...he comes to work overtime every night, rain or shine, and he doesn't even need to be paid.
Of course, if you want to say how much Kai took advantage of... it doesn't matter.
After all, Barry uses the laboratory equipment here for free, and uses the laboratory equipment to create various magical props for Blitz without spending any money.
Kai had never cared much about the funding of Star Lab, which was managed by Kingsman. However, since Kingsman had never reported to him about the funding issues of Star Lab, it meant that everything was running smoothly.
It has to be said that although Dr. Harrison Wells is keen on doing chivalry, he is still very capable. Even when most of his energy is focused on The Flash, he can still ensure that the laboratory can make a profit.
This is quite impressive.
But this is taken for granted. You must know that the amount of money Dr. Harrison Wells spent to build this laboratory from scratch can be said to be a huge amount. Whether he spent his own money or found someone to invest, this is
It requires considerable business ability.
"Yes! Those Albanians are getting more and more outrageous! This month, we have found the bodies of five girls in the sewers! What do they think of Los Angeles?! We can't let them continue to be arrogant!"
The person who spoke was Iris West. From what she said, she sounded like a police officer. But in fact, she was not. She was just a reporter, and not an official reporter. She was currently just a photo editor for the magazine!
Iris is the daughter of Detective Joe West and a childhood friend of Barry Allen. The two grew up together after Barry's mother was murdered, his father was wrongly convicted, and Barry was adopted by Joe. She was initially
An employee who prepares coffee at a local coffee shop blogs about The Flash while at work, which got her noticed by a magazine, and then she became an online editor, and now specializes in photo editing...that is, specifically for
The kind that accompanies articles with pictures.
"Oh my gosh, honey, if you really want to help, you'd better ask your colleagues to write less articles about us. Did you know that nine out of ten pages of your magazine are devoted to criticizing us!"
The person speaking now was Iris' father, Joe West, an experienced police detective. He was still a colleague with Kai, but of course they were not in the same department. His department had the worst security in Los Angeles.
Area, immigrant settlement area.
"That's to spur you! We must ensure freedom of the press!" Although she was just a cafe waiter before, she seems to have become a real journalist since working at a news magazine.
"Damn it! Why don't you report the news about our solved cases? I have been a policeman for decades and solved countless cases, but I still get scolded all day long." Joe actually doesn't want his daughter to become a reporter. In his opinion,
, those reporters are all sensational clowns, look at their articles, they don’t write about the good things at all, but they publicize the bad things!
"That's because no one cares about singing praises! Dad! We have to think about sales. After all, reporters also have to eat!" Iris pointed out the truth of the matter very coldly.
"Okay, Iris, let's talk about the previous intelligence. Are you telling the truth about the Albanian gang's auction house?" Barry stopped the quarrel between the father and daughter in time. He knew there would be no end to this thing.