In addition to fat pieces of property, they hurried to stake out prestigious plots in city cemeteries. For all their coolness, the brothers understood that a person is mortal, and today you are the king of life, and tomorrow you are a corpse. After all, they killed often and regularly in those days. So whole blocks of "authoritative" graves appeared in city cemeteries. Until the 90s of the last century, the funeral of a thief in law differed from the usual except for the number of people who came to honor his memory. Otherwise, everything is like everyone else: a standard coffin, wreaths, a grave, a metal monument or, at best, marble. But when the ball began to rule the country, everything changed.
In the early 90s, not even thieves, but "authoritative" entrepreneurs and "athletes" set the criminal tone. These could include the Kvantrishvili brothers - and. The eldest, Amiran, in his youth, made friends with gamblers, became a katal. The younger one was engaged in wrestling, but following the example of his older brother, he also became involved in crime. In the 80s, despite the absence of the title "", the Kvantrishvili brothers had the same weight at meetings as the generals of the criminal world. And in the early 90s they were already dollar millionaires, communicating on an equal footing with major officials.
Vagankovsky cemetery - authorities
But it was this power that caused their death. On August 6, 1993, Amiran Kvantrishvili, along with thief in law Fedya Besheny, was shot dead in an office on Dimitrova Street in Moscow. A year later, the killer, now known to everyone, near the Krasnopresnensky baths cut short the life of his brother, the chairman of the Lev Yashin Athletes' Fund, Otari. Then even Russian President Boris Yeltsin sent condolences to the family of the deceased. It is not surprising that Otari's funeral was held with a huge gathering of people.
People such as Iosif Kobzon, Archil Gomiashvili, Ivan Yarygin and others came to honor his memory. The brothers were buried at the prestigious Vagankovsky cemetery, which has long been closed for burials. Their grave at the main entrance has long been a landmark of the churchyard. A huge angel with a mournful face stretches his hands to two granite tablets, on which the names of the brothers are inscribed. For the ignorant, it is worth noting that the monument is not just a hack unknown master, and the work belonging to the cutter famous sculptor Vyacheslav Klykov. Among his works is a monument to Cyril and Methodius, Marshal Zhukov, Ivan Bunin, Dmitry Donskoy and other celebrities.
The Vagankovsky churchyard became the last refuge for the authority - the head of the most powerful organized criminal group in Ryazan in the 90s, Viktor Airapetov. On November 19, 1995, on Rublevsky Highway, Airapetov's car was stopped by fake riot police and the mafiosi were taken away in an unknown direction.
Later, his charred corpse was identified by his wife. Although experts insist that it was staged, a black granite obelisk with a massive fence claims that this is where the leader of the criminal Ryazan is buried. However, there are rumors that already in the 2000s Vitya came here in person and even laid flowers at his monument.
Khovanskoye cemetery - authorities
Another pillar of organized crime in the 90s can be considered the founder of the Orekhovskaya organized crime group, nicknamed Sylvester. Officially, he died on September 13, 1994 as a result of an explosion. mercedes benz 600SEC from a radio-controlled mine. Sylvester was buried at the Khovanskoye cemetery, traditional for the Orekhovskaya family, in Moscow. His black marble monument is made in the form of a huge bas-relief of the crucified Christ. Above is a photo of Timofeev and an Orthodox cross.
The grave of Timofeev Sergei - Sylvester
On the reverse side- the image of the Virgin, and below the epitaph: "Hurry up to admire a person, because you will miss the joy ...". Compared to the monuments of deceased colleagues, Sylvester's gravestone is rather modest. It is possible that the grave contains the remains of another person, who was burned almost to the ground in the explosion. After all, no one conducted a DNA examination in those years.
There, on Khovansky, is the grave of the right hand of Sylvester, the founder - Grigory Gusyatinsky. Once a KGB officer, he became one of the prominent authorities in Moscow and did not disdain the bloodiest work. In January 1995, in Kyiv, Gusyatinsky was liquidated by the same Aleksey Sherstobitov, better known in criminal circles under the nickname Lesha the Soldier. The obelisk of Gusyatinsky is a black marble stele on which the sculptor carved the face of the deceased. A woman's hand is also visible there, reaching out to a face bowed in mourning.
In addition to Timofev and Gusyatinsky, on the "alley of heroes" of the Khovansky cemetery there are several dozen more brothers from the "Orekhovskaya" and allied groups with them. Their graves are easy to distinguish by black marble, pathos inscriptions and photos of the deceased.
In addition to the lads from the 90s, the last pillar of crime, thief in law No. 1 Aslan Usoyan, nicknamed, was buried on Khovansky. He managed to build the most extensive criminal empire. But not all thieves recognized the leader of Hassan. On January 16, 2013, another assassination attempt was made on him, which ended in the death of the authority. Relatives wanted to bury Usoyan in Tbilisi, but the Georgian authorities refused to accept the plane with his body. As a result, the crime boss was buried on Khovansky.
A permanent monument to authority appeared on the grave only a year and a half after the funeral. It consists of two black marble steles with epitaphs and years of life, between which stands a sculpture of Usoyan. The monument was made by the talented sculptor Aram Grigoryan, who created monuments to the first Siberian cartographer Remizov and academician Marchuk.
The monument to another cult thief turned out to be no less pretentious -. Dashing 90s Ivankov missed, roaming. But when he returned to his homeland in 2005, he began to actively intervene in the course of thieves' processes. Speaking on the side of Aslan Usoyan, Yaponchik still remained an independent and strong figure. Therefore, he did not suit many. As a result, on July 28, 2009, when leaving the restaurant, Ivankov was wounded by a sniper, and on October 9, 2009 he died.
The authority was buried with a huge gathering of people at the Vagankovsky cemetery. Despite the fact that times were already different, Ivankov's mother was buried in the cemetery and he had the right to be buried near her. The monument to the deceased also appeared on the grave not immediately. Nevertheless, he makes passers-by draw attention to themselves. Against the background of a three-meter block with a cross, an intelligent-looking man sits and looks into the distance. Local old-timers take people to the thief's grave for a small fee. Often provincial mafiosi come here. There are always fresh flowers in a vase on the stove, and they like to leave a glass of vodka in Ivankov's hand. Others put under his leg banknote. They say good luck.
Bandit cemetery in Yekaterinburg
It is worth noting that the province is not inferior to the capital in the pomposity of thieves and bandits obelisks. In Yekaterinburg - the capital of the Urals - in the 90s, many authoritative people laid down their lives. The main ones are the founders, the famous and their henchman. Now these people lie in the Northern cemetery of the city. The founder of the organized crime group Grigory Tsyganov was the first to be shot dead in 1991, then in 1993 the Uralmash authority Sergey Ivannikov died. And in 2005, the leader of the group, Alexander Khabarov, was found hanged in a cell in a pre-trial detention center.
All three authorities are buried side by side, on the central alley of the churchyard. Their monuments are made in the style of busts of party leaders buried near the Kremlin wall. The people called this place "three heads", although today's youth no longer know who these people are.
Banykinskoye cemetery - bandits
Another famous bandit graveyard is the Banykinskoye cemetery in Tolyatti. In the mid-90s, a real one unfolded in the autocity. Dozens of bandits died here a day, and the cemetery gates were almost never closed. They buried the lads depending on the rank. So, the central alley of the churchyard is occupied by the graves of the leaders and foremen of numerous organized crime groups: the Bukreev brothers.
The Banykinskoye cemetery strikes not so much with the pathos of the obelisks as with the mass character of the burials. By the way, among these fallen gangsters one can hardly find those who lived to see
thirty. AT this moment The authorities of Tolyatti are thinking about organizing a tourist route to the Banykinskoye cemetery under the sign “Tolyatti is Russian Chicago”. However, similar burials can be found in the cemetery of any big city Russia, because the dashing 90s left unhealed wounds on the body of the whole country.
At the Shirokorechensky cemetery, located on the southwestern outskirts Yekaterinburg, found the last refuge of many famous people cities: folk artists, scientists, heroes of World War II. But in one of the sections of the cemetery you can see unusual tombstones. They depict respectable men in expensive suits and leather jackets, with gold chains and tattoos. These extravagant monuments belong to criminal authorities and their entourage, who were killed during gang wars in the dashing 90s.
After the collapse Soviet Union in Russia and others former republics anarchy ensued. Rapid transition to market economy led to a rise in organized crime. The line between legal and illegal was practically erased.
Yekaterinburg became the center of gang wars. Organized criminal gang Uralmash staged a showdown for control over the leading enterprises of the city with another organized crime group, which called itself "Center". During these clashes, many people were killed.
To honor the memory of the murdered "brothers", criminal elements began to order pretentious headstones for their graves. On granite slabs full height depicted typical authorities of the nineties: in leather jackets, with thick gold chains. On some monuments, Mercedes or golden domes can be seen in the background. In some places you can even read not only the names of those killed, but also their “combat skills”. For example, "an expert in throwing knives" or "a master of deadly fisticuffs."
Some tombstones depict women who in the 90s took no less active part in gang wars.
The graves there are painted with all the colors of the rainbow.
The Khovanskoye cemetery is located near Moscow and adjoins the remote metropolitan area Solntsev, which until recently was considered a suburb of Moscow. Khovanskoye cemetery - the most large cemetery in Europe, however, finding the alley where the leaders of the Orekhovskaya organized criminal group are buried is not difficult. It is located on a new section of the cemetery. The fact that " godfathers” of the criminal south of Moscow are buried here, in my opinion, it transparently hints at a close connection with the famous Solntsevo “brothers”, at their common criminal roots. Indeed, sometimes the relationships of individuals are so intertwined that it is difficult to understand which of them is "Orekhov" and which is "Solntsevo". It is curious that in almost all the graves, the front sides of the tombstones and busts are turned with their backs to the pedestrian alley, thereby emphasizing the shady, criminal way of life of the deceased. It remains to be added that all other "Orekhovites" are buried at the Vvedensky, Danilovsky, Kotlyakovsky and Shcherbinsky cemeteries.
Anticipating your appropriate sarcastic grins about pompous monuments on the churchyard, Orthodox symbols, I want to remind you that for many decades on Red Square in his Mausoleum lies a man who managed to ruin and destroy, for example, hard-working peasants in the name of utopian ideals and personal ambitions. As a gift from grateful descendants, the author of the cry "Take away and divide!" received a permanent residence permit at the foot of the Kremlin, and the untimely peace of his homies, densely packed in the Kremlin wall, is guarded day and night by sentries. It seems that almost no one cares: they are already used to it. What happens, dear comrades? He killed ten - a bandit and a murderer, but killed millions - a great leader and teacher?
As an addition to the video, in which Valery Karyshev somehow explains who is who in the Orekhov mafia:
Sergei Ivanovich Timofeev (1955-1994), nicknamed Sylvester, does not need a special introduction. As a matter of fact, this entire site is devoted to his activities.
Grigory Evgenievich Gusyatinsky (1959-1995) - founder of the Medvedkovskaya organized criminal group. In the early nineties, during the life of Sylvester, the group did not play a very independent role, but was a kind of North Moscow branch of the Orekhovskaya organized criminal group. Gusyatinsky was involved in all sorts of delicate cases, such as organizing the high-profile murder of Otari Kvantrishvili. When Sylvester was blown up in September 1994, Gusyatinsky again led the Medvedkov group, but not for long. In January 1995, in Kyiv, Grisha was shot dead by his subordinate - a hired killer Alexei Sherstobitov, nicknamed Lesha Soldier, the direct executor of the order for Kvantrishvili. Apparently, Sherstobitov was afraid that he knew too much about the biography of the Sylvester feeder and therefore decided to fix the problem. Speaking about the personality of Gusyatinsky, for some reason the words of the same Lesha Soldat are recalled about how Gusyatinsky ordered his subordinates to be killed for the slightest mistake. So, for example, he ordered one to be killed for a champagne cork that got into him, and the other for refusing to carry his wife's bag. Since it is customary to say good or nothing about the dead, we will keep silent.
Stella on the graves of a prominent member of the group, Alexander Garishin, nicknamed Sasha Ryzhy (he did not like his other nickname - Screw - he did not like), who was part of Sylvester's inner circle from the moment he was released from Tver correctional colony No. 1 (in the jargon "weaving"), and his younger comrade Vladimir Baklanov (1968-1996) nicknamed Cucumber.
Sergei Taraskin (1951-1992), wrestling coach sports school"Kuntsevo", a kind of debutant of the alley of "heroes", occupied a prominent place in the brigade of Sergei Kruglov, nicknamed Serezha Boroda, who in turn was a personal friend of Sylvester. It is known that the latter in the seventies was engaged in karate in that sports school, and therefore he probably knew Taraskin. Other signs testify to this: Timofeev's grave is adjacent to Taraskin's grave, and those who buried Sylvester - and he was the third in a row in the alley - for some reason placed authority right next to Taraskin, and not somewhere else.
Sergei Taraskin died in the famous massacre in Butovo on May 6, 1992, when several groups near Moscow and Moscow came together to dismantle at once: on the one hand, the Balashikha group (leader German Starostin, born in 1963, nickname Gera), on the other hand, the Podolsk group ( leader Sergei Lalakin, born in 1955, nicknamed Luchok), Chekhov (leader Nikolai Pavlinov, born in 1957, nicknamed Pavlin), as well as three Moscow groups - Anton, Petrik and Serezha Beards.
From operational information: “The funeral of Taraskin took place at the Khovansky cemetery. All members of the Beard group gathered. The participants in the gathering were armed with short-barreled machine guns. The militants who were on duty at the entrances reported on the radio about the appearance of strangers. Thieves in law and authorities arrived at the cemetery. They recommended to stop the bloodshed and decide peacefully. The meeting participants agreed, but Starostin, the leader of the Balashikhas, and his closest connection, Sukhoi, as well as the Lyubertsy leaders Sam and Mani who supported them, were sentenced to death. Serezha Boroda took over the execution of the action.
The name of Taraskin is still well known among professional athletes. On December 12-14, 2014, in the Sports Complex of the Olympic Village - 80 in Moscow, an open All-Russian tournament in Greco-Roman wrestling, dedicated to memory Master of Sports of the USSR Sergei Taraskin.
Sergey Vladimirovich Kotov, nicknamed the Cat, was among the authoritative people Orekhov group, knew personally Sergei Ivanovich Timofeev. Andrei Viktorovich Mikhailov, nicknamed Fantik, was a member of the brigade from 1993 to 1996, and when the latter was killed, he began working with the Cat.
On March 1, 1997, Kotov and Mikhailov went to a regular meeting, apparently with someone they knew well and, leaving their wives in a restaurant, expected to return in an hour, but disappeared. Approximately five days later, the car in which they left (an armored Mercedes 140) was found in one of the parking lots with broken bulletproof glass. The guys were found a week later in the forest, it seems, on the fortieth kilometer of the Kyiv highway ...
Alexander Loginov, nicknamed Bull (1977-2001), was seen in the company of Igor Smirnov (Bear), and it seems that he was somehow involved in, since he was buried nearby. Bulya was not taken by a bullet, but by drugs. At the beginning of the 2000s, the shooting in Orekhovo-Borisovo generally subsided.
Nikolai Pavlovich Vetoshkin (1961-1998) was a member of Sylvester's inner circle, but was attracted by him mainly for "dirty" work. They met back in the eighties, when Vetoshkin worked as a loader in an Orekhov store and had the opportunity to get alcohol during Gorbachev's anti-alcohol campaign.
After the murder of the chief flared up real war in the south of Moscow; the once close-knit group began to break up into separate brigades, one of which was headed by Vetoshkin. When they shot the district authority Dvoechnik, in 1996-1998. Vetoshkin actually became the main bandit of the southern outskirts of Moscow. Since Nikolai Palych often resorted to the traditional means of solving controversial situations, namely to shooting, by the end of the decade he managed to make a lot of enemies. Extraordinary precautions and an armored Mercedes did not save him from the natural end - execution from a Kalashnikov assault rifle.
Vladislav Albertovich Gorpishchenko, nicknamed Garp (1965-1994). Nikolai Modestov: “... One of the promising fighters, Garpishchenko (nicknamed Garp), was found dead near his own apartment. The killer fired the only headshot from the PM...” Garp was killed while Sylvester was still alive, in August 1994, and he became the second in the alley after Taraskin.
Sergei Nikolaevich Volodin (1969-1996), nicknamed the Dragon, was killed under circumstances unknown to me. According to one version, the “Kurgans” dealt with him for the debts of Sergei Ivanovich. It is possible that Alexander Solonik was the killer.
Sergei Dmitrievich Ananievsky (1962-1996), nicknamed Kultik, Honored Trainer of Russia in powerlifting (power triathlon), champion of the USSR in 1991, the first president of the Powerlifting Federation in Russia and concurrently ... Orekhov's authority.
Ananievsky is more often mentioned as the mastermind behind the assassination of Otari Kvantrishvili. He was shot during a showdown for power that followed the explosion of Sylvester, in early March 1996, near the US Embassy on Novinsky Boulevard. According to one version, the murder was committed by "Kurgan".
The graves of Volodin and Ananyevsky are united, which speaks of the joint affairs of the deceased and, possibly, friendship.
A common story for the 1990s: the parents of the "brothers" outlived their children, sometimes for decades.
In the cemeteries of our vast country, you can find unusual tombstones with images respectable men. Expensive suits, leather jackets, tattoos and gold chains - all this flaunts on the monuments belonging to the criminal authorities of the dashing 90s and their entourage.
The way the monuments of Ded Khasan, Yaponchik and other pretentious graves look like famous members gangster showdowns of the past, see our material.
Grandfather Hassan was called the main mafioso of Russia, who knows no mercy and is behind all the thieves' wars. His real name is Aslan Usoyan, his date of birth is February 28, 1937. Aslan committed his first crime as a child, and by the age of 16 he firmly decided that he would become a “professional” pickpocket.
Young Aslan Usoyan top row in the middle
At the age of 18, the future crime boss received his first term - a year and a half in prison. After that, more than once he ended up in prison and once was "crowned". Having become a thief in law, Ded Hasan gained power over the shadow business in almost all Russian regions. He belonged to the "old school" thieves, repeatedly acted as a "referee" in the showdown of large gangs.
In 2013, Ded Hasan was shot dead by a sniper. The grave of the crime boss is located at the very entrance to the Khovanskoye cemetery in Moscow. She looks pretty pompous.
Grave of thief in law Aslan Usoyan (Ded Khasan)
However, his grave is inferior in decoration and chic to the creation that the son of Bori ordered "Soda" for his late father.
The grave of Boris "Soda" Chubarov
And although he did not die as “heroically” as Grandfather Hassan (the cause of Boris Chubarov’s death was cirrhosis of the liver), a real work of art was built for his grave. It flaunts a monument to the deceased himself and a Mercedes car - all in full size.
It is noteworthy that the numbers on the car carry a certain hidden meaning, which is known only to the deceased and the customer of the project - his son. The thing is that the letter "F" is not used in Russian numbers. Unless it's an unfortunate mistake by the sculptor...
Grave of Ivankov Vyacheslav Kirillovich ("Jap")
Speaking of mistakes, the grave of the famous "Jap" - Ivankov Vyacheslav Kirillovich is shown above. And for some reason, when creating it, they were in such a hurry that they missed one letter in the surname, writing instead of "Ivankov".
Ivankov was one of the main Russian thieves in law and the head of a criminal clan in Moscow. On July 28, 2009, there was an assassination attempt on him. On October 9, "Yaponchik" died in the hospital from peritonitis that had developed in him.
Grave of Lev Genkin "Tits"
And this is the grave of Genkin Lev Leontyevich or, as he was called in gangster circles, Lyova "Tits". Lyova went to every business with his daddy under his arm ... Why? In this way he tried to create the impression of an intelligent business man and, when caught by operatives, he claimed to be an employee of the Jewish embassy.
Grave of Nikolai Tutberidze ("Matsi")
This unusual white tombstone with a monument to a person sitting on it is located on the grave of Nikolai Tutberidze, better known as Matsi. He passed away in 2003 from cancer. This disease does not spare anyone, be it a simple worker or a criminal authority.
Portrait of Malkhaz Minadze on the tombstone of his grave
On the gravestone of Malkhaz Minadze, the thief in law and his wife are depicted, who, by the way, is alive and well ... A very unusual artistic decision.
And here are a few more graves that stand out noticeably from others in the cemetery.
Internet users express their outrage at the honors with which criminals are buried:
“Historians of the distant future will dig up these statues and tombstones and will study, compare with even more ancient ones. antique statues. There were gods, philosophers, emperors .. And in our era - thieves in law. Disgrace!
This is what the last resorts look like crime bosses who ruled the thieves' world in the dashing 90s. Despite all the indignation of Internet users, it is worth noting that the work of sculptors who carry out projects is surprising and deserves respect.
What do you think of these creations?
Bandits, even after their death, are especially reverent. In cemeteries, they only get VIP seats: on the central alley or at the very entrance. Some monuments have special illumination, even in winter you will not see snow or ice on them, and in summer everything is filled with fresh flowers. There are graves of crime bosses at all prestigious Danilovsky, Old Armenian or Nikolo-Arkhangelsk. There are even special private cemeteries for the lads, such as the one located in Rakitki near Moscow. In the 90s, the bandits bought out entire plots of land, so that even after death the boys would remain together. Today we will go on a short tour of and "look" at the graves of crime bosses, photos of the monuments to the most famous bandits will be presented below.
The legendary personality of Moscow in the late 80s
Otari Kvantrishvili was considered the godfather of capital crime and at the same time a fighter for justice. In the beginning, he was just a card player. By the way, he was one of the close friends of Vyacheslav Ivankov, known as Yaponchik. In 1993, Otari created a party called "Athletes of Russia" and took part in the destruction of the government building (White House). He headed the Fund for Social Security of Athletes. Yashin. What else can be said about this is a well-deserved coach in Greco-Roman wrestling and a businessman.
In 1994, on April 5, he was shot by a sniper killer while leaving the Krasnopresnenskaya bath. The killer has not yet been found. None of the versions put forward by the investigation has been officially confirmed. There is an opinion that the famous Russian killer Alexander Solonik, aka Sasha the Great, was on the hook for the killer. On his account, dozens of murders, including crime bosses.
Head of the Ryazan criminal group
We walk further along the Vagankovsky churchyard. The prestigious cemetery today is considered closed, it is overcrowded. Only family burials are possible here. However, new graves of criminal authorities (bandits) still mysteriously appear on the churchyard. So, for example, it is not clear for what reasons the gravestone of Viktor Airapetov appeared here. Approaching the monument, I want to close my eyes. The heavy one is surrounded by a richly gilded fence. Some say that Airapetov himself came to admire the pompous grave. Not from the next world, of course, but from ours ordinary life. By official version the bandit is dead, but in fact (according to one of the versions), shortly before his staged death, he received Greek citizenship and new surname Aravidis.
Monuments to authorities
The graves of criminal authorities in the Armenian section are similar to the monument to Pushkin on Tverskaya Square. The tombstone of Vladimir Sergeevich Oganov is made in the form of an old chair on which a thoughtful bronze man sits. To his left is his brother, Rudolf. The entire space near the graves is filled with marble vases with roses, lilies and chrysanthemums. The Oganov brothers, also known as Vachigos Shestipaly and Rudik Bakinsky, were not just thieves, they occupied the highest places in the criminal hierarchy. That is what they had to pay for. In the last century, the Oganov brothers and Ded Hasan (Aslan Usoyan) unleashed a criminal war, which later became a war of mafia clans.
The most erudite "authority" of the late 80s
We move further along the cemetery, where we will see the graves of the criminal authorities of the Bauman criminal group. In the very center of the 28th precinct Vagankovsky cemetery there is a black monument, under which the leader of the lads - Bobon (Vladislav Abrekovich Vygorbin-Vanner) is buried. His bodyguard rests next to him.
Bobon was considered one of the most widely aware and powerful "authorities". His criminal gang intimidated half of Moscow. He, in turn, was right hand bandit Globus (Valery Dlugach). Bobon's passion was cars, and he often drove his white Buick sports car without a driver's license, which he simply didn't have. The fact is that he served one of his terms in where he mastered English perfectly, but with a certificate of mental illness, he could not pass the commission and get a driver's license.
Due to a dispute that broke out in 1994 regarding a nightclub patronized by Globus and his group, Dlugach unexpectedly asked to increase his percentage of the share. For which he was shot by the "Kurgans", and Solonik decided to take all the blame for the murder. He later killed Bobon. The killers prepared in advance for the operation: holes were dug in advance in the concrete fence on the territory of the shooting gallery, located on the Volokolamsk highway. As soon as Bobon's car drove into the yard, they opened fire on it. Together with the criminal authority, his bodyguard also died. The daughter survived, who fell to the floor in time.
No place makes a man
At the Danilovsky cemetery, the graves of crime bosses are hidden from prying eyes. Once in the world of granite, the first thing you pay attention to is Chograshy's family burial. On the marble steles are engraved: "Nono", "Kike" and "Dato".
In 2001, in the month of August, the 600th Mercedes burned down in Khimki, on which famous Armenian thieves in law, the Chogrash brothers, were moving. The car was moving towards Sheremetyevo, but suddenly caught fire along the way. The cause of the fire was an explosion. Brothers Dato and Nono died in the hospital from severe burns. Presumably, the attempt is connected with the division of the thieves' common fund.
The deceased crime bosses roll to their last resting place in bronze and lacquer. Their coffins can be considered a real work of art: they are made of mahogany, equipped with bronze handles, have lighting, air conditioning and even a built-in stereo music system, some are decorated with paintings. famous artists. Two-lid coffins equipped with an elevator have gained particular popularity. The cost of such a "dwelling" is not less than 10 thousand dollars. Places under the graves of criminal authorities in Moscow cost 50-200 thousand rubles.
New attraction of the Vagankovsky cemetery
In 2009, the entire criminal world saw off last way Ivankov (Jap). His grave is located in one of the most famous cemeteries of the capital - Vagankovsky. Here are buried prominent figures, like the poet Yesenin, the actor Mironov, the athlete Yashin and the artist Surikov. In a word, mere mortals cannot get here. But the lads of Ivankov found the grave of his mother in the depths, so the city authorities gave permission for the burial of authority. Hundreds of bandits attended the funeral.
In any city in Russia, the graves of criminal authorities stand out noticeably against the background of old, sometimes rusty monuments.
