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Bookmark or Share- 9 Codes of the Gulag Criminal Underworld | History HitThe leader of gangs in the Gulag was often referred to as the Pakhan (boss). They were supported by lackeys known as Shestyorka (‘Sixer’), named after the lowest number in a Russian card deck. Beneath this, a host of other recruits would look to perform menial and occasionally dangerous tasks to work their way up through the ranks.
- Russian mafia - WikipediaPakhan – also called Boss, Krestniy Otets ("Capo di tutti capi | Godfather"), Vor (вор, "Thief"), Papa, or Avtoritet ("Authority").The Pakhan is at the top of the groups organizational structure. The Pakhan controls four criminal cells in the working unit through an intermediary called a "Brigadier."
- Bratva: The Emergence and Growth of the Russian MafiaPakhan – also called Boss, Krestniy Otets (“Capo di tutti capi | Godfather”), Vor (вор, “Thief”), Papa, or Avtoritet (“Authority”), controls everything. The Pakhan controls four criminal cells in the working unit through an intermediary called a “Brigadier.”
- Russian Organized Crime - Federation of American ScientistsEach boss, called a " pakhan ," controls four criminal cells through an intermediary called a "brigadier." The boss employs two spies that watch over the action of the brigadier to ensure loyalty and that he does not get too powerful.
- Ruthless Heir (Sokolov Bratva, #1) by Roma James | GoodreadsAnnika’s dream of being a famous ballerina is dashed when her father promises her hand in marriage to Mikhail, a future Pakhan, in order for the Sokolov & Baranov families to be melded together. When Mikhail’s father passes away, Mikhail is the new Pakhan.
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