These criminal organizations are being targeted by the U.S. Department of the Treasury for financial and other crimes.
January 25, 2013
The Brothers' Circle
The Brothers' Circle is a multi-ethnic criminal group composed of leaders and senior members of several Eurasian criminal groups largely based in countries of the former Soviet Union but extending to Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. To date, the Treasury said it has identified 15 individuals affiliated with the Brothers’ Circle and their associates.
The Brothers' Circle serves as a coordinating body for several national level criminal networks, mediating disputes between the individual criminal networks and directing global criminal activity, according to the department.
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