"Russian mafia" band arrested in Western Europe turned to be of ethnic Georgians

By Michael Hirshman With mafia arrests, Spain turns suspicious eye on post-Soviet immigrants Maria Shkurnytska immigrated to Spain 12 years ago from Ukraine. Resolving to work hard, she quickly adapted to her new home. She found steady employment, learned Spanish, and became a leader in the local immigrant community here in her adopted city. Nevertheless, her success story and that of other ...