Moscow's Mafia bosses arrested as police raid criminal gatherings Law enforcers have detained around 100 crime bosses during the two so-called 'thieves' meetings' in the Russian capital. Two simultaneous police operations took place in different parts of the city on Monday night. "On Monday night members of Moscow police had two simultaneous special operations to curb the so-called 'thieves' gatherings' in the east and north-west of Moscow, arresting a total of more than 90 people," Interfax news agency quoted a spokesperson for the Moscow Police as saying. In one of the cafes in the east of the city Moscow police detained more than 50 natives of Azerbaijan, who had allegedly intended to celebrate the so-called 'coronation' of one of their number. "During the arrest the visitors to the city tried to get rid of several firearms, which were confiscated and sent for ballistic and fingerprint examination," said the spokesperson. Another 40 crime bosses from different parts of Russia, including the North Caucasus, were detained inside a sauna in the north-west of Moscow. One of them was captured in possession of a battle gun. Several other detainees carried traumatic weapons without any legal permits. All of the detainees were taken to Moscow police departments, where they conducted the necessary operational and investigative activities. The issue of bringing them to criminal and administrative responsibility is "currently under consideration." The names of the detainees are ...