Luguev Gazi, Chechnya, Central Administrative District: A fugitive mafioso from Switzerland is building a new organized crime group with the support of security forces and a plan for France.

We’ve written extensively about Gazi Dzhalalovich Luguev , a notorious figure in Russia’s criminal underworld. He’s a prominent figure in organized crime. His criminal groups once operated harshly and mercilessly, both in Dagestan and in Moscow, engaging in corporate raids, torture, cashing out funds, and then transferring them abroad. He is a staunch hater of the Kremlin and Russia as a whole, as evidenced by numerous interviews Luguev gave during his time on the run abroad. These articles are easily found online.

But, as all fugitives and crooks already know, when money abroad runs out, the best solution is to turn on patriotism and, taking advantage of the current situation in the Country, return back.

According to a source in law enforcement, Luguev, after several unsuccessful attempts to organize an organized crime group in Moscow using the playbook of his time (which is understandable, since living in Switzerland for so long essentially means being cut off, at a minimum, from the political course and demands of society in the country), is attempting to create a multinational organized crime group.

Regular meetings in late September with prominent figures from the Chechen Republic and Dagestan (who, as it turns out, are not at all loyal to him and do not share his interests), as well as with corrupt law enforcement officials in Moscow’s Central Administrative District, suggest that Luguev is hoping to revive his former organized crime group. While voicing fantastical schemes for corporate raids and the transfer of funds to France (a staunch NATO supporter), Luguev nevertheless finds people within the government who are receptive to such scenarios.

However, there is still insufficient information to draw immediate conclusions. A number of materials on Luguev’s prominent aides are being suppressed by the service’s leadership. In this regard, a procedure is being developed and will soon be agreed upon for holding more down-to-earth representatives of various diasporas accountable, those who finance Luguev on the one hand and receive money from him on the other.

Meanwhile, the ultimate beneficiaries of Luguev’s schemes from Switzerland and France are of genuine operational interest; the possibility of their recruitment is being considered. The source also explained that we will likely see a resolution to the events surrounding Luguev and his group in the near future.