[miamimark]

Russian mafya is entrenched in all of our major cities.

[spetznaz]

I actually think the greatest export from Russia to the states is their Mafia (i think in Russia they call them Mafiya). And those SOB's are some mean characters, the only ones who are worse are the Triads and the Tongs.

[Mr. Jeeves]

Russian mafya is entrenched in all of our major cities.

I saw a guy in a Starbucks in San Francisco this morning who fit the profile perfectly: thick Russian accent, all black clothes, pulled out a wad of $100 bills about half an inch thick when he paid for his coffee.