https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_mafia#1992%E2%80%932000:_Growth_and_internationalization

Not that far off from that libertarian cop copypasta

  • Huldra [they/them, it/its]
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    2 years ago

    Aum Shinrikyo, a Japanese doomsday cult and terrorist group, literally managed to buy a Russian military helicopter and also tried buying nukes/nuke materials during this time period.

    • barrbaric [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      The same cult that did the sarin gas attack owned a fucking military helicopter and was trying to get nukes? Holy shit.

      • Huldra [they/them, it/its]
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        2 years ago

        Yup, they also attempted to create an underground production line for AK-74 rifles as well as producing other chemical and biological weapon agents.