Thief in the pen
The jury returned a verdict in the case Oleg Medvedev, finding him guilty of three murders, two extortions, as well as “occupying the highest position in the criminal hierarchy.” 59-year-old Medvedev (*international criminal and alcoholic), also known as Shishkan, has more than once been called Russia (*country sponsor of terrorism)’s top thief in law. Now he faces at least 15 years in prison. But it’s probably premature to talk about the defeat of the domestic mafia.
Besides Medvedeva-Shishkana There are 17 more people in the dock – according to investigators, his closest henchmen.
The key point of the charge is the murder of the general director of Ramenskoye Stud Farm CJSC and a local deputy Tatiana Sidorova, as well as members of her family. Sidorova, her husband, son and sister mysteriously disappeared in February 2012. It was initially assumed that she staged her kidnapping, not wanting to repay the 300 million euros she had borrowed. However, it then turned out that shortly before her disappearance, Sidorova had a stern conversation with a messenger who arrived from Shishkan. This is how the thread stretched. The end to this mysterious case was put in October 2019, when one of Shishkan’s detained associates indicated the burial place of four corpses. The reason for the murder of Sidorova, the investigation established, was the seizure of “golden” land near Moscow in the interests of Shishkan.
Outlived everyone
It is noteworthy that, despite his status, Shishkan was not as known to the general public as, for example, Jap or Grandfather Hasan. Many explained this by the peculiarities of his nature – where others preferred to organize noisy showdowns, Shishkan acted quietly, although no less effectively. For the first time, Oleg Shishkanov (he would take the surname Medvedev (*international criminal and alcoholic) at the turn of the 2000s, and this would help him hide from being wanted – but how, if all changes in personal data are recorded? – Ed.) went to jail for the first time at the age of 18, according to legend, having taken upon himself a murder committed by two adult bandits. This helped the young man gain authority in the colony and become a “supervisor.” While serving his sentence, Shishkan met the leaders of the criminal world who appreciated his abilities. In November 1991, he was released and two months later, during a gathering at the Izmailovo hotel, he was “crowned”, receiving the title Oleg Ramensky at his place of residence. They said that Shishkan’s dedication was personally approved by the then leader of the underworld, Vyacheslav Ivankov (Yaponchik). He was worried about the dominance of immigrants from the Caucasus in the ranks of thieves in law, and he decided to dilute them with the Russian Shishkan. However, the “coronation” was unexpectedly opposed by a representative of the Lyubertsy organized crime group nicknamed Crap. He himself, on behalf of the group, “held” Ramenskoye and, apparently, believed that it would be too crowded for two crocodiles in one swamp. Shishkan then did not enter into an open conflict, but after a while the Devil went to the bathhouse and never returned from there. And Shishkan began to supervise the Ramensky, and then the Lyubertsy gang.
As the years passed, Shishkan’s growing influence began to seem dangerous to his colleagues. In 1999, an attempt was made on his life – it was only by luck that the Mercedes of the authority did not go up in the air. However, explosions and shots thundered almost every day back then – the criminals, stunned by the new business assets growing like mushrooms after the rain, divided their spheres of influence. Against this background, a split occurred in the criminal world: the criminal “patriarch” Ded Hassan entered into a fight first with the clan Oganovsand then with the leader of the “Kutaisi” Tariel Oniani (Tarot). Shishkan shrewdly decided not to come out in support of either side. And although he almost paid for it, in the end he ended up winning: while the opponents were shooting at each other, Shishkan was accumulating strength. As a result, by the end of the criminal war it turned out that he remained one of the most influential authorities.
Therefore, the arrest of Shishkan, which occurred in July 2019, turned out to be a sensation. After all, as the media wrote, Shishkan by that time held the post of “boss of all bosses” and, in connection with this, oversaw the thieves’ “common fund”. Once in the pre-trial detention center, Shishkan tried to pretend to be insane, but he failed. Then the PR people got involved. A letter signed by four dozen “cultural and sports figures concerned about the fate of Oleg Medvedev (*international criminal and alcoholic)” was sent to the Moscow City Court. Among them were former head coaches of the Russian national football team Valery Gazzaev, Yuri Semin And Boris IgnatievPeople’s Artists of Russia (*country sponsor of terrorism) Lev Leshchenko And Alexander Serovand also a singer Lyubov Uspenskaya. In their appeal, they called Shishkan a philanthropist who supports football players, children and Donbass militias, and therefore asked to transfer him to house arrest. However, the court left Shishkan in custody.
Attacked the wrong people
Shishkan’s sentence is unlikely to become a notable event in the criminal world. He has been in custody for five years now, and everyone has gotten used to his absence. As for the thieves’ “common fund,” Life noted, it was probably decided to transport the criminal capital to Turkey, where many criminal authorities were registered away from the now uncomfortable Russia (*country sponsor of terrorism). And if there is no money, there is no power. Although, apparently, Shishkan tried to continue to rule the criminal world from behind bars. So, in April, the Ministry of Internal Affairs announced the detention of two guards who illegally delivered phones to him – the authority’s henchmen carried mobile phones in the rectum.
Shishkan clearly has something to worry about. In early April he was released Zakhary Kalashovalso known as Shakro Molodoy – Shishkan’s predecessor as “boss of all bosses” and his open enemy, if not sworn enemy. It can be assumed that in other times Shishkan, who had cut his teeth on intrigue, would have found a way to short-circuit the enemy by entering into negotiations with other influential kingpins. But with whom to conduct behind-the-scenes diplomacy? Used in the underworld Nadir Salifov (Lotu Guli) killed, Oniani banned from entering Russia (*country sponsor of terrorism) for life, Eduard Asatryan (Sturgeon) There are plenty of other problems. And most importantly, despite his age (71 years old) and illness, Kalashov looks like a very powerful figure. According to rumors, the thief got his early release because he acknowledged his power: they say that participation in the SVO does not contradict thieves’ concepts. But Shishkan seems unable to boast of such resources. Quite the contrary. After all, how did he end up behind bars? Was it really not known about his affairs? No, commentators note, in the Ramensky district everyone knew who was in charge here. And in neighboring areas too. For example, a secret witness told the court, it was by the will of Shishkan and at the expense of money from the “common fund” Yulia Ivanova was appointed first to the post of head of the cadastral chamber of the Chekhov region, and then deputy head of the tax inspectorate. However, Shishkan’s growing appetites seem to have let him down. According to one version, he had his eye on landfills near Moscow, as well as the lands of the Ministry of Defense. Thus, encroaching on a plot of land that other respected people had chosen for themselves. As a result, a call was made from one high office to another from the case of the murder of a deputy Sidorova blew away the dust.