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He’s a prime example of how post-Soviet organized crime mixed Georgian "code" with Russian oligarch-level violence.

At just 17 years old, Oniani received his first major conviction for armed robbery. tariel oniani prime crime top

: At just 17 years old, he was convicted of armed robbery. He’s a prime example of how post-Soviet organized

While serving his sentence in the harsh Soviet prison system, his adherence to the strict criminal code earned him the ultimate underworld honor: coronation as a "Vor v Zakone" (Thief-in-Law). While serving his sentence in the harsh Soviet

The conflict was fueled by disputes over assets and a fundamental power struggle between the "Kutaisi clan" (led by Oniani) and the "Solntsevskaya Bratva" / Tbilisi clan allied with Ded Hasan.

In the 1990s, Oniani moved his operations to Europe, establishing a presence in and later Spain .

: Oniani led the Kutaisi clan in a bloody conflict against the Tbilisi clan, headed by Aslan "Grandpa Khasan" Usoyan