article_snippet: Spain has long battled the presence of Russian organized crime on Spain soil.
article_snippet: After the collapse of the Soviet Union, wealthy Russians came to Spain for Spain climate and what were then lax financial controls.
article_snippet: Among wealthy Russians were more than a few "vory v zakone," the top echelon of Russian organized crime, according to Spanish officials.
article_snippet: "many, many" members of the Russian mafia were active there.