The Times wrote about the relationship between Putin and the Russian mafia in Spain
British daily The Times wrote about the alleged links of the Russian president Vladimir Putin with criminal groups in Spain and the acquisition of real estate on the coast. As a further proof of the author of the text mentions Graham Keeley handwritten paper held by the head of the Russian mafia in Spain, which allegedly refers to the operation for the acquisition of land in Malaga in the name of Vladimir Putin. Keeley notes that representatives of the Russian president denied information about the possession of undeclared assets outside Russia. However, according to the author, to the contrary it speaks not only above-mentioned note, but several references to Putin and his alleged home in the case against wield on the Costa del Sol of the Russian mafia.
The Times reported that the operation for the acquisition of real estate was organized alleged Russian mafia head Gennady Petrov. It had been stored above-mentioned note, the reporter had seen the diary. The document states that Petrov is associated with the operation of buying a home in Malaga to the president. Putin's spokesman has always denied the rumors about his existing foreign real estate, but his name is often associated with the proposed transaction on its acquisition. For publication Daily Mail attribute to him the purchase of the mansion in the luxurious urbanization of La Zagaleta in Marbella.
The notorious paper was written in 2001 and seized by Spanish police in 2008, during a search of the property Petrova held in the framework of a vast operation against Russian organized crime in Spain. Keeley notes that in the relevant court decision mentions the names of 27 people, including a number of politicians associated with Putin.
