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Post by Nicolai on May 2, 2009 15:05:00 GMT -5
Around the mid 1800s, the Vsevolod Markov arrived from Russia to make his way in America. Originally a poor shoe maker in Russia, Vsevolod quickly became a successful businessman in Durkheim. His sons went into politics and became largely successful as well. But politics was a dirty business, and the business of the Markov Family grew to match it.
The family soon went into organized crime. Because of their placement, they soon took control of the North Side of the city. This was especially advantageous as it gave them complete control of the docks and the river. Thinks to this, the Markov family gained a near monopoly on smuggling in Durkheim. Drugs, guns, stolen goods; nearly all of it comes through them.
While all the families are ruthless, the Markov family is absolutely brutal. While others may have competitors killed, the Markov hitmen often do it incredibly violently and ferociously. Bodies have been found in the river so mutilated that they are nearly impossible to identify.
The Markovs deal heavily in drugs and guns, and they tend to be lovers of both. They also have strong ties to the Russian mafia overseas, and are often supplied with various goods, and sometimes soldiers, by their cousins in the Motherland.
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