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95,392. The Republic of Dagestan in the Russian Federation descended into lawlessness, which saw the Russian customs and border guards fighting a losing battle against one of the most ruthless branches of the caviar mafia; 20,000, 30,000, then 40,000 tons of caviar were fished a year as the New Rich in Moscow gorged themselves on black pearls, selling on the excess to the West for huge profits. (Dagestan & Food & Russia) Misha Glenny, McMafia
96,160. Once it was Chechnya, today it is the republic of Dagestan on the Caspian Sea that is the most explosive place in Russia – and in Europe. There are bomb attacks almost daily, shootouts between police and militants, tales of torture and of people going missing. (Dagestan & Russia) BBC online article 24th November 2011, ‘Dagestan – the Most Dangerous Place in Europe’
111,620. Dagestan has suffered countless terrorist attacks; it’s been described as the most dangerous region of the country. (Russia & Dagestan) Russia with Simon Reeve II, BBC 2017