I have a testimonial about that. A friend of mine is County Counsel in a California County. He goes after illegal grow ops and shops, shuttling them down. Permits and license fees are required and many choose not to do that. He’ll go after anyone, some are just dumbasses who didn’t check the laws, and others are hardcore criminals with long, gang-related rap sheets.
I was curious too. The only noteworthy conclusion I could make from my research is that there are a lot of people associated with the company that have sort-of-Russian-sounding names. That's a pretty weak argument that they are Russian Mafia, however, and I didn't see any stronger evidence.
On the internet, that flies. It might not seem completely trustable but then again nothing on the internet should be taken alone. Further, it’s not like there are many safe ways to make such a claim.
Agreed. Obviously the mafia doesn't participate in surveys so, barring criminal charges or conviction, anecdotal evidence is the best one can hope for.
