the mafia moves in

[martin]

bit worrying, we have had the russian mafia here for some time which I hope the police here dealt with as its hardly mentioned at all nowadays, but meantime the italian mafia is trying to set up shop here

see here

http://english.people.com.cn/90001/9077 ... 26847.html

[Gary/Gaynor]

They are everywhere Martin, hope you don't get the Swansea Mafia moving in, then you'll have trouble/
Gaynor

[bazza]

Hey Martin, forget the Russian or Italian mafia what you need to be careful of is the local ( lavejo ) mafia. They have been extorting money from you locals for years.You know ( Julio & Patricia )!!!
Anyway how are you keeping.
Regards
Barry

[martin]

the swansea mafia..yup know em well ...they are called the TAFIA arent they?

Hello to you bazza. trust auz is still well, yes seems there are more villas to be around soon much to the delight of julio and co

anyway as you cant beat em join em...thats why my new name is don martino

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[R.Wethereyet]

Portuguese police have been checking bars and clubs in Vilamoura and Albueira -- typical targets for extortion by the mafia clans.

I don't think the Mafia gangs will bother with the bars in Carvoeiro, they only extort money from businesses that are making money.

[Bruce Wallis]

The signs are there.........

There is at least one estate agent on the in road to Carvoeiro with signage and window advertising in Russian....

We'll have a restaurant selling blinis, borscht and sour cream, soon, or have I missed that one?

[martin]

there have been and still are a number of Russian owned shops over the years selling East European food etc..also there are about 3 Russian papers printed here as well

in fact I had a meal once ( a few years back) at a Russian restaurant in Portimao

[shanagarry]

Not too sure I understand the point being made here - the British Mafia is here alive and kicking in Carvoeiro masquerading as Mazza Property Services - not read of too many incidents involving Italian or Russian property services extorting money under the guise of property management