Identification of a problem, but no discussion of the organisations responsible. Classic problem: cheap to obtain in countries of origin, expensive on the fat cats' plates.
Caspian Sea said to be the source of the best, but whitefish roe and North Atlantic Salmon roe too every bit as good, says Wikipedia.
So are we talking Russian Mafias, Chechens, Ukranians, Azerbaijanis or good old fashioned English crooks here? Even Iranians are possible candidates. Trade in caviar was effectively banned in 2006, so classic case of social labelling here.
2002 Telegraph article: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2002/08/29/wcav29.xml
describes "mules" being used to deliver it to New York. Organised by a "Russian" called Tsimbal.
2005 story from Caucaz: http://www.caucaz.com/home_eng/breve_contenu.php?id=131
Trade centres on the city of Siyezen, in Azerbaijan, halfway between Baku and Dagestan.
Aha! Under Soviet rule, there were fish-breeding farms, closed down since collapse of Communism. The local chief of police now demands $1,00 a month form boat captains and dealers. Classic crime story: create a shortage, get the idiots to criminalise it and then clean up! [Discuss]
25 March 2008
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