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The fall of communism in 1989 has shaken the entire Central and Eastern Europe. The transformation to a capitalist system was rapid, wild, and chaotic. Still, it created an excellent opportunity for ordinary folks who just wanted to make quick money… and criminals who needed to adjust to a new reality. Seemingly innocent car thieves banded up and within just a few years expanded their criminal portfolio. A hunger for money, power, and influence pushed them to do more sinister things like contract killings. The inexperienced, understaffed, and underfunded police force werent able to keep up the pace. And even if they somehow managed to destroy one gang, more unpredictable ones came to existence, like a hydra head. This is the story of the infamous Pruszkow gang in the 90s and Gang of Mutants in the early 00s. Bombings, cold-blooded assassinations, and big money. Not only uneducated thugs but also medical doctors and paramedics who were hunting for “skins”. Welcome to the crazy world of Polish Underworld.

my guest this week is comedian and good friend Monarey Martinez @Monareym and The Shamic Podcast