Кающиеся воры

Кающиеся воры (Kayushchiesya Vory) or Раскаявшийся воры (Raskayavshiyesya Vory) is a russian gang made with inspiration from Gopnik culture. The rough translation of the gang name is "Regretful Thieves" or "Humble Thieves", but the gang has been referred to by the shorter name "KVs" or simply "Gopniks". Раскаявшийся воры is a SceneRP-style of gang meaning members don't normally do lifeRP. Members of the gang are identified by their russian accents, tracksuits and combining white and black clothing.

## History

The origins of the gang is muddy and unclear, even to its own members. It was established in Saint Petersburg, Russia some time around 2009 and was likely a splinter group like many other Gopnik gangs at the time. It's more likely that KV members started slowly transitioning from identifying with their previous gang to calling themselves a separate splinter group. The original leader of KV was a man named Misha Ivanov, a young and innovative man who slowly grew too old and slow for the gang politics. He died in 2019 along with 11 of his fellow gang members during a shootout with a rival Gopnik gang.

Only 4 members of the gang remained after the massacre. Romanov Havinski, Anastasia Verenich, Igor Ibrahimovic and an unidentified female gang member. Havinski and Verenich expressed their desire to rebuild what they once had while Ibrahimovic and the other gang member defected from the gang. After this, Anton Havinski was called in to assist his brother in rebuilding. A pecking order was quickly established and Anastasia Verenich took command over the two brothers who became her right and left hand respectively.

After an unknown amount of time, during which the gang kept their head down and rebuilt, the gang found and executed one of the defecting gang members, the unknown female member. They killed her in a firing line after kidnapping and taking her to a remote location, this would become a staple of theirs that would last to their San Andreas days.

## Notable Events

### Paleto Policeman Execution

In 2022 they had rebuilt a lot of what they once had, becoming known in Russia as one of many street gangs and groups capable of making bombs. The heat had built up though, leading to the strategical move to San Andreas after it was discovered that the second defector, Igor Ibrahimovic, had moved there. They first tested the waters by scouring Blaine County for a headquarters, but soon gained police attention due to their excessive russian speaking. They tried setting up a gun-deal to get some weapons in their willing soldiers' hands but it was interrupted by the Blaine County Sheriffs Office. After splitting up and regrouping at a nearby garage in Paleto, it was discovered that one of their members had managed to capture a Blaine County Police Department officer. The gang executed the man and left his body as a message to Blaine County. They then moved into the city.

### 605 SWAT Raid

Because of the dead policeman, more eyes were on them than ever before. They occupied a house at postal 605 and made it their HQ for several weeks. As the police came to terms with the threat, they raided the house and grenades were used by the gang members in the raid. Multiple gang members and officers died or were injured on that fateful day and a public press release by the LSPD explained the incident. The follow is an excerpt from that.

"Good evening, citizens of San Andreas. At approximately 5:31 EST, a 911 call was placed giving local law enforcement a top off, about multiple armed men standing outside of a residence, located just off the Del Perro Freeway at postal 605. Upon arriving on scene, the Officers were met with automatic gunfire from multiple armed gunmen, wielding AK-47s, a Russian made assault rifle. Officers returned fire, forcing the gunmen to push back into the residence. It is believed that they had weapons, attachments and explosives stashed at this residence, as hand grenades were then thrown in the direction of the first responders. Officers on scene then requested SWAT, who were on their way back from a minor drug-bust, the details of which may be declassified at a later date. SWAT arrived at approximately 5:46 pm EST, and attempted to take control of the situation with the use of Snipers and SWAT ground units. The building was breached and the suspects were neutralized. The numbers are still unconfirmed as we gather further information, but it is believed that 3 officers were severely injured and 1 officer was pronounced dead after being in the proximity of a hand grenade thrown by one of the assailants. The officers family has requested to keep this a private matter and the Chief of Police Rocky Goat was believed to have visited the officers family personally. Below is a statement of one of the SWAT Officers who arrived on scene:

'I was driving back to the station after a drug bust in Grove St. It was pretty calm until two panic buttons went off. Myself and 4 SWAT Officers rerouted to the panic buttons. Upon arriving I overheard that the suspects had an arsenal of weapons ranging from small arms to rifles and explosives. The suspects engaged police and in the mean time I grabbed my Remington and set up a sniper position, I ended up injuring 3 suspects by engaging and hitting them in their torso area cause them to bleed out and one to barricade on the 3rd floor of the building. I gave Overwatch until officers breached the room to neutralize the threat. The suspect went down but at full cost of an officers life. There was an estimation of 3 to 4 injured officers. It was terrifying. Where do they get these munitions from?' - Captain Orange Jackson of the LSPD."

Anastasia and her two captains were not at the scene and arrived to see almost half of their men gone, arrested or killed.

### Supernatural Hitman (Dream)

The following is a dream and did not happen officially, all deaths are non-cannon.

An unknown criminal organization hired a supernatural hitman able to turn into smoke to teleport. This criminal organization intended to take down Anastasia because of the extreme media and public attention she brought to the criminal world. This is how it went down.

## Notable Members

* Anastasia Verenich
	+ The leader of the gang, a ruthless tattoed woman with black hair and blue eyes. She carries a golden Kalishnikov Assault Rifle and an SNS pistol with her at all times. She is rarely seen outside of criminal circles. Anastasia has been played by more than 4 players in the gang's lifetime.
* Romanov Havinski
	+ A weapons-dealer who specializes in explosives and weapon attachments. He almost always wears a mask and hat to conceal his face and hair. He usually prefers diplomacy over fighting but has a mean temper, especially against cops. Romanov has always been played by CaveManMammoth.
* Anton Havinski
	+ The main enforcer and brother of Romanov. He has brown hair and brown eyes along with the faintest russian accent in the entire gang. He's a bit of a bully against newer members and outside people but loyal as a guard dog. He likes to challenge himself with trying out new weapons, especially things he gets from Romanov. Anton has always been played by SwagHobo/BlueSwag.
* Gregory Verenich
	+ A freelancing hitman that sometimes works for the gang. He is the brother of Anastasia and served in the Belarusian army as a special operative before getting honorably discharged after a severe injury to his throat. He speaks in a raspy voice with a light russian accent due to his injury. He usually uses an SMG but has been known to use a sniper rifle in rare situations. Gregory has always been played by MiniBlade.
* пух / Puch (Russian for fluff or fur)
	+ Anastasia's dog that is sometimes used for gang activity. He is a brown rottweiler with a spiked necklace, obtained in San Andreas. He was specifically trained to attack on command, just like K9 dogs are taught. Gregory is the one who stood for that training.