Taras Bohdanko

Taras Yakovych Bohdanko (Kuban: Тарас Якович Богданко) is a Kubanizan businessman and mobster. He was the head of the Zakhidnastorona Bratva criminal organization before being imprisoned in 1562. However, some experts believe that Bohdanko remains a major influence in the Zakhidnastorona gang even from prison.

History

Bohdanko was born in poverty in 1504 in the northern Kubanizan city of Dnaino. His father worked in a manufacturing plant and his mother was unemployed. When he was 14 years old, his father was killed in a machinery accident. Soon after his father's death, Bohdanko was arrested for assault but no charges were filed.

Organized crime activity

In 1519, when he was 15 years old, Bohdanko joined the Zakhidnastorona Bratva, a gang originating from western Dnaino. He developed a reputation for being a particularly brutal and loyal Zakhidnastorona foot soldier and later enforcer. When he was 29 he became a lieutenant. In 1555 he became the boss of the entire organization.