, known by the alias Igosh Marneulsky , was a prominent figure within the "Thief-in-Law" ( Vor v Zakone ) criminal subculture. He was primarily associated with the Marneuli region of Georgia and was a key member of the influential "Tbilisi" and "Rustavi" criminal clans. Criminal Career and Status
: His nickname, "Marneulsky," refers to his stronghold in Marneuli, Georgia , a city with a significant ethnic Azerbaijani population. He acted as a powerful intermediary and authority figure within the Azerbaijani criminal diaspora in Georgia and Russia. Rza Sade Vorovskoy Igosh Marneulsky
Rza Sade's life ended violently, a common outcome for high-ranking members of this subculture. He was assassinated in 2021 in Turkey, a frequent neutral ground and hiding spot for Caucasian criminal authorities. His death was widely viewed as part of an ongoing series of retaliatory hits between rival Azerbaijani criminal syndicates following the 2016 assassination of the powerful boss Rovshan Janiyev (Rovshan Lenskoy). , known by the alias Igosh Marneulsky ,
: Like many of his status, Sade spent significant time in various high-security Russian and Georgian prisons. His presence in these facilities often led to "shakedowns" or internal power shifts among inmates, as Thieves-in-Law traditionally govern the internal life of the prison population. He acted as a powerful intermediary and authority
: He was closely aligned with several high-ranking figures in the underworld, often involved in the complex power struggles between different ethnic and regional factions (such as the "Kutaisi" vs. "Tbilisi" clans). Legal Issues and Confrontations
: He was a frequent target of anti-organized crime units. In the mid-2000s and 2010s, Georgia's aggressive "zero tolerance" policy toward the Vor subculture forced many figures like Sade to operate from Russia or Europe.
: Rza Sade attained the prestigious and dangerous title of "Thief-in-Law," a rank signifying a high-level leader within the post-Soviet organized crime hierarchy who adheres to a strict code of conduct known as the Vorovskoy Zakon .