PoliticsThe amber Mafia from UkraineTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoPolitics06/23/2016June 23, 2016Criminal gangs are hiring local people in northwestern Ukraine to mine amber illegally. Potential profits run into millions of euros; potential damage to the environment is immeasurable. Local and federal authorities turn a blind eyehttps://p.dw.com/p/1JBXKAdvertisement