5. FRANCE/SPAIN

Mafia playgrounds

Godman visited Antibes with Rebecca to talk business with Mexican gangster Antonio Mendez.

In real life, the French Riviera and Costa del Sol are the top holiday destinations for Russian and Eastern European gangsters. “People involved in organised crime are rich and like to use the fruits of their labour by having fun,” says Glenny. “They also tend to buy property.” Houses are also bought to launder illegally acquired money, he said.