Tag #Organized Crime

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Greek Police Bust Fuel-Smuggling Rings, Arrest 61

Greek authorities arrested 61 individuals in a large-scale operation targeting two criminal organizations that used modified software to manipulate fuel pumps at 44 gas stations, defrauding consumers of over €100 million since September 2020.

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Italian Judge and Businessman Sentenced for €8.8 Million Bribery Scheme

A Rome court sentenced businessman Stefano Ricucci and judge Nicola Russo to six years each for bribery in a 2014 case involving an €8.8 million VAT credit dispute; the scheme involved influencing a tax commission ruling and witness tampering.

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17th Clandestine Grave Site Found in Reynosa, Exposing Discrepancy in Security Narratives

In Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico, the Amor por los Desaparecidos collective discovered a clandestine burial site with 14 mounds of burned human remains and personal effects; this is the 17th such site discovered by the group, contradicting the state government's claims of safety.

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Guadalquivir River: Cocaine Smuggling Surge Prompts Call for Dedicated River Patrol

A collision between a Guardia Civil patrol boat and two narco-boats on the Guadalquivir River near Lebrija, Spain, injured two traffickers and highlighted the river's increasing use for cocaine smuggling, with seizures nearly doubling in Seville in 2023 to 30 tons, prompting calls for a dedicated ri...

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Georgian Crime Group Accused of Murders, Extortion in Greece

A Georgian organized crime group led by a man known as "Entik" is accused of multiple murders, extortion, and illegal cigarette trafficking in Attica and Mykonos, Greece; Greek authorities have issued warrants, but key suspects are in Dubai.

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Mexicali Fish Leader Assassinated Amidst Rising Violence

Sunshine Antonio Rodríguez Peña, a controversial Mexicali fish leader with a history of legal battles and clashes with environmentalists, was assassinated on Saturday in Mexicali, Baja California, receiving at least 40 gunshots; authorities are investigating the murder and a related double homicide.

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Cigarette Smuggling Ring's Violent Expansion

New dialogues reveal a cigarette smuggling ring's links to a criminal organization using threats, beatings, and murders to expand into fuel smuggling and business protection, with a key member, a 44-year-old from Kazakhstan with prior convictions, and an alleged leader, "Entik," directing operations...

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£100 Million Cocaine Smuggling Ring Busted off Cornwall

Four men were arrested and convicted for smuggling £100 million worth of cocaine into the UK via a fishing boat off the coast of Cornwall on September 13, 2023; 1,076kg of high purity cocaine was seized.

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Kassel Raids Expose Human Trafficking Ring

Fifty people were arrested in Kassel, Germany, on suspicion of illegal residency, with authorities uncovering an organized group allegedly smuggling Thai nationals into the country for prostitution under tourist visas, resulting in one suspect injuring himself during an escape attempt.

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Dutch Subcontractors Launder €4.5 Million via Cash Payments to Migrant Workers

Dutch authorities uncovered a money-laundering scheme where subcontractors in labor-intensive sectors paid migrant workers with cash from criminal networks, evading taxes while receiving legitimate payments, resulting in unfair competition and labor exploitation; four individuals received prison sen...

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The Hague Bombing: Revenge Plot Kills Six

A bombing in The Hague, Netherlands, on December 7, 2023, killed six people; police believe it was orchestrated by a 33-year-old man, Moshtag B., seeking revenge on his ex-girlfriend for infidelity, involving three accomplices and resulting in a trial beginning Friday.

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Saïd Agouni Indicted in Mohamed Amra Escape Investigation

Saïd Agouni, previously convicted for a 2011 armored car robbery, was indicted and imprisoned on March 7th, 2025, in Paris for his alleged involvement in the May 14th, 2024, escape of drug trafficker Mohamed Amra, which resulted in the deaths of two prison officers and injuries to three others.

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