Tag #Organized Crime

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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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£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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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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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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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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Arrest Made in Murder of Nine Young People in Oaxaca, Mexico

Oaxaca authorities announced the arrest of a suspect in the killing of nine young people from Tlaxcala, whose bodies were found in a car 400km from Huatulco, following their disappearance from the Oaxaca coast in late February; this is one of three mass disappearances in the region in less than a ye...

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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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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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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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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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EPPO 2024 Report: €24.8 Billion in EU Financial Fraud

The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) reported 2,666 active financial fraud investigations in late 2024, a 38% increase from 2023, resulting in an estimated €24.8 billion loss to the EU budget; most losses stemmed from cross-border VAT fraud, with Germany and Italy reporting the most cases.

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NSW Hate Speech Laws Questioned After Explosives Incident Revealed as Hoax

NSW Police Minister Yasmin Catley condemned a colleague's request for a briefing on when Premier Chris Minns learned a Sydney explosives incident was a criminal hoax, not terrorism, sparking concerns that hate speech laws were rushed through parliament under false pretenses.

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