Tag #Organized Crime

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Expanding Kamensk-Uralskiy Gang Investigation Reveals Multiple Abduction Cases

A gang in Kamensk-Uralskiy, Russia, is responsible for at least four abductions and tortures, starting with a 20-year-old man's abduction on August 1, 2023, and culminating in the January 3rd assault on four young women. Police have made multiple arrests but the investigation is ongoing.

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EU-CLASI Partnership Aims to Strengthen Security and Combat Transnational Crime

The EU and CLASI (16 Latin American countries) agreed to enhance cooperation against organized crime, focusing on intelligence sharing, law enforcement strengthening, and tracing illicit financial flows; a 70% reduction in drug-contaminated containers in Antwerp is cited as an early success.

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Mexican Police Accused in Brutal Murder of Nine Students

Nine students were found murdered in Mexico after being kidnapped from a hotel; a survivor accuses local police of the crime, and investigations are underway.

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NY Detective Convicted of Protecting Mafia Gambling Operations

Former Nassau County Detective Hector Rosario was convicted Wednesday of lying to the FBI to protect the Bonanno crime family's illegal gambling operations in New York City suburbs; he faces up to five years in prison.

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French Drug Trafficker Arrested After Nine-Month Manhunt

Following a deadly prison escape in May 2024, drug trafficker Mohamed Amra was arrested in Romania on February 22 after nine months on the run; his hideouts included Compiègne and Rouen, France, and the investigation led to nineteen indictments and eight additional arrests.

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Turkish Police Chief, Singer's Husband Indicted in Crime Syndicate Escape

A Turkish indictment charges 62 people, including police chief Mehmet Deniz Karakurt and singer Merve Özbey's husband Kenan Koçak, with aiding the escape of Sarallar crime syndicate member Turan Yıldırım; the indictment seeks sentences up to 27 years.

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Mexico Arrests Two US-Wanted Drug Traffickers Amidst Heightened US Pressure

Mexican authorities arrested two high-profile drug traffickers wanted in the US, Roberto Salazar Toledo ("El Gordo") in Morelos and Leonel Salas Fabela ("El Sobrino") in Durango, amidst intensified cooperation with the US driven partly by US economic pressure.

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Fake Workmen Powered £21m Cannabis Farms

Eight men were sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court for a conspiracy involving at least 54 cannabis farms across England and Wales, powered illegally by a gang posing as utility workers using a registered company called Elev8 Civils and Utilities Ltd. between November 2020 and February 2024.

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Record Cocaine Seizures in EU Spark Intensified Law Enforcement Response

Record cocaine seizures in the EU in 2022 (323 tons, up 6% from 2021) are driven by high consumption rates (over 22 million adults reported cannabis use in 2023) and organized crime, leading to increased violence and prompting intensified law enforcement and awareness campaigns across member states.

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Sweden Grapples with Rise in Youth Gang Violence

Swedish youth gang violence is escalating, with younger members committing increasingly brutal crimes; a video recently showed a minor serving a four-year murder sentence. Gangs recruit children online, offering large sums of money; the government is increasing police presence and may lower the age ...

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Record 10-Ton Cocaine Seizure in Dunkirk Highlights France's Drug Trafficking Problem

French authorities seized a record 10 tons of cocaine in Dunkirk, valued at €300 million, part of a broader increase in drug seizures in 2024 despite limited impact on overall trafficking.

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Russia Strengthens Migration Controls and Fights Cybercrime

Russian President Putin lauded the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) for its efforts in Donbas and elsewhere, emphasizing the need for modern migration controls and a new migration policy by 2025, while addressing concerns about cybercrime, which caused over 200 billion rubles in damages last year.

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