Tag #Organized Crime

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£100m Cocaine Smuggling Plot Results in 90-Year Sentence

Four men were sentenced to a combined 90 years in prison for their roles in a £100 million cocaine smuggling plot involving a fishing boat intercepted off the Cornish coast on September 13th, 2023, highlighting the significant threat posed by international drug trafficking networks.

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US Family Charged with $300 Million Crude Oil Smuggling Scheme

A US family, the Jensens, faces federal charges for allegedly smuggling over $300 million worth of Mexican crude oil into the US between May 2022 and April 2024, using false documents and their company, Arroyo Terminals LLC, to evade customs.

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Brazil Rejects US Request to Label Brazilian Gangs as Terrorist Organizations

Brazil rejected a US request to designate the PCC and CV criminal gangs as terrorist organizations due to differing legal definitions of terrorism; the US cited FBI reports of gang cells in 12 US states and 113 visa denials in 2024.

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One in Five Brits Asked to Launder Money: Crime Gangs Target Ordinary Citizens

A survey of 2,000 British adults revealed that 21 percent have been asked to participate in money laundering schemes, with a disproportionate number of Gen Z individuals (23 percent) targeted, often via social media; many were unaware of the potential 14-year prison sentence.

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Peru Suspends Gold Mining After 13 Miners Murdered

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte suspended gold mining and imposed a curfew in Pataz after criminals murdered 13 gold mine workers who were held hostage for over a week; the government's response follows a record increase in homicides (35.9% in 2024 vs 2023) amid a surge in illegal mining and relate...

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Major Cannabis Raid in Germany Nets Seven Arrests, Four Plantations

In a major raid in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, authorities arrested seven suspects and discovered four large-scale indoor cannabis plantations containing 6,000 plants, seizing evidence and approximately 2 million kilowatt-hours of illegally obtained electricity; the investigation targets an Alb...

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Germany Raids Target Large-Scale Chinese Prostitution Ring

German authorities conducted raids across eight states, arresting three Chinese nationals suspected of running a large-scale prostitution ring involving nearly 500 locations and the illegal trafficking of Chinese women. 800 officers participated, seizing luxury goods and electronics.

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Resurfaced Peker Allegations Spark Speculation of Political Realignement

Sedat Peker's 2021 videos alleging corruption involving Turkish officials have resurfaced, with a recent social media post by an MHP official referencing the allegations, raising questions about potential political realignment and the future of investigations.

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International Fraud Ring Dismantled, €14.4 Million in Losses

A joint Franco-Israeli operation on May 5th dismantled a large-scale organized fraud network, resulting in 15 arrests and the recovery of €268,000. The investigation, initiated by a complaint from the Stade Toulousain rugby club in France, identified 121 victims across eight countries and prevented ...

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61 Indicted in Turkish Gang Case Involving Police Collaboration

A February 10th armed attack on a community center in Küçükçekmece, Turkey, where AKP mayoral candidate Aziz Yeniay was campaigning, has led to the indictment of 61 people, including two police officers accused of collaborating with a powerful local criminal organization responsible for numerous vio...

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Peru Imposes Curfew After Massacre of 13 Miners in Illegal Gold Mine

Thirteen informal miners were brutally murdered in Peru's Pataz province, a year-long emergency zone, prompting President Dina Boluarte to impose a curfew, military control, and a mining suspension to combat illegal mining mafias allegedly responsible for the crime.

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Trial Begins for Murder of Perm Businessman

The trial for the murder of Perm businessman Alexander Lukov began, with his former partner Ruslan Shardakov accused of instigating the crime and Andrei Shirokov accused of organizing it, allegedly due to a dispute over profit distribution from their joint assets.

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