Tag #Organized Crime

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42 Kilograms of Cocaine Hidden in Spices Seized in Spain; 7 Involved

Spanish authorities arrested three and investigated four others for smuggling 42 kilograms of cocaine hidden in 1,800 kilograms of spices shipped from Colombia to Badajoz, Spain; two individuals were jailed.

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28% Bias Score

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nrc.nl
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Human Trafficker Arrested in Dutch Holiday Park

Dutch police arrested a human trafficker in a Noordwijk holiday park in November 2023, along with four Colombian women allegedly forced into prostitution; this follows a sharp increase in Latin American trafficking victims in the Netherlands.

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52% Bias Score

No Poverty
pda.hab.kp.ru
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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"Magadan Drug Dealers Sentenced for Triple Homicide"

"Two men in Magadan, Russia, were convicted of the brutal murders of three people, including a business partner, in a dispute over drug money in March 2023; one received a 19.5-year sentence, the other 23 years."

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64% Bias Score

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zeit.de
🌐 55% Global Worthiness
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Schleswig-Holstein's Anti-Money Laundering Plan Faces Opposition Criticism

The Schleswig-Holstein state parliament referred a state government plan to combat money laundering to the responsible committees; opposition parties criticized the proposed measures as insufficient, particularly the proposed task force's annual meetings, while the state government highlights optimi...

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32% Bias Score

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palermo.repubblica.it
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Italian Prosecutor Highlights Coordination Gap in EU Mafia Fight

At a European Parliament conference on transnational crime, Palermo Chief Prosecutor Maurizio de Lucia stressed the need for coordination between Italian and European agencies to combat mafias, highlighting the specialized expertise in Italy and the knowledge gap within the European Public Prosecuto...

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40% Bias Score

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torino.repubblica.it
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Italian Anti-Mafia Operation Exposes 'Ndrangheta's Economic Infiltration

A major anti-mafia operation in Canavese, Italy, revealed links between the 'Ndrangheta and international drug trafficking, prompting concerns about mafia infiltration in the local economy and highlighting the need for stronger political will and action to combat its adaptable strategies.

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52% Bias Score

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smh.com.au
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Man Jailed for Hindering Bikie Murder Investigation

Five months after Adrian Buxton's murder, Olevar Merza, facing police inquiry about an Audi suspected in the crime, repeatedly instructed an associate to hide the car, resulting in a two-year-three-month jail sentence for obstructing the investigation.

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40% Bias Score

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welt.de
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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€4.6 Million Fraud in German Flood Reconstruction Aid

German police uncovered a massive fraud scheme involving €4.6 million in flood reconstruction aid, arresting two German-Lebanese women and 20 others allegedly linked to the Artris clan for submitting fraudulent applications with identical damage descriptions.

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56% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
faz.net
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German Court Tries ATM Bombers on Attempted Murder Charges

Six men stand trial in Frankfurt, Germany, accused of seven ATM bombings across three states, causing over €2.5 million in damages and stealing €870,000; the unprecedented attempted murder charge highlights the life-threatening risk to bystanders.

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40% Bias Score

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kathimerini.gr
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Greek Police Arrest Eight Suspected Turkish Mafia Members After Glyfada Killings

Greek police arrested at least eight suspected Turkish mafia members in Athens and Thessaloniki following a double murder in Glyfada on Monday, seizing 49 weapons; intelligence reports had warned of Greece becoming a battleground for rival groups.

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36% Bias Score

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liberation.fr
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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"French Truck Driver Accused of Repeated Rapes Under Direction of Main Defendant in Large-Scale Sexual Assault Case"

"Jean-Pierre M., a 63-year-old French truck driver, stands accused of at least twelve rapes of his own wife, following instructions from the main defendant, Dominique Pelicot, in a larger network of sexual assaults; the wife did not file a complaint."

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48% Bias Score

Gender Equality
jpost.com
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Global Human Trafficking Cases Surge 25% in 2022

The UN reported a 25% rise in global human trafficking victims in 2022, reaching nearly 70,000, largely due to conflicts, climate disasters, and global crises, with organized crime as the main culprit; children accounted for 38% of victims.

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20% Bias Score

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