Tag #Transnational Crime

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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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25 Canadians Charged in US$21-Million Grandparent Scam

Twenty-five Canadians face charges in a US$21-million grandparent scam that targeted elderly Americans between summer 2021 and June 2024, using VoIP, ride-sharing services, and cryptocurrency to launder money.

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Over One Ton of Drugs Seized in Galapagos Waters

Ecuadorian authorities, in a joint operation with the US, seized over a ton of drugs near San Cristobal Island in the Galapagos, arresting three suspects; this is part of a broader effort to combat drug trafficking and fuel smuggling in the area, which has seen multiple seizures in 2025.

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Australia's \$5 Billion Illicit Tobacco Trade Fuels Violence, Undermines Security

Years of warnings about Australia's \$5 billion illicit tobacco trade, linked to organized crime and potentially Chinese government officials, were ignored, leading to widespread violence and border security breaches; authorities are now cracking down but face significant challenges.

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84 Indonesians Repatriated from Myanmar Scam Centers

On Thursday, 84 Indonesians were repatriated from Myanmar scam centers through a joint operation by Thailand, Myanmar, and China, following a crackdown initiated after Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's visit to Beijing and a pledge to combat these networks impacting thousands across multi...

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Major Arms Smuggling Ring Busted in Israeli Negev Operation

Israeli authorities busted a major arms smuggling ring in the Negev, arresting nine people and seizing 38 firearms smuggled from Jordan into the West Bank via a sophisticated border breach. The operation, led by Fuaz Altoukhi, involved multiple smuggling operations in late 2024.

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kathimerini.gr
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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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theglobeandmail.com
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Former Olympian Added to FBI's 10 Most Wanted List for Drug Trafficking, Murder

Former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding, 43, is wanted by the FBI on multiple charges, including murder and drug trafficking, and is now on their 10 Most Wanted list with a US$10 million reward; the charges stem from an alleged transnational drug ring spanning Canada, the US, Mexico and Col...

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Large-Scale Human Smuggling Operation Dismantled in Los Angeles

Two Guatemalan men were arrested in Los Angeles on Friday for allegedly running a large human smuggling operation that moved approximately 20,000 illegal immigrants into the U.S. since 2019; if convicted, they face the death penalty.

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Caro Quintero Extradited to US: Major Blow to Drug Cartels

Rafael Caro Quintero, a notorious drug lord, was extradited to the US from Mexico along with 29 other cartel members, marking a significant step in the joint fight against drug trafficking.

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French Drug Lord and Associate Arrested After Deadly Normandy Ambush

Following a May 2024 ambush in Normandy, France, where two prison guards were killed freeing drug trafficker Mohamed Amra, French and Spanish authorities arrested Amra in Romania and one of his associates in Mijas, Spain.

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US Designates Cartels, Gangs as Terrorist Organizations

The US officially designated Tren de Aragua, MS-13, and six Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations on Thursday, fulfilling a goal from President Trump's first term and impacting US foreign policy and counter-narcotics strategies in Latin America.

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