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Bosnia Cracks Down on International Drug Cartel; Police Officials Among Suspects: Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project
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Quick Glance: Investigation into International Drug Cartel in Bosnia; Suspicions Against Police Officials
- The U.S. government identified Edin "Tito" Gačanin in March 2023 as a significant player in the global cocaine trade.
- Gačanin's connections extended to Raffaele Imperiale, who was arrested in 2021 - a well-known figure in the Camorra, one of Italy’s largest organized crime networks.
- The police operation on Monday targeted individuals suspected of involvement in organized crime, the illicit trafficking of substantial drug quantities, money laundering, and related offenses, in three cities.
- It is reported that the cartel recruited many individuals from Bosnia and Herzegovina and neighboring countries to establish businesses in the Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, to launder the proceeds of its billion-dollar drug trafficking operations.
Europol says Turks involved with the most threatening criminal networks in Europe - Nordic Monitor
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Quick Glance: Europol's Insights on Turkish Criminal Networks in Europe
- A Europol report confirms that under President Erdogan, Turkey has become a hub for criminal syndicates posing a serious threat to European security.
- Turkish criminal networks extend across the Western Balkans, engaging in fraudulent schemes and arms trafficking, with Turkey being highlighted as a key location for online fraud systems.
- Turkey plays a key role in illegal firearms trafficking into Europe and exports weapons to conflict zones in the Middle East and Africa.
- Despite pressure from FATF, Turkey remains on the grey list and has intensified operations against criminal networks in the last 10 months, resulting in the arrest of hundreds of suspects.
House panel says China subsidizes fentanyl production to fuel crisis in the U.S.: A report released Tuesday by a House select committee says China is directly ...
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Quick Glance: China's Subsidization of Fentanyl Production Intensifying Crisis in the U.S.
- A report from a special House committee states that China is fueling the Fentanyl crisis in the U.S. directly by subsidizing the manufacturing of materials used by traffickers outside the country to produce the drug.
- The committee found that the Chinese government provides tax rebates for the production of specific Fentanyl precursors and other synthetic drugs as long as they are sold outside of China.
- The report highlights that China not only subsidizes the manufacturing of precursor chemicals but also thwarts investigations into illegal manufacturers by warning the targets when formal requests for assistance are made by U.S. law enforcement.
- Former Attorney General William Barr recommended that the U.S. should leverage its trade and economic power to push for stronger enforcement from Chinese authorities, and victims should take civil actions against companies and individuals involved in distributing the precursors and synthetic drugs.
West Africa’s Sahel becoming a drug trafficking corridor, UN warns: Drug seizures, mainly of cocaine and cannabis resin, have soared in the region ...
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“The Meiteis can’t go to the hills, and the Kukis can’t come to the valley. But the drugs can still go everywhere.” The drug trade has played a significant ... Show more www.aljazeera.com/economy/2024/4/16/behind-indias-manipur-conflict-a-tale-of-drugs-armed-groups-and-politics
Notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán has asked a federal judge to reinstate his telephone call and visiting privileges at the ... Show more abcnews.go.com/US/el-chapo-asks-judge-reinstate-phone-calls-visits-colorado-supermax-prison/story
The mafiosi of Naples turn white-collar: They run restaurants and bars and rent out apartments these days
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Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio declared a national emergency on drug abuse, citing the existential threat posed by drugs and addiction ... Show more
MAFS star reveals shocking former life: A participant on “Married At First Sight” has revealed a shocking truth from his past.
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Ecuador approves extradition, anti-gang measures - World News: A solid majority of Ecuadoran voters on Sunday approved the extradition to the United States of ...
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Prison body says overcrowding, drug abuse 'getting worse': The Prison Officers' Association has said that problems in the prison service with ...
rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/0425/1445519-prison-officers-association/
Cannabis by mail - Veldener was charged with drug trafficking: Hersbruck - Customs found almost two kilos of hashish in a package and had the addressee's ...
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OC jury to decide whether 2015 quadruple killing was a murder plot or planned deal gone wrong
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Hong Kong police look for links between 3 seizures of cocaine after HK$15 million of drug found near shoreline at weekend
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Brothers jailed after £8million London drug bust: Two brothers have been sentenced to prison after being found guilty of conspiring to smuggle cocaine into the ...
yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/24269566.brothers-jailed-8million-london-drug-bust/
FBI demands payroll records of Texas border town: The FBI has subpoenaed payroll information for Progreso, a Rio Grand Valley town whose ex-mayor is under ...
expressnews.com/news/border-mexico/article/fbi-subpoena-payroll-progreso-cocaine-trafficking-19420219.php
Berlin is when laws are only for idealists: Bicycle parking forbidden? Right in front of the police? No matter, this is in Berlin (seen at Ostbahnhof).
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£100,000 of drugs found in Footasylum bag as police raid flat: Painter and decorator turned apartment into drug den after falling behind on rent
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| Montreal Gazette: The Sûreté du Québec says All Boivin, one of the most wanted suspects in Canada, uses false identities and "could be anywhere in Quebec."
montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/reward-of-up-to-100000-offered-in-hunt-for-saguenay-drug-trafficking-suspect
Third suspect from wanted list surrenders to authorities: AMMAN — Police on Tuesday announced that a third suspect, part of a group of men who are wanted on ...
jordantimes.com/news/local/third-suspect-wanted-list-surrenders-authorities
Dutch gang leader vanishes in Spain after release: A top drug trafficker is on the run after being bailed from jail in Spain, officials said Tuesday ...
thelocal.es/20240424/dutch-gang-leader-vanishes-in-spain-after-release
Spain accidentally releases drug lord who planned to kill heir to Dutch throne: Gang kingpin skips town after judicial mix-up.
politico.eu/article/spain-accidentally-releases-drug-lord-karim-bouyakhrichan-who-planned-kill-heir-the-dutch-throne-and-mark-rutte/
Siegen District Court: Long prison sentence for armed drug trafficking: In Freudenberg, a 29-year-old ran a real drug operation and arsenal of weapons ...
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Several people arrested in large-scale operation into drug trafficking in Brussels
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1016868/several-people-arrested-during-large-scale-operation-into-drug-trafficking-in-brussels
This is Shazad Ghafoor.
He is wanted for drug trafficking and fraud offences
A police chase involving Ghafoor ended in Halifax when Ghafoor crashed
His wife ... Show more
EU court rules 'Pablo Escobar' may not be registered as a trademark ｜ DPA
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Feds Bust Homegrown Weed Op, Probe Possible Foreign Involvement in 20 States: The raid in rural Maine, which seized nearly 40 pounds of marijuana ...
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Indian man jailed in US for selling drugs, controlled substance on dark web | Mint
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Revival of Peru-U.S. Aerial Interception Program to Combat Drug Trafficking: In a significant legislative move, the Peruvian Congress has approved Legislative ...
riotimesonline.com/revival-of-peru-u-s-aerial-interception-program-to-combat-drug-trafficking/
Amsterdam mayor wants to regulate cocaine: AFP interview: Hard drugs like cocaine and ecstasy should be regulated, according to the mayor of Amsterdam ...
yahoo.com/news/amsterdam-mayor-wants-regulate-cocaine-151044150.html
Ecuadorans to vote in anti-crime referendum as death toll from violence mounts: Millions of Ecuadorans will cast ballots in a referendum on Sunday to decide ...
france24.com/en/americas/20240420-ecuadorans-to-vote-in-anti-crime-referendum-as-death-toll-from-violence-mounts
Trial Regional Court Stuttgart - Four suspected drug dealers in court: Four young men between the ages of 21 and 31 have to answer for drug trafficking before ...
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Raids in Eastern WA target cockfighting ring tied to prison gang: The raids in the Yakima area targeted La Nuestra Familia, a Norteño prison gang ...
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Kodak Black has a second criminal charge dismissed, still facing drug trafficking case
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Eutin: Court sentences intensive offenders to youth punishment and imprisonment: Dangerous bodily harm, robbery, theft and drug trafficking - A 22-year-old stood ...
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Newport drug dealer was hiding cocaine in his garden: Nicholas Davis was arrested after hiding cocaine in his Newport garden
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Trial in Crailsheim: Did he or didn't he? More than two years in prison for a dealer
swp.de/lokales/crailsheim/prozess-in-crailsheim-mehr-als-zwei-jahre-gefaengnis-fuer-einen-dealer-73584299.html
Paid articlePaid Two leaders of vast drug trafficking operation looking at 20 years in prison: The Brussels criminal court’s prosecutor, requested 20-year prison sentences for ...
brusselstimes.com/justice-belgium/1011990/two-alleged-leaders-of-vast-drug-trafficking-operation-looking-at-20-years-in-prison
Rikers guard testifies he smuggled drugs into jail in issues of ‘Demon Slayer’ manga
nydailynews.com/2024/04/18/rikers-guard-testifies-he-smuggled-drugs-into-jail-in-issues-of-demon-slayer-manga/
Man caught in Lake drug-trafficking sting convicted of selling fentanyl: A man arrested last year in Lake County was found guilty of selling fentanyl Tuesday as ...
orlandosentinel.com/2024/04/18/man-caught-in-lake-drug-trafficking-sting-convicted-of-selling-fentanyl/
Vancouver men indicted on federal drug trafficking charges: Two Vancouver men were indicted Wednesday on federal charges of drug trafficking ...
columbian.com/news/2024/apr/18/vancouver-men-indicted-on-federal-drug-trafficking-charges/
Vietnam real-estate tycoon given death penalty, embezzled 3% of GDP: In Vietnam's largest-ever fraud trial, a tycoon was sentenced to death ...
businessinsider.com/vietnam-truong-my-lan-death-penalty-embezzled-billions-banks-2024-4
Quick Glance: Death Sentence for Real Estate Tycoon in Vietnam's Largest Fraud Case
- Truong My Lan, a prominent businesswoman and real estate tycoon, was sentenced to death in Vietnam's largest financial fraud case, marking a shocking development in the country's escalating anti-corruption campaign.
- Born in 1956, Lan founded the Van Thinh Phat company with her family in 1992, which grew to become one of Vietnam's richest real estate firms linked to some of Ho Chi Minh's most valuable properties.
- She was accused of using the bank as her cash cow, illegally controlling it between 2012 and 2022, and using thousands of 'ghost companies' in Vietnam and abroad to give loans to herself and her allies.
- Her arrest in October 2022 falls within a period of increased anti-corruption efforts in Vietnam ramping up since 2022, impacting the country's economic outlook and unsettling foreign investors.
Cops wait for man to poop out ‘pellet’ before arresting him for drug trafficking: A West Australian man was arrested on charges related to drug trafficking after ...
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gang crime - Gang of drug dealers busted in Baden-Württemberg: A gang of suspected drug dealers has been busted in the north of Baden-Württemberg ...
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Solving Crime: How an all-expense-paid trip to Qatar landed Mumbai couple in Doha jail
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Searches in Solingen: Arrests for illegal drug trafficking: As part of investigations in recent months, the public prosecutor's office and the criminal police ...
wuppertal-total.de/blaulicht/durchsuchungen-in-solingen-festnahmen-wegen-illegalen-drogenhandels/
Four arrests: Bremen police succeed in cracking down on drug scene: Several months of investigations led the police to the men. In addition to drugs ...
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More than 2.6kg of heroin among drugs worth S$286,000 seized in MacPherson: SINGAPORE: A 45-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday (Apr 17) for suspected drug ...
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Grove cook on drug trafficking charge: Luccilla Simpson, 35, a cook of Lot 422 Back Street, Grove, East Bank Demerara, who was arrested on April 12 ...
stabroeknews.com/2024/04/18/news/guyana/grove-cook-on-drug-trafficking-charge/
Hanau rapper in court again for drug trafficking: A 34-year-old rapper from Hanau, who is already in prison for drug trafficking, is currently having to answer ...
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Mombasa police arrest 'drug dealer' who uses schoolgirls to peddle narcotics
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Netflix Spends $1.2M on Security for Costa Rica Filming: Netflix is reportedly spending $1.2 million on security to protect actors, including Holly Willoughby ...
ticotimes.net/2024/04/17/netflix-spends-1-2m-on-security-for-costa-rica-filming
Escobar Inc., based in Puerto Rico, was founded by Escobar's brother Roberto and now wanted to expand into Europe. But the EU trademark office rejected the ... Show more
Bodi's two brothers involved in illegal drug trade: CID: Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has found involvement of two brothers of Abdur Rahman Bodi ...
thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/crime-justice/news/bodis-two-brothers-involved-illegal-drug-trade-cid-3589011
Missouri House OKs bill toughening penalties for trafficking fentanyl: The measure, which passed the House Monday evening on a 108-25 vote with 21 lawmakers ...
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Leopoldplatz in Berlin-Wedding: drug dealing is shifting: Leopoldplatz in Berlin-Wedding is a hotspot for crime and drugs. The police are stepping up their ...
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Drug lab in Heilbronn region: police arrest suspected dealers: Police have unearthed a drug laboratory in the Heilbronn region and arrested suspected dealers ...
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TN will create history in LS polls: PM Modi: Earlier on Monday, while campaigning in Kerala, Modi tore into ruling CPM, accusing the Marxists of “embezzling ...
deccanchronicle.com/news/politics/tn-will-create-history-in-ls-polls-pm-modi-889723
Drug trafficking: Citizens worried: Does the Magdeburg district of Reform have a drug problem?
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Illegal gambling and drug trafficking uncovered on Nadorster Straße: Major operation in Oldenburg: Police, customs and city discover illegal gambling ...
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A northeast OKC motel is a base for prostitution and other crimes. Neighbors want it shut down
oklahoman.com/story/news/crime/2024/04/15/northeast-okc-neighborhood-relax-inn-shooting-violence/73133514007/
Criminal networks are well ahead in the fight over Europe’s ports: Cocaine seizures are sharply up, but much more is getting through
economist.com/europe/2024/04/08/criminal-networks-are-well-ahead-in-the-fight-over-europes-ports
The Most Accurate Cop Show Is Still a Standout: The research and insight David Simon brought to his HBO series The Wire created one of the most accurate cop ...
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Youth gang 315 - the problem scene from Jungfernstieg: Police officers at Jungfernstieg in Hamburg. Sometimes the officers are there for reasons of presence ...
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Marseille: Drug investigators suspected of corruption - raid: They are supposed to stem the flood of drugs - and are now at the center of investigations ...
stern.de/politik/ausland/marseille--drogenfahnder-unter-korruptionsverdacht---razzia-34620202.html
Hong Kong customs arrests 1 traveller from Europe after HK$71 million in ketamine seized in German air cargo
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Christian Rademacher-Jelten has to go to prison for four and a half years: Wiesmoorer Christian Rademacher-Jelten went all the way to the Federal Court of ...
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Chile Arrests Dozens in Crackdown on Transnational Gang ‘Los Trinitarios’: Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project
occrp.org/en/daily/18645-chile-arrests-dozens-in-crackdown-on-transnational-gang-los-trinitarios
Dealer arrested: Drug trafficking uncovered in front of school in Floridsdorf - Floridsdorf
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Spanish Police Seize 16.5 Tonnes of Cocaine-Filled Pellets: Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project
occrp.org/en/daily/18641-spanish-police-seize-16-5-tonnes-of-cocaine-filled-pellets
Kiel's police chief in an interview: Why is the number of crimes so high?: The number of crimes in Kiel in 2023 was higher than it has been since 2010 ...
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Brit left to rot in ‘world’s toughest jail’ where inmates run riot: John Henshaw, a dad from from Atherton in Greater Manchester, was backpacking through South ...
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France: Mayor under investigation for drug trafficking: "70 kg of cannabis resin, 983 grams of cocaine", €7,143 in cash, and two gold bars were seized ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1001297/france-mayor-under-investigation-for-drug-trafficking
'Scouse Jay Jay' drug dealer caught in county lines operation: Christopher Flynn was jailed for his role in supplying Class A drugs
liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/scouse-jay-jay-drug-dealer-28963176
Zurich: A greengrocer does business with organized crime: Insight into the life of an organized crime facilitator.
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Cuba says drug use on the rise, especially among youth: Cuba said on Wednesday illegal drug use is rising on the Caribbean island, a blow to the communist-run ...
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Biggest drug haul in BARMM: Narcs seize P34M in shabu in Lanao del Sur: Investigators are looking into the possibility that the foiled illegal drug trade was ...
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Neuss: Suspected drug dealer charged in regional court: A 37-year-old man from Neuss will be on trial next week as a suspected dealer. There are 18 cases to be ...
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Belgian man arrested with assault rifle by Spanish police: The suspect has ties to organised crime and the drug trafficking trade.
brusselstimes.com/belgium/1000479/spanish-police-arrest-belgian-man-with-an-assault-rifle-tbtb
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