Illegal sports betting, manipulation of competitions, and the connection between organized crime and sports are the primary drivers of corruption in the sports world, estimated to be worth up to US$1.7 trillion annually, according to the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

Police have dismantled a criminal syndicate in Spain and Romania that lured girls with trust, affection, and false promises of a better life to Spain, but upon arrival, trafficked and sexually exploited them, as reported by Europol.

Myanmar has become the world's largest opium producer, surpassing Afghanistan, which reduced its production after the Taliban imposed a ban in April last year, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reported on Tuesday.

Every day in South Africa, petty thieves and transnational organized crime groups siphon off the country’s copper supplies from pennies to millions of dollars at a time. The result is billions in losses every year and a dismantling of critical infrastructure that shakes the public’s quality of life to its core.

A court in Pakistan overturned former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's last corruption conviction on Tuesday, clearing another obstacle for his participation in the upcoming February general elections, where he aims to secure the position of prime minister for the fourth time.

The European Union (EU) announced on Tuesday that it is mandating all EU member states to enhance rules related to asset recovery and the confiscation of illicit funds, estimated by Europol to reach at least 139 billion euros (US$152.815 billion) annually in earnings for criminal organizations.

Marking the 75th anniversary of the ratification of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the West has imposed sanctions on numerous human rights abusers worldwide, including asset freezes and travel bans.

Human trafficking-fueled fraud, a phenomenon impacting Southeast Asia and now extending to other countries where trafficked victims are forced to work in online scam centers, was revealed by Interpol after an investigation involving 27 countries in Asia and other regions.

Panamanian authorities seized nearly eight tonnes of narcotics from transnational drug cartels over the weekend in a series of raids across the country. These operations also led to multiple arrests, and thousands of illicit packages were taken into evidence, as reported by the Attorney General’s Office.

Representatives from 190 countries, global leaders, policymakers, and nearly 1,000 NGO delegates worldwide have convened in Atlanta, U.S.A., this week to discuss critical issues and reforms aimed at combating global corruption.