UK Sanctions Balkan Syndicates Linked to People Smuggling
The sanctions come as the second package under the UK's new people smuggling sanctions regime.
Organized Crime
Malta Strips Citizenship From Russian Convicted of Money Laundering
Russian national Semen Kuksov was sentenced last year in the U.K. for his role in an international ring that laundered funds...
Italian Police Arrest Suspected Pesce-Pistillo Clan Extortionists
The three alleged mobsters are accused of terrorizing shopkeepers in Andria with threats, beatings, and bomb attacks as part...
Myanmar: Military Raids Scam Center, Detains Over 2,000 Suspects
The military seized 30 of SpaceX's Starlink satellite receivers and arrested 2,198 people at the scam compound. These scam...
Italy’s Mafia Uses TikTok to Rebrand and Reach Followers
A new study finds Italy’s crime clans are using TikTok to rebrand themselves, turning mafia codes into emojis, viral trends,...
Data Dealers and Bomb Plots: Inside the Netherlands's Shadowy Market for Stolen Data
A city clerk is on trial for allegedly selling personal information from Amsterdam’s municipal systems to criminals via data...
Alleged Member of ‘Notorious’ Cambodian Scam Network Bought Luxury Dubai Properties
Zhu Zhongbiao was already wanted in China on charges related to money laundering. He’s now been sanctioned by both the U.K....