Italy: Citing Mafia Financial Troubles, Jailed Boss Says “Get A Real Job”
Italy’s economic crisis is hitting the Sicilian Mafia as well, say law enforcement officials in Palmero, Sicily.
Organized Crime
Caribbean: Cocaine Trafficking Continues Rise Say US Officials
The proportion of drugs trafficked through the Caribbean has more than tripled in the space of five years, according to US...
Montenegro: NGO Accuses a Dozen High-Level Officials of Corruption
Yesterday, MANS, a non-governmental organization (NGO) focused on fighting corruption and organized crime in Montenegro,...
Serbia: Turbo Folk Star “Ceca” Acquitted of Assault Charges
On Wednesday, Belgrade courts acquitted popular Serbian turbo folk singer Svetlana “Ceca” Ražnatović and her sister’s...
Unholy Alliances
St. Nikola Island Front for Cigarette Smuggling
Montenegro is once again a smuggling hub for cigarettes bound for Italy.
Montenegro: Šaranović and Koljenšić Arrested Again
On April 8, Slobodan Šaranović and his associate Ratko Koljenšić were arrested for murder for the second time in nine...
Italy: 26 Arrested in Romanian Sex Trafficking Ring
On April 4, Italian police arrested 26 suspects for being involved in a Mafia-style sex trafficking ring in Italy led by...
Mexico: Former Interim Governor Accused of Ties to ‘Knights Templar’
A judge granted a 40-day hold against Jesús Reyna García –former interim governor and current Secretary of Government of the...
Unholy Alliances
Montenegro: Football, Politics, and Cocaine
Documents reveal a secret deal between officials of Montenegro's ruling political party and indicted cocaine smuggler Darko...
Arkan, Bojović Associate Murdered
By Stevan Dojčinović , Bojana Jovanović Rade Rakonjac, 52, the former bodyguard of Željko “Arkan” Ražnatović, was killed...
Japan: Organized Crime Syndicate Yakuza Launches Personal Website
In an effort to improve its public image and flagging membership, the largest organized crime syndicate in Japan, the...
Puerto Rico: Seven Members of a Gun-Trafficking Gang Arrested
A gun trafficking organization was dismantled and seven of its members arrested on Wednesday in San Juan, in an operation by...