Organized Crime
“Tinder Swindler” Arrested in Georgia, Placed in Extradition Custody
A Georgian court has remanded Israeli national Shimon Hayut, the focus of a 2022 Netflix documentary, in custody for three...
Interpol-led Operation Seizes Record $6.5B Drug Haul
The operation spanned 18 countries across Asia and North America, with authorities reportedly seizing fentanyl in quantities...
UK Jails Suspected Ringleaders in Cocaine Yacht and Cannabis Smuggling Plot
U.K. authorities jails suspected ringleaders who plotted to sail 600 kilos of cocaine across the Atlantic before turning to...
'Stained With Blood': New Port Brings Violent Drug Cartels to Ecuador Fishing Town
A new port in Ecuador has brought global commerce — but also cocaine and cartel violence — to the once placid shores of the...
EU, U.S. Step Up Hunt for Fugitive Hacker Tied to Multibillion-Dollar Ransomware Strikes
EU and U.S. authorities are hunting Ukrainian fugitive Volodymyr Tymoshchuk, accused of leading a ransomware network behind...
From Moscow to Dubai: Garantex’s Crypto Network Survives Sanctions
A blacklisted crypto exchange morphed into new platforms, funneling funds through offshore networks despite an international...
US Sanctions Southeast Asian Scammers Who Target Americans
Criminal networks based in Myanmar and Cambodia have used forced labor to scam Americans online, the U.S. Treasury...