Organized Crime

A wave of kidnappings targeting French crypto investors is heightening security fears, with ransom demands appearing to be...

Network smuggled cocaine paste from Colombia to EU labs, echoing OCCRP warnings of Europe’s growing role in drug...

Operation RapTor dismantles drug, weapons, and counterfeit networks across 10 countries, seizing millions in cash and...

Fake art, ancient loot, and digital smugglers: Europol-led operation uncovers global trade in stolen cultural treasures.

“Thumb phones” smuggled into French prisons—sometimes concealed inside visitors—are used to run criminal networks...

Bosnian police arrested 18 suspects in a migrant smuggling bust along the Balkan route, seizing vehicles and key evidence in...

Dozens of notorious Balkan crime figures have obtained Bosnian passports using stolen identities and insider access. The...

Coordinated raids in Cyprus, Albania and Israel target group accused of scamming more than 100 victims through a fake...

Wanted by Belgian authorities, one fugitive is accused of running a trafficking ring that sent young Nigerian women to Italy...

Cemil Önal had previously told OCCRP he arranged large payments to ruling party politicians in Turkey and northern Cyprus on...

Prosecutors in South Korea say younger gang members are fueling a resurgence in organized crime, blending violence with...

A new UN report reveals the rise of transnational crime syndicates in Southeast Asia, as they leverage digital technology...