Organized Crime

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Sicilian Mafia
Kidnapped boy 'completely dissolved in acid' haunted Mafia-hunter for 25 years
mirror.co.uk - Emma Pryer
For Mafia-hunter Alfonso Sabella, racing desperately to save a kidnapped 12-year-old, the acid-burned remains of the boy’s bed in front of him were …
10 hours ago
Crime
Bukit Aman: Ex-inspector circulated viral list of police personnel names out of revenge
malaymail.com
Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know.KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 — A former police officer has been arrested …
10 hours ago
Reuters
Latin America
New rule may force Venezuelan nonprofits to close, opposition says
Reuters
CARACAS, April 17 (Reuters) - A new Venezuelan government requirement that non-government organizations disclose lists of their donors and the beneficiaries of their programs will likely force many to...
11 hours ago
Belgium
Monster criminal trial on former NATO site starts on Monday
brusselstimes.com
The trial is due to begin on Monday of no fewer than 81 accused members of the co-called Modest clan, an organised crime gang accused of a massive …
14 hours ago
Crime
Ex-Scots footballer was 'mule' in money laundering scheme to fund cocaine habit
thescottishsun.co.uk - Connor Gordon
A FORMER Scots footballer was a “mule” in a cross-border money laundering operation to fund his cocaine addiction. Nathan Blockley, 28, was snared by …
1 day ago
North Carolina
Do Drug Cartels Operate In North Carolina? In Wake Of Deadly Shooting, We Ask An Expert
wfae.org
When Alamance County Sheriff Terry Johnson described last week’s shootout that killed a Union County charter school teacher, he referenced Mexican …
2 days ago
Policing
Drug cartels, TV stars and Merseyside's real Line of Duty cases
liverpoolecho.co.uk - Jonathan Humphries
For millions of viewers Sunday nights mean only one thing - the return of AC-12 and the hunt for 'bent coppers'. Series six of Line of Duty looks set …
12 hours ago
TheWrap
entertainment news
Ratings: ABC’s ‘Rebel’ Steady in Week 2 as NBC’s ‘Organized Crime’ Continues to Fall
TheWrap - Jennifer Maas
ABC was first in ratings with a 0.7 rating/5 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and in total viewers with an average of 4.4 million, …
1 day ago
Policing
The real-life Line of Duty AC-12: ‘We spend a lot more time sat in front of computers’
independent.co.uk - Lizzie Dearden
nside Britain’s largest police service, there is a “force within a force” working to root out corruption and links to organised crime among …
18 hours ago
Policing
Viral list of police personnel names not linked to Nicky Gang case, says Ayob Khan
malaymail.com
Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know.JOHOR BAHRU, April 17 — The list of police personnel alleged to be …
12 hours ago
Euronews
1:55
Europe
Europe has reached a 'breaking point' over organised crime, says Europol
Euronews - flipboard.com
The EU's law enforcement agency released a report on organised crime Monday highlighting the extent of the problem on the continent.
5 days ago
Dublin City Council
Hostile takeovers: Dealers sell from the homes of vulnerable addicts
irishexaminer.com - Cormac O’Keeffe Security Correspondent
In the Ballymun raid, a member of the Emergency Response Unit was attempting to get past a reinforced metal door, reportedly using an angle-grinder, …
12 hours ago
Policing
Inside real-life elite UK police unit targeting OCGs like in Line of Duty
mirror.co.uk - Katie Begley
High-speed car chases, drug mules, kidnap, torture, weapon-wielding thugs and victims held hostage by organised crime gangs. You could be forgiven for …
10 hours ago
Crime
Kinnear murder case: More delays as Kilian cellphone analysis still outstanding
ewn.co.za - Zane Kilian appeared in the Bellville Regional Court on 18 March 2021 for the verdict on his bail application related to the murder case of anti-gang unit detective, Charl Kinnear. Picture: Kevin Brandt/Eyewitness News
CAPE TOWN – Cellphone analysis was still outstanding in the case against a private investigator implicated in the murder of organised crime …
1 day ago
TV Insider
NBC
Is 'Law Order: SVU' Already Teasing a Future Benson-Stabler Romance?
TV Insider - Meredith Jacobs
[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for Season 22, Episode 11 of Law & Order: SVU, “Our Words Will Not Be Heard.”] Is there about to be …
1 day ago
Crime
How to watch ‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’ episode 3 | Free live stream options (4/15/21)
cleveland.com - Mike Rose
After paying a visit to Richard Wheatley, Detective Stabler finds an unwanted guest of his own at the end of Episode 2. Last week also saw the task …
2 days ago
The Guardian
Books
The best recent crime and thrillers – review roundup
The Guardian - Laura Wilson
Set in an unnamed city in northern England, journalist Saima Mir’s debut novel, The Khan (Point Blank, £14.99), is a south Asian reworking of The Godfather. Successful lawyer Jia returns to the childhood...
1 day ago
Crime
REAL SCOOP: Charges laid against Burnaby man and Surrey step-dad
vancouversun.com - Kim Bolan
This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The charges stem from an investigation by the Combined Forces Special …
2 hours ago
Tampa
In 1975, Tampa police officer Richard Cloud was killed. Now we know why.
tampabay.com - Paul Guzzo
Published Apr. 15 Updated Apr. 15 TAMPA — Angelo Bedami has openly told tales of his criminal past since his release from prison nearly 30 years …
2 days ago
The Telegraph
Chris Smalling
Chris Smalling 'robbed at Rome home in front of his wife and child'
The Telegraph - By Tom Morgan,
Armed robbers took jewellery and other valuable items during the raid on his property in Italy Chris Smalling was robbed at gunpoint in front of his wife and two-year-old child on Friday after the Roma...
1 day ago
SFGate
Marijuana
Growers fret as Mexico moves to legalize marijuana
SFGate - MARÍA VERZA
BADIRAGUATO, Mexico (AP) — For the first time that María can remember, half of her marijuana harvest is still in storage on her ranch in Mexico’s Sinaloa state months after it should have been sold. Sitting...
2 days ago
Barron's
'Ndrangheta
'Ndrangheta Secrets At Risk As Top Boss Talks To Police
Barron's - By AFP - Agence France Presse
A top boss from Italy's 'Ndrangheta mafia has started talking to investigators, in a potential breakthrough in the fight against one of the world's …
1 day ago
Ireland
Name envoy for Northern Ireland
thetimes-tribune.com - the Editorial Board
Over the past several weeks, several cities in Northern Ireland have experienced their worst street violence since the 1998 Good Friday Accord …
1 day ago
Guns
Specialist police team formed as violence escalates among gangs
tvnz.co.nz - TVNZ 1News
The police have introduced a specialist Firearms Investigation Team as gang tensions escalate across the country.The team has been formed on a trial …
1 day ago
Auckland
Auckland gang war: Molotov firebombing linked to Mongols, Head Hunters shootings
stuff.co.nz - George Block
Gang members firebombed an Auckland business linked to an outlaw motorcycle club before a spate of shootings in the city, Stuff has learned. The arson …
21 hours ago
Peninsular Malaysia
Raids on ‘Nicky Gang’ conducted according to police SOP, says Johor top cop
malaymail.com
Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know.JOHOR BARU, April 17 — Raids carried out under Ops Pelican 3.0 by …
19 hours ago
Policing
RIFTS INSIDE THE POLICE FORCE - IGP HAMID & JOHOR CPO AYOB KHAN IN THE FIGHT OF THEIR LIVES AGAINST 'DIRTY COPS' WHOSE REACH...
malaysia-chronicle.com
I will not leave this matter to Integrity, Standards Compliance Department (JIPS) I want to take action for offence of organised crime which is best …
2 days ago
Crime
Mapping the mob: GIS technology reveals shape of America's mafia networks
techxplore.com - Matt Swayne
At its height in the mid-20th century, American organized crime groups, often called the mafia, grossed approximately $40 billion each year, …
4 days ago
showbiz411
entertainment news
TV Review: Thursday Night Pitted Still Comatose Meredith on “Greys” vs. Dark “SVU” and Older Actresses in Distress
showbiz411 - Roger Friedman
I wonder what the rest of the actors think on “Grey’s Anatomy.” Every week they run around in scrubs and face shields pumping chests, removing …
1 day ago
CBS News
Italy
60 Minutes+: 'Ndrangheta, Southwest Italy's powerful and secretive crime syndicate
CBS News
Italy is where the biggest, most powerful mafia group you may have never heard of is based. The crime syndicate has a global reach but can operate …
2 days ago