Organized crime roundup: Sex trafficking in Venezuela, ‘waste crimes’ in England, political corruption in Central America and more
In the South American nation of Venezuela, in both good times and bad, the trafficking of misled teenage girls into…
modern organized crime
Chinese manufacturers, Mexican cartels are primary sources of deadly opioids
Fentanyl and other synthetic opioids smuggled from China and Mexico, heroin from Mexican drug cartels and the misuse of prescription…
El Chapo’s ‘criminal enterprise’ means life in prison
After hearing that a jury convicted him on all counts in his federal criminal trial on February 12, Mexican drug…
Drama-drenched El Chapo trial nears its end
Mob News & Notes is a new monthly feature in the Mob Museum’s blog. It highlights recent stories on American…
The world’s top five Mob bosses
There was a time when Mob bosses in the United States were household names, but not anymore. Consider the FBI’s…
Drugs, human trafficking and counterfeit goods among most lucrative markets for organized crime groups in Europe
Part 1 Part 2 Organized crime groups in Europe – numbering about 3,600 — are increasingly adapting to…
Organized crime in Europe: A country-by-country breakdown
Organized crime in Europe: A country-by-country breakdown The second of three parts on the state of organized crime in Europe….
Organized crime in Europe major contributor to $120 billion per year in illicit rackets
European Union-funded study outlines illegal markets infiltrated by thirty-five organized crime group The first of three parts on the state…
Texas shootout puts outlaw motorcycle gangs in organized crime spotlight
Organized crime charges filed against 170 suspects in a fatal shootout between rival motorcycle gangs in Waco, Texas, has sparked…