European Organized Crime
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EU Money Laundering Analysis Offers Lessons for Latin America
A new report by the European police agency Europol examines why so much suspect financial activity results in so few money laundering prosecutions, and offers...
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Fugitive Italian Latest Foreign Crime Boss Captured in Uruguay
An Italian crime boss and one of Italy's most wanted criminals has been arrested in Uruguay after decades on the run, highlighting another case in which an...
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Europe Feeling Effects of Cocaine and Opioid Crises: Report
A new report indicates that the availability of cocaine and synthetic opioids is on the rise in Europe, a sign that the continent is feeling the effects of...
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Maritime Seizures of LatAm Cocaine Shipments to Spain on the Rise
Authorities in Spain say they have seen a marked increase in maritime seizures of South American cocaine destined for Europe in the past two years, highlighting the...
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Bosnian Trafficker Tied to Urabeños Captured in Italy
The arrest in Italy of a Bosnian drug trafficker accused of working with Colombia's Urabeños crime group shows the growing links between South American and...
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Multinational Operation Targets Major Online Child Porn Network
An operation against a child pornography network that spanned at least 18 countries in Europe and Latin America has once again underscored the difficulties of...
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Arrests Suggest Colombia Traffickers Tightening Grip on Spain’s Drug Trade
Authorities in Colombia have arrested one of Spain's "most wanted" suspects and their Spanish counterparts have dismantled a Colombian-led drug trafficking ring,...
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Spain Arrests, Drug Seizures Signal Colombia Cocaine Boom Could Hit Europe
Authorities in Spain seized over one ton of cocaine from a Colombian drug trafficking network and arrested dozens of its members, a potential sign that the surge in...
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Spain and Morocco Bust Colombia Cocaine Trafficking Ring
Police in Spain and Morocco have dismantled what has been called the "most active" drug trafficking organization to operate across three continents, shedding light...
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Large Cocaine Seizure in France Reflects Increasing Appetite for Drugs
The seizure of a metric ton of Colombian cocaine and a dismantled international trafficking ring in southwest France illustrate the increasing appetite for drugs in...
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Arrested Serb Highlights South America’s Balkan Connection
Argentina's request to extradite a Serbian crime boss provides insight into the Balkan mafia's long tentacles in Latin America -- a group that, over the years, has...
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Spain Arrest of Barrio 18 Leader Signals Gang’s European Expansion
Spanish police have arrested an alleged leader of the Barrio 18 gang, a further indication that Central America's street gangs are seeking to expand their presence...