23.10.23 – Southern Africa’s security hinges on collectively actioning organised crime strategies, clamping down on trafficking. Organised crime in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) seems to be worsening. Porous borders, weak governance and development deficits make the region vulnerable to drug trafficking, arms smuggling, human and wildlife trafficking, and financial crimes. Political instability, weak…
Details16.10.23 – Organised crime group caught with £400k worth of cocaine jailed for 47 years. Members of an organised crime group (OCG) who dealt wholesale amounts of cocaine throughout south Wales have been jailed for a combined total of 47 years. Cocaine worth a total street value of £400,000 was recovered by a police operation.…
Details09.10.23 – Hundreds jailed in Met’s largest-ever operation against Organised Crime Groups. More than 400 criminals jailed in “unprecedented” Met Police EncroChat operationScroll back up to restore default view. More than 400 criminals have been jailed after the Met used a “treasure trove” of information gathered by listening to the conversations held by organised crime…
Details02.10.23 – Key member of organised crime group jailed for 19 years for £1million cocaine supply network. A key member of an organised crime group has been jailed for almost 20 years for his role in helping to supply and source more than £1 million worth of cocaine. Drug dealer David Borley came to light…
Details25.09.23 – On the run for decades, convicted Mafia boss Messina Denaro dies in hospital months after capture. Matteo Messina Denaro, a convicted mastermind of some of the Sicilian Mafia’s most heinous slayings, died on Monday in a hospital prison ward, several months after being captured as Italy’s No. 1 fugitive and following decades on…
Details20.09.23 – French National Police arrest 13 intercontinental car traffickers. On 12 September 2023, French National Judicial police arrested 13 members of a criminal network specialised in the theft and trafficking of cars to West Africa. Various European countries, INTERPOL, and Europol supported the investigation, which was launched in summer 2021. This collaborative law enforcement…
Details13.09.23 – Tyres dumped illegally in trailer as part of organised crime spree will cost council £10k to remove. The 40-feet-long dual axle trailer was illegally dumped in Narrowboat Way, Dudley, with hundreds of old tyres inside. It has been severely damaged including having the roof cut off and corrosion has been found throughout. This…
Details05.09.23 – Irish police chief in Dubai to discuss criminal gangs. The head of the Irish police has travelled to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to discuss tackling international organised crime. The leaders of the Kinahan crime gang, which originated in Dublin, are believed to be based in the UAE. Garda Commissioner Drew…
Details22.08.23 – 700kg of cocaine caught en route to the Canary Islands. Europol has supported the Spanish Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) in dismantling a criminal organisation smuggling large quantities of cocaine from South America to the EU via the Canary Islands. The operation also involved law enforcement authorities from Croatia, Italy and Serbia. The investigation…
Details16.08.23 – How undercover sting outwitted pangolin traffickers. The leaders of a global wildlife trafficking gang have been convicted after a four-year investigation and a trial in Nigeria. They pleaded guilty last month to smuggling the scales of endangered African pangolins. These “top-of-the-pyramid” traffickers were responsible for half the illegal trade in pangolin scales. This…
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