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China slammed Canada’s condemnation on Thursday, saying it acted ’in accordance with the law’

Kemal Armagan has been detained in Izmir port after being pursued for years for three murders, including the 2009 killing of a shopkeeper in the UK and the fatal shooting of a rival gangster in Moldova.

Hugo Carvajal Barrios, who served as Venezuela’s military intelligence director, is scheduled to go to trial in the U.S. in June on charges of "narco-terrorism."

A criminal group active in northern Ukraine is accused of manufacturing and distributing psychotropic drugs, earning over $120,000 a month via a nationwide trafficking network.

As stated by the head of the parliamentary tax committee, Danylo Hetmantsev, it is impossible to recover debts from the "Concord" bank, which was liquidated a year and a half ago, and the criminal cases initiated against its owners have been closed. Moreover, the court denied tax officials access to the documentation of the liquidated bank.

Spanish and Portuguese police dismantle a multimillion-euro money laundering network connected to organized crime throughout Europe.

The French gangster known as ’the Fly’ has been arrested in Romania following his deadly prison escape nine months ago, according to police.

Spanish and Portuguese police dismantle a multimillion-euro money laundering ring connected to organized crime throughout Europe.

The Number 1BC platform gained popularity following the law enforcement crackdown on SkyECC. Italy’s top anti-mafia prosecutor told OCCRP: “IT experts ensure that organized crime’s digital footprint remains concealed from investigators.”

One of Europe’s most wanted drug kingpins has been gunned down in Mexico after years of evading arrest.

The Netherlands has formally requested the extradition of convicted drug criminal Jos Leijdekkers, a notorious figure in international drug trafficking.

Sporting gloves and a red ribbon to ward off evil, Ecuadoran police raiding a drug den apprehensively inspect an altar to Santa Muerte -- a Mexican "death saint" adopted by local gangs as their own talisman.

Record-breaking cocaine seizures in Portugal in 2024 have cemented the country’s status as a crucial axis in drug trafficking routes into Europe.

KRIK reports that energy deals feature prominently in encrypted messages between a drug trafficker and his associates, including a pro-government businessman.

When Mario heard the news in mid-May 2023, he immediately suspended his operations

Leaders of Colombian drug trafficking organization plead guilty in Florida court to conspiring to smuggle 43,000 kg of cocaine into the U.S.

A drug trafficking investigation in Bogalusa, Louisiana, has led to the arrest of the city’s mayor, Tyrin Truong, and several other people, police said Tuesday.

Two sons of notorious Mexican drug kingpin "El Chapo" facing sweeping drug-trafficking charges in the U.S. are in plea negotiations...

Authorities in Mexico are offering state protection to famed regional Mexican singer Natanael Cano and other artists after a ruthless drug cartel...

Organized crime in Ecuador today operates on several levels.

The year 2024 included some stark reminders that drug trafficking money can reach the highest levels of politics.

The indictment of nine members of a prominent Colombian Pacific family — including politicians, former public officials, journalists...

This is the story of the largest seizure of its kind ever made in Colombian territory, where a shipment of more than 3,400 shark fins, intended to be trafficked to Hong Kong...

A gang which smuggled up to £7 billion worth of drugs from the continent over two-a-half years have been jailed.