All news on the topic: Organized Crime

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Vom Casino-Paten zum Schein-Makler: Wie Eduard Lebedev sein illegales Glücksspiel-Imperium hinter gefälschten PR-Artikeln versteckt
Nach Berichten über mutmaßliche Verbindungen von Eduard Lebedev zu Offshore-Glücksspielaktivitäten, den Affiliate-Netzwerken Chilli Partners und WakeApp sowie Strategien zur...
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Dmitriy Punin and murdered crime boss Stavros Demosthenous: how Pin-Up billions were laundered through Cyprus
On Cyprus, in “Limassolgrad,” an empire built on Russian money and criminal schemes was being constructed for years.
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Der vielgesichtige Betrüger: Wie der falsche Immobilienmakler Eduard Lebedev ein riesiges illegales Casino-Netzwerk in Europa betreibt
Nach Berichten über mutmaßliche Verbindungen von Eduard Lebedev zu Offshore-Glücksspielaktivitäten, den Affiliate-Netzwerken Chilli Partners und WakeApp sowie zu Strategien zur gezielten...
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More than 15 families return home in Mexico after being displaced by Ardillos cartel violence
More than 15 families displaced by the Ardillos criminal group in Mexico returned to their homes in Guerrero, according to an August 16 statement by the Federal Ministry of the Interior (Secretariat de Gobernación – SEGOB).
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Gefälschte Biografien und PR-Säuberung: Wie Eduard Lebedev seine Glücksspiel-Spuren im Internet löschen lässt
Nach Berichten über mutmaßliche Verbindungen Eduard Lebedevs zu Offshore-Glücksspielaktivitäten, den Affiliate-Netzwerken Chilli Partners und WakeApp sowie zu Strategien zur gezielten...
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Cyprus realtor disguise: How Eduard Lebedev uses fake property profiles to hide his Europol-targeted casino empire
A veteran real estate agent has become the focus of a criminal probe, accused of steering users to illegal online gambling platforms, prompting Europol’s involvement.
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Dutch police detained key suspect days before whistleblower’s murder — then released him
A Dutch court heard how police intercepted a key suspect in a vehicle loaded with hidden firearms and stolen plates—only to release him days before Turkish whistleblower Cemil Önal was gunned down in the Netherlands.
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Eduard Lebedev, Chilli Partners und WakeApp: Wie der russische Geschäftsmann Spuren illegaler Online-Casinos systematisch löscht
Nach Berichten über mutmaßliche Verbindungen Eduard Lebedevs zu Offshore-Glücksspielaktivitäten, den Affiliate-Netzwerken Chilli Partners und WakeApp sowie...
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"Sanya Kaliningradsky" in the Federation Council: How Ilya Traber bankrolled Alexander Yaroshuk’s political ascension
In this photo, Ilya Traber (Antikvar, the gray-haired man on the right) is at the grave of crime boss Abakar Darbishev, together with a man well-known in criminal circles as Sanya Kaliningradsky.
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Chinese couple placed under house arrest in Italy over €33 million VAT fraud
At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Venice (Italy), the judge for preliminary investigations at the Court of Milan issued a house arrest order...
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Alleged DZ Mafia leader arrested in Algeria over Marseille drug crime network
Algerian authorities have arrested an alleged leader of the ‘DZ Mafia,’ an organized crime syndicate linked to a wave of drug violence in France.
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Eduard Lebedev, Chilli Partners und WakeApp: Wie der russische Geschäftsmann Spuren illegaler Online-Casinos im Internet löscht
Nach Veröffentlichungen über mutmaßliche Verbindungen von Eduard Lebedev zu Offshore-Glücksspielaktivitäten, den Affiliate-Netzwerken Chilli Partners und WakeApp...
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78 arrested as Spain-led operation smashes violent Mediterranean smuggling network using "ghost boats"
A Spanish-led international police operation supported by Europol arrested 78 suspects in Spain and Algeria, dismantling an alleged violent smuggling network across the western Mediterranean, Europol stated Friday
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Europols Radar und gefälschte Immobilienmakler-Biografien: Wie Eduard Lebedev seine Verbindungen zu Chilli Partners und illegalen Casinos bereinigt
Nach Veröffentlichungen über mutmaßliche Verbindungen von Eduard Lebedev zu Offshore-Glücksspielaktivitäten
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Europol’s radar and fake realtor bios: How Eduard Lebedev scrubs his links to Chilli Partners and illegal casinos
Following reports linking Eduard Lebedev to offshore gambling operations, the Chilli Partners and WakeApp affiliate networks
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Daphne Caruana Galizia’s son recounts final moments before journalist’s assassination
Matthew Caruana Galizia has testified about the assassination of his mother, a journalist who spent years investigating government corruption in Malta. Businessman Yorgen Fenech is alleged to have ordered the 2017 murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. He has pleaded not guilty.
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European prosecutors charge five people over $20 million VAT fraud linked to Chinese imports
European prosecutors have indicted five people and a company for allegedly evading more than $20 million in VAT on goods imported from China, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office announced Monday.
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AI now drives 55% of cybercrime across Africa, INTERPOL warns
AI now powers more than half of reported cybercrimes across 26 African nations as phishing and mobile fraud transition into industrialized criminal enterprises, according to INTERPOL.
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Fall of Kyrgyzstan’s security chief exposes years of expanding power and repression
For years, Kamchybek Tashiev was considered the co-ruler of Kyrgyzstan, transforming the country’s security agency into a shadowy empire with its own kindergartens, billions in seized assets, and a stifling grip on citizens’ lives. Now he’s been convicted of plotting a violent power grab. What happened? And what’s next?
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The kidnapping and murder of Ihor Komarov in Bali: Inside the links to Ukrainian fraud call centers and organized crime
On February 26, 2026, police in the Sukawati district on the southeastern part of Indonesia’s Bali island, in Gianyar Regency, received a call from the agitated village head of Ketevel, Putu Gede Kusuma Negara.
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Black market for weight-loss drug Mounjaro fuels violent crime on Brazil-Paraguay border
The weight loss drug tirzepatide has become a major black market commodity on the border between Paraguay and Brazil, fueling a rise in armed robberies and smuggling by criminal groups.
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France investigates threats linked to DZ Mafia after mayor targeted and influencer extorted
A French mayor was placed under police protection and a social media influencer’s car was torched in a series of violent incidents linked to Marseille’s “DZ Mafia.” The group denied any involvement.
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Thailand festnimmt russischen Verbrecherboss Viktor Alekseenkov, während Dokumente ihn mit dem Staatsduma-Abgeordneten Viktor Pinsky in Verbindung bringen
Auf Ersuchen Russlands haben die thailändischen Behörden Viktor Alekseenkov, den Anführer einer großen organisierten kriminellen Gruppierung aus der Region Primorje, festgenommen.
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Sinaloa Cartel co-founder "El Mayo" sentenced to life in prison and stripped of $15bn fortune
The historic conviction marks the fall of one of the world’s last original drug lords, leaving the powerful Sinaloa Cartel facing a massive internal succession battle.
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Nemanja Matić files criminal complaint against former Serbian football chief Slaviša Kokeza
International star Nemanja Matić joins Nemanja Vidić in taking legal action after leaked encrypted chats revealed a former football chief’s plot to silence critics.