The Department of States (State) says armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continue to commit severe human rights abuses and to profit from the mining and trading of "conflict minerals". Keep Reading
Valdivia was found near some train tracks, having been beheaded and tortured. The focus of his work was on violent crime, led by the powerful drug cartels, amidst widespread corruption. Keep Reading
The new program will help countries establish a suitable legislative framework to regulate the collection, transmission, use, retention and sharing of passenger data. Keep Reading
A new INTERPOL strategic report on global plastic waste management has found an alarming increase in illegal plastic pollution trade across the world since 2018, along with links to criminal networks. Keep Reading
On August 26, law enforcement and judicial authorities made 18 arrests during a coordinated operation to dismantle an organized crime group suspected of trafficking victims from Lithuania to Ireland and Northern Ireland to facilitate class A drug dealing. Keep Reading
A new INTERPOL report on online organized crime in Africa shows how digitalization is transforming almost every major crime area across the continent. Keep Reading
Security experts have raised fresh concerns over opportunistic alliances emerging among belligerents who share a hostility towards national authorities, and seek to exploit vulnerabilities created by the COVID-19 crisis. Keep Reading
Global action has seen law enforcement round up six fugitives in Albania, Argentina and Costa Rica following intelligence gained in an earlier operation targeting the ‘Ndrangheta. Keep Reading
Europol has launched an open-ended invitation to submit applications for funding of coordinated operational activities against individuals and organized crime networks. Keep Reading
The criminal exploitation of mobile money services includes fraud, money laundering, extortion, human trafficking and people smuggling, the illegal wildlife trade and terrorism. Keep Reading
The Italian National Postal and Communication Police Unit and the Romanian National Police, supported by Europol and Eurojust, dismantled an organized criminal group involved in financial fraud, cybercrime and money laundering. Keep Reading
Spanish National Police dismantled an organized criminal group smuggling migrants from Morocco to the Canary Islands. Keep Reading
The course of the investigation led the police to carry out 30 house searches and to seize a rifle and some narcotics during the action day. Among the suspects arrested is the leader of the ‘Ndrangheta family in Calabria. Keep Reading
In early 2020, EncroChat was one of the largest providers of encrypted digital communication with a very high share of users presumably engaged in criminal activity. Keep Reading
Europol has found that 98.9% of estimated criminal profits are not confiscated and remain at the disposal of criminals. Keep Reading
Enhanced border control measures and travel restrictions put in place throughout the European Union have led to a shift in the smuggling activities from air to land and sea routes. Keep Reading
Organized criminal groups have been exploiting the confinement to strengthen their control over local communities. Keep Reading
The Mérida Initiative is a bilateral U.S.-Mexico partnership to address crime and violence and enhance the rule of law in Mexico. U.S. funding for the Mérida Initiative has totaled about $3 billion. Keep Reading
A new report from Europol assesses the impact of the pandemic on serious and organized crime in Europe across three phases: current, mid- and long-term. Keep Reading
Regarding the impact of the global pandemic, Frontex says some regimes may be unable to maintain order and the outbreak of internal and inter-state conflict could occur, potentially creating new displaced populations or irregular migration. Keep Reading