Keywords: Organised crime


South Africa faces a new wave of deadly shootings as gun violence persists

South Africa has been hit by a series of deadly shootings in recent months, with attacks at taverns, homes and entertainment venues highlighting the continuing challenge posed by violent crime and illegal firearms. The latest incidents occurred over the weekend, when two separate shootings in Gauteng......

Peru joins US-backed Americas Shield to fight transnational crime

Peru is set to join the “Americas Shield,” a US-backed coalition aimed at strengthening cooperation against transnational organised crime, President Keiko Fujimori announced Thursday following a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Lima. The announcement came as security and......

Panama strengthens border security after attacks in Colombia

Panama has reinforced security along its border with Colombia following two attacks that killed a police officer and injured several people, the Panamanian government announced Sunday. The decision comes as Colombia begins a new political chapter under President Abelardo de la Espriella, who took office......

Ireland charges alleged Kinahan cartel leader after extradition from Dubai

Irish authorities have charged and remanded Daniel Kinahan, the alleged leader of the powerful Kinahan cartel, following his extradition from Dubai, where he had been arrested five months earlier. Kinahan, who is accused of being a leading figure in a criminal network involved in drug trafficking across......

More than one tonne of cocaine seized at Sea as three suspects face charges in Paris

French authorities have opened a major organised crime investigation after more than one tonne of cocaine was seized aboard a vessel intercepted in the Indian Ocean, leading to the prosecution and detention of three foreign nationals in Paris. A Brazilian man and two Bolivian nationals were formally......

Albania resort land deal faces fresh scrutiny amid forgery allegations

A flagship luxury resort planned on Albania's Adriatic coastline has become the focus of renewed legal scrutiny after prosecutors alleged that the businessman who sold part of the development site may have relied on forged property documents. According to case files reviewed by Reuters, Albanian......

Europol warns of sophisticated cocaine smuggling routes into Europe

Europol has warned that cocaine trafficking into Europe has reached record levels, with criminal networks increasingly relying on advanced technology and sophisticated concealment techniques. According to a report released Tuesday by the EU police agency, drug gangs are diversifying their routes and......

Two Scots shot dead in suspected drug-linked execution in southern Spain

Gunman kills two Scots outside crowded Costa del Sol pub Two Scottish men were shot dead in Fuengirola, Málaga, on Saturday night in what Spanish police are treating as a drug-related execution. The attack took place outside Monaghans, an Irish-themed pub located on the Rey de España......

Vanuatu considers revoking Andrew Tate's citizenship amid ongoing legal troubles

Vanuatu authorities are contemplating the revocation of Andrew Tate's citizenship after it was disclosed that he obtained a golden passport around the time of his 2022 arrest in Romania for serious offenses including rape and human trafficking. The self-proclaimed influencer acquired citizenship......