Keywords: Organized crime


Morocco and Japan discuss strengthening security cooperation in Rabat

Morocco and Japan are seeking to deepen their security partnership as officials from both countries discuss ways to expand cooperation in the face of evolving regional and international security challenges. Abdelatif Hammouchi, Director General of National Security and Director General of National Territorial......

US scales back anti-drug presence in West Africa as cocaine trafficking expands

The United States is reducing its direct counter-narcotics presence in West Africa at a time when the region is becoming increasingly important to international cocaine trafficking networks. The shift reflects a broader change in Washington's priorities, with greater attention being directed toward......

Belgium: 18 Years in Prison Requested for Antonio Ferrara in Foiled Bank Heist Case

The Brussels prosecutor's office requested 18 years of imprisonment on Monday for Antonio Ferrara, a French figure in organized crime, who is being tried for his alleged involvement in a planned attack on a bank in Germany. The operation was halted before it could be executed by the Belgian special forces......

Teenager critically wounded in shooting near Lyon as organized crime investigation opens

A 17-year-old boy was critically injured in a shooting in Villeurbanne, near Lyon, during the early hours of Saturday, prompting an investigation into attempted murder in an organized criminal context. The teenager was shot shortly after 1 a.m. on a public road in the Rhône commune, according......

Loiret: More than 240 kg of cocaine seized from truck on A10 motorway

French customs officers have seized 241.7 kilograms of cocaine from the trailer of a truck stopped on the A10 motorway in the Loiret department, according to the Orléans prosecutor's office. The seizure was made on Saturday morning during a customs inspection a few kilometres north of Orléans.......

Arson destroys beach restaurant in Ajaccio as police investigate organized attack

A beach restaurant in Ajaccio, Corsica, was completely destroyed by fire overnight in what prosecutors believe was a deliberate attack. The fire broke out between Monday and Tuesday at the Week-End beach restaurant on the Route des Sanguinaires. No injuries were reported, but the establishment was left......

Drone drug operation at French prison dismantled after more than 1,850 deliveries in 51 days

French authorities have dismantled an organized drug trafficking operation that allegedly used drones to deliver packages into a prison in the Rhône region, with investigators identifying more than 1,850 deliveries over a period of just 51 days. Five people, including a minor, were arrested on......

Ecuador charges seven suspects with murder of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio

Ecuadorian prosecutors have formally charged seven people with murder over the 2023 killing of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, in a case that continues to raise questions about political violence and organized crime in the country. The suspects include two former left-wing politicians,......

Ireland uses government aircraft to extradite suspected cartel leader Daniel Kinahan

Ireland has deployed a government aircraft to bring Daniel Kinahan back from Dubai, where he had been detained following an extradition request from Irish authorities. The 40-year-old is suspected by Irish authorities of being a leading figure in a powerful organized crime network and is expected to......