A Korean government report has confirmed that most “adult video game rooms” are managed by organized crime syndicates, which also have a monopoly on the distribution network for the “gift certificates” given as prizes in order to avoid laws regarding cash awards. A National Intelligence Service (NIS) report titled “The Urgent Need to Eradicate the … ORGANIZED CRIME CONTROLS GAMING ROOMS: REPORT

In 2006, the CISC criminal intelligence community identified nearly 800 organized crime groups operating in Canada. While many of these groups remain concentrated in and around major urban centres, a significant number operate from smaller communities across the country. Organized crime groups can be found virtually everywhere there is profit to be made from criminal … CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE CANADA ANNUAL REPORT 2006

FOUR phenomena in Zimbabwe point to the rise of organised crime — threats of violence against Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Dr Gideon Gono, organised criminal gangs, money laundering rings and the involvement of senior police officers in corruption. The question is: Are we seeing the evolution of Mafiosos in Zimbabwe? A Mafia, as described … ZIMBABWE: ORGANISED CRIME ON THE RISE

TORONTO — The McGuinty government will open Ontario’s second major crime court in north Toronto, Attorney General Michael Bryant announced today. “The new major crime court will ensure we are prepared as major prosecutions make their way through the court system,” said Bryant. “This courtroom, like the one we announced in May in downtown Toronto, … MCGUINTY GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES SECOND MAJOR CRIME COURT

The United Kingdom Threat Assessment (UKTA) describes and assesses the threats posed to the UK by serious organised criminals and considers how those threats may develop in future. The UKTA was previously produced by the National Criminal Intelligence Service (NCIS). The 2006/07 edition has been produced by the new Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA), which … UK THREAT ASSESSMENT 2006/7