BISSAU, Oct 25 (Reuters) – Short of patrol ships, planes, radios and even a prison, Guinea-Bissau is in danger of falling under the control of international organised crime gangs trafficking drugs, arms and migrants, security experts and diplomats say. The government of this tiny, coup-prone West African state, one of the poorest and most unstable in the … GUINEA-BISSAU SEEKS AID TO FIGHT ORGANISED CRIME
A.J.G Tijhuis Paperback, 250 pages, (October 2006) Publisher: Wolf Legal Publishers Language: English ISBN-10 : 9058501957 Price: €30 Synopsis How does transnational crime interact with legal companies and governments? Are legal actors primarily victimized by transnational criminals or are the two connected by collaborative relationships? And how are these crimes transformed into legitimate activities? This book seeks … NEW BOOK: TRANSNATIONAL CRIME AND THE INTERFACE BETWEEN LEGAL AND ILLEGAL ACTORS. THE CASE OF THE ILLICIT ART AND ANTIQUITIES TRADE.
The feds are investigating fraudulent activities that have cost brokers and their clients millions, forcing one company to take a one-time charge of $18 million. Last week during a conference call with financial analysts, New York-based E*Trade noted that it had taken a one-time charge of $18 million due to online fraud. “We have experienced … ORGANIZED CRIME STEALS MILLIONS FROM ONLINE BROKERS
A 34-member organized crime ring, according to police the first mafia-style organization in Beijing since the People’s Republic of China was founded in 1949, has been stopped in its tracks. The Beijing Municipal Higher People’s Court sentenced ringleader Hu Yadong, who was found guilty on 13 charges including bribery and grievous bodily harm, to 20 … BEIJING POLICE SMASH CAPITAL’S FIRST ORGANIZED CRIME RING
A prominent member of the Hells Angels in B.C. has launched a constitutional challenge of the legislation that makes it illegal to be a member of a criminal organization. Rick Ciarniello, who often speaks on behalf of the Hells Angels in B.C., has applied in B.C. Supreme Court to have all the sections of the … B.C. HELLS ANGEL CHALLENGES ORGANIZED-CRIME LABEL
The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) says more than 300 organised crime syndicates are working in South Africa and 10% of them specialise in cash-in-transit heists. Johann Berger from the ISS says it is very optimistic of the police to say that they have dealt the cash-in-transit syndicates a major blow because there are too many gangs … OVER 300 ORGANISED CRIME SYNDICATES IN SA: ISS
