Matteo Messina Denaro, considered one of the most wanted criminals in the world, is one of the leaders of Cosa Nostra and is on the run since 1993. Police seized assets for 25 million of euros during an operation started from an investigation concerning Antonio d’Alì, an italian politician (under-secetary od the Minister of the … ASSETS FOR 25 MILLION OF EUROS SEIZED FROM A FUGITIVE BOSS OF COSA NOSTRA

It would be good to find the report. This summary article tells us very little we didnt already know.

Another Mersyside drugs business processed by the courts. This time from “over the water” in the Wirral.

More algorithms! Pretending to make crime prevention “scientific”!

An interesting inquiry on the ‘Ndrangheta in Lombardy

More on Boko Haram, which article says means “Western education is forbidden”. Its attacks seem to be spreading.

CHANGE OF DATE FOR ROME MARCH 2012 CALL FOR PAPERS Transnational Organized Crime: Italian Connections Bilingual Conference (English and Italian) The American University of Rome Department of International Relations 23-24March, 2012 Keynote Speakers: Professor Nando Dalla Chiesa, University of Milan Professor Diego Gambetta, European University Institute The American University of Rome’s Department of International Relations … CALL FOR PAPERS TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME: ITALIAN CONNECTIONS

New laws don’t seem to be aimed at Yakuza but at everybody else! Yakuza themselves are still not illegal. Interesting article on the state of play in Japanese organised crime.

I wonder if part of the problem is the privatisation or civilianisation of security. Who is responsible for the security of police premises?

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula take advantage of the disorder in Yemen to take over most of Abyan province and parts of neighbouring provinces. Ansar al sharia is their present nom de guerre.