Despite strenuous efforts from local, national, and international law enforcement, organized crime continues to thrive and prosper—even centuries-old crime outfits are surviving the global forces of mass migration and multinational business and finance. From traditional gangland enterprises such as narcotics, gambling, and prostitution, the world’s mafias have moved into new sources of illegal income, including … TRADITIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME IN THE MODERN WORLD

In an interview with Oilprice.com, Dr. Panos Kostakos, a Greek political analyst and expert in organized crime and terrorism, reminds us that “Greece is the birthplace of democracy, but the tragedy is that the current political system is a Parliamentary Mafiocracy. We should always keep that in mind when discussing issues of law and order and … GREECE: OIL SMUGGLING HELPS DEFINE THE ‘PARLIAMENTARY MAFIOCRACY’

An interesting national perspective on patterns of burglary across Ireland.

Desultory piece on the search for elected Chief Constables [oops, sorry Crime and policing commissioners or something]: celebrities, superannuated cops and politicians…Bit of a rag bag really.

The flying Estonians! A real case of criminals taking advantage of the free movement of people to commit crime. Jewellery thefts.

Contains a review of all the arguments from UK Courts and the misgivings of judges en route. Certainly not a decision taken in haste! Also reviews relevant domestic and international law. basic issues seem to be: length of sentence and conditions at ADX Florence.

Meanwhile…back in Liverpool 5,500 cannabis plants seized in an attack on stoned Smurfs…

Latest Home Office Statistical Bulletin

http://www.linkiesta.it/antimafia-dia The financing for the Italian Anti-Mafia Directorate has been further decreased this year, despite its successes in recovering assets from organized crime.

Urban, nuclear and electronic. The trafficking of waste has long become a new very profitable business for organised crime syndicates. “Toxic Europe” analyses the phenomenon from a transnational point of view. Italy, Belgium and Romania: three examples to show the European-scope of the problem and to describe the process of waste production, waste managing and how it can turn into waste … TOXIC EUROPE: TRAFFICKING OF WASTE