Organized Crime - Page 15

March 30, 2024

In Cuba, the terminal stage of communism is a mafia

The wreckage of the Cuban economy really can’t be exaggerated. The perpetual blackouts are an apt symbol of a country that is headed for the dark ages.

March 27, 2024

Romanian mob is coming for your debit cards, with ATM-style skimmers now at self-checkouts: authorities warn

Romanian mobsters are stealing millions after entering the U.S. illegally to install debit card skimmers and drain American bank accounts, California prosecutors say.

March 18, 2024

Los Angeles police forms task force to counter foreign gangs exploiting US visa system to target luxury homes

Los Angeles police are forming a task force to counter a rise in gangs from South America that have been targeting luxury homes in Southern California.

March 3, 2024

Sen. Roger Marshall warns of Chinese Triad's growing organized crime

Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kans., discusses the spike of massage parlors in Kansas, the impact of the CCP and cartels on the border crisis and the president's State of the Union address.

March 1, 2024

Greek police arrest 10 in deadly drug feud between Balkan gangs

Greek police on Friday announced 10 arrests stemming from a yearslong probe into Balkan gang activity responsible for numerous deaths across Europe.

February 29, 2024

Haitian leader heads to Kenya in hopes of reviving anti-gang police force plans

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry arrived in Kenya on Thursday in hopes of salvaging a proposal to deploy 1,000 police officers to the gang-ravaged Caribbean nation.

February 28, 2024

Prominent NYC mafioso gets 4 years for extorting labor union

Vincent "Vinny Unions" Ricciardo of the Colombo crime family has been sentenced to over four years in federal prison for a prolonged scheme to extort money from a labor union.

February 22, 2024

Japanese crime boss charged by US prosecutors in conspiracy to traffic nuclear material to Iran

A Japanese Yakuza leader is among several people charged with conspiring to traffic nuclear material from Southeast Asia to Iran, U.S. prosecutors said.

February 14, 2024

Feds charge over 40 Boston gang members with drug trafficking, COVID fraud, and other crimes in sweeping case

Over 40 members and associates of the Boston-based Heath Street Gang have been prosecuted on a variety of charges, including unemployment and COVID relief fraud.

February 14, 2024

FBI fears Venezuela migrant gang members could potentially team up with MS-13 killers

The infamous and bloodthirsty MS-13 gang may be open to an alliance with a gang of Venezuelan migrants blamed for a crime wave in New York City.