| 单词 | crime syndicate |
| 例句 | One was a racketeer who controlled a crime syndicate worth $15 million a year. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He avoided jail time by becoming a government informant who, according to the former attorney general Loretta Lynch, provided crucial intelligence about a variety of international crime syndicates. Trump Tower, a Home for Celebrities and Charlatans 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z At the time of writing, the smart money was on Black Souls, a turbulent mafia drama about three brothers from a Calabrian crime syndicate. Venice film festival: thunder clouds and silver linings 2014-09-06T04:00:00Z Many nefarious individuals and groups, such as poachers, corrupt government officials and organized crime syndicates, benefit from these illegal sales. 9 souvenirs you’d be surprised the U.S. government could confiscate 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z A waif herself, Modesty had joined a small criminal gang in Tangiers that she later took over, turning it into an international crime syndicate known as the Network. Peter O'Donnell obituary 2010-05-05T18:09:00Z Speaking at a Mass in Calabria, the pontiff called local crime syndicate ’Ndrangheta an “adoration of evil and contempt of the common good.” Pope Francis: Mobsters are excommunicated from Catholic Church 2014-06-22T04:00:00Z He doesn't realize Spike has a connection to a ruthless crime syndicate that's under the impression he's long done. "Cowboy Bebop" is an off-key adaptation that captures the jazzy color but not soul of the original 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z Aggressive laws have weakened Japan’s organized crime syndicates and chased their aging, declining memberships into the shadows. ‘Tokyo Vice’ Revisits a Faded Underworld 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z In 1973, when Ms. Getty was 11 years old, he was abducted by a crime syndicate and chained to a stake in a cave. Growing Up Getty 2018-06-23T04:00:00Z In the second season, which was set in 1979, Hawley took things in a far more unexpected direction, weaving UFO sightings and Ronald Reagan campaign stops into the increasingly epic saga of Midwestern crime syndicates. Perspective | ‘Twin Peaks’ made us weird. Was that a good thing or a bad thing? 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z How does a girl become a victim—if not of a crime syndicate, of culture? Reading Amy Schumer: The powerful missed message in “The Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo” 2016-08-20T04:00:00Z The old noir shadows and vertiginous camera angles are almost completely absent from “The Brothers Rico,” another paranoid tale of crime syndicate power. DVDs: Noirs on DVD and the American Depressive Tradition 2010-07-16T20:14:00Z The only teacher regularly present is a wood shop instructor who also serves as a driver, co-conspirator and consigliere for the organized crime syndicate run by some of the older students. Review: ‘The Tribe’ Communicates Without Words 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z Operatives in the ’Ndrangheta crime syndicate held the teenage Getty hostage for five months, even chaining him to a stake in a cave. The Race to Erase Kevin Spacey 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z In the Ozarks, Marty and his family are able to reconnect but they struggle with their entanglements with drug cartels and crime syndicates. What’s on TV Friday: ‘Ozark’ and ‘Jack Ryan’ 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z Cwele harbours resentment of the media following the exposure in the press of his wife, Sheryl, who was later convicted for recruiting drug mules for an international crime syndicate. ANC's alarmist curbs signal waning support for ruling South African party 2012-06-06T16:06:07Z She can be a perceptive writer, one who has plenty to say about modern Delhi and the conditions that spawned and that sustain the Wadia crime syndicate. ‘Age of Vice’: A Lush Thriller Dives Into New Delhi’s Underworld 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Eventually it narrows its focus to Las Vegas, where a number of crime syndicates funneled their energies after legal crackdowns elsewhere. 36 Hours in Las Vegas 2013-05-09T21:33:51Z “What we are observing is not most accurately described as the subversion of American democracy by a hostile power. Instead, it is an attempt at state capture by an international crime syndicate.” Sunday Reading: The Mueller Report 2019-04-21T04:00:00Z Garrone is best known for his last film, the gritty "Gomorrah" about a Naples crime syndicate. Reality TV, celebrity obsession hit Cannes screens 2012-05-18T11:27:19Z Nancy is forever dashing off through the streets of River Heights and its environs, busting up crime syndicates and restoring stolen inheritances to widows and orphans. Women, stop apologizing for reading ‘women’s novels.’ That includes you, Hillary. 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z Yes, you pay his tuition, but using that for leverage is for real emergencies, like he’s running a crime syndicate out of his dorm room. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Sorry, Mom, but you can’t tackle your adult son with an ultimatum 2019-01-20T05:00:00Z The women manage to crack the crime syndicate’s safes and steal hundreds of thousands of dollars for their clinic and anti-trafficking organizations. This professor turned to erotic fiction to promote social change 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z It is also the most cogent organised crime syndicate in the world, trafficking – according to some estimates – up to 90% of drugs consumed in the US and varying proportions across Europe, Africa and the east. Mexico: How arrest of the last don heralds ruthless new drugs era 2014-10-04T04:00:00Z The global crime syndicate - Special Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion - first appeared in Ian Fleming's original novels and was mentioned in the first Bond film, Dr No, in 1962. What can 007 fans expect of Spectre? 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z In the anime, Vicious is dramatically villainous: a deadly member of a crime syndicate, he stalks around killing people with a katana while a creepy black cormorant perches on his shoulder. The Good, the Bad and the Jazzy: What ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Gets Right and Wrong 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z The crime syndicate is a giant corporation operating a legitimate business blandly named National Projects and protected by dishonest public officials and by skillful public relations. Sam Fuller and Fritz Lang: Audacious Auteurs of Noir 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z The origins of the case come as a result of some organized crime syndicates operating in Southern California that involve Armenian Americans. Citigroup discriminated against Armenian Americans, federal regulator says; bank fined $25.9 million 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Swiss prosecutors have charged Gulnara Karimova, the daughter of Uzbekistan's former president, with running an international crime syndicate that laundered hundreds of millions of dollars in bribes. Gulnara Karimova: Swiss say Uzbekistan ex-leader's daughter ran huge crime network 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z The Northeast Cartel, which is based in Tamaulipas, is thought to have emerged from the Zetas crime syndicate. Monterrey gangs: Bodies dumped in Mexico's business capital 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z For years, he had been a symbol of the state's inability to reach the upper echelons of the organised crime syndicates. Messina Denaro: Notorious Italian Mafia boss dies 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z But what makes someone a part of a crime syndicate is their behavior, not the number of natural blondes in your 23andMe profile. Hey, Republicans! It's Trump who "criminalized politics," by turning the GOP into a two-bit mafia 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z It did not take long for transnational crime syndicates to infiltrate local gangs, which up until then had dedicated themselves to lesser crimes such as extortion. Ecuador politician murder: Prison gangs in terror reign 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z Sure, it was generally understood that Comer's elaborate mythology about President Joe Biden running some secret international crime syndicate was pure make-believe. Hunter Biden "whistleblower" is a fugitive and an accused spy — why MAGA conspiracies won't change 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z That’s despite retail ransackings being carried out by organized groups from sophisticated crime syndicates to “boosters” who are looting stores in order to fence the product. Retail theft overlooked by prosecutors at expense of shoppers, worker safety, Congress told 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z The result was an economy that was often synonymous with the black market, gigantic and powerful organized crime syndicates, and the rise of a small number of “oligarchs” to stratospheric levels of wealth and power. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z They are just one of a dozen or so family crime syndicates in Germany. German Court Convicts Five Men for Green Vault Jewel Heist 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z Uri Bar-Lev, a former deputy police commissioner, was an early proponent of the concept and said it was necessary to remedy a long-running reluctance within the police force to crack down on Arab crime syndicates. Israel Moves Forward With Far-Right Plan for National Guard 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z He has to go, not because he is a criminal, but because he is not trusted by the ruling crime syndicate to manage the firm. Yes, Donald Trump has committed many crimes — but that's not why he faces prosecution 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z United States, No. 22-196, arose from the activities of an international crime syndicate responsible for, in one judge’s words, “an array of crimes worthy of a James Bond villain.” Supreme Court Considers a Mercenary’s Confession and the Confrontation Clause 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z Mexico’s two most powerful crime syndicates, the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco New Generation Cartels, now dominate the illegal fentanyl trade, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration. Homeland Security launches ‘Operation Blue Lotus’ to target fentanyl 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z He has said that Eskom has become a target for organized crime syndicates as well as corrupt politicians because of the massive amounts of money it receives from government and other sources. South Africa: Fallout over power utility CEO’s graft claims 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z It funded alleged domestic grifters and foreign crime syndicates. $5.4 billion in covid aid may have gone to firms using suspect Social Security numbers 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z Denaro had been on Italy’s most wanted list since the early 1990s and is alleged to be the head of the Cosa Nostra crime syndicate. Italy’s most wanted Mafia boss arrested after 30 years on the run 2023-01-16T05:00:00Z Just as notable but rarely noted: Kapoor’s novel is also a sprawling, ambitious work of social realism, in which the culture and conditions of modern Delhi contextualize the rise of the Wadia family crime syndicate. A hot new Indian gangster novel thrills and dazzles. It could have done so much more 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z "The AFP will make Australia a hostile environment for all trans-national serious organised crime syndicates that target our communities." 'Asia's El Chapo' extradited to Australia to face drug trafficking charges 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z The organised crime syndicate employed a mix of social engineering techniques, including messaging platforms and dating and job websites, to gain victims' trust before mentioning investment opportunities. Australia charges four Chinese nationals over U.S.-based scam 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z The circumstances surrounding the arrest of Bruno Carbone, who is tied to the Camorra crime syndicate based in Naples, remained unclear. Syrian group claims capture of Italian drug trafficker 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z Church Militant has castigated the Catholic hierarchy as an "international crime syndicate" or the "lavender mafia," and billed itself as the home of the "red-pilled laity." Political violence "must always be an option," says far-right Catholic outlet 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z In centering the story of the Wadia crime syndicate, Kapoor aims to cast a light on the ways capitalism has corrupted the heroic values taught by the Sanskrit epics. A hot new Indian gangster novel thrills and dazzles. It could have done so much more 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z “The criminals are limited only by their imagination,” said Jason Tower, an executive at the United States Institute of Peace and an expert on transnational Chinese crime syndicates. 'I was a slave': Up to 100,000 held captive by Chinese cybercriminals in Cambodia 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z He had already started seeing the ruling Chinese Communist Party as a "mafia, a crime syndicate disguised as a national government". China-Taiwan: Can a tech billionaire create a civilian fighting force? 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z “Paying ransom never guarantees the full recovery of data, and Los Angeles Unified believes public dollars are better spent on our students rather than capitulating to a nefarious and illicit crime syndicate,” the statement read. LAUSD parents can call a hotline with questions about data hackers released in cyberattack 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z And yet, as Nadeau demonstrates, these women exist and act within the various crime syndicates that the Italian government considers to be mafias, including the “only one true Mafia … the Cosa Nostra in Sicily.” Review | In ‘The Godmother,’ mafia women are just as fearsome as the men 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z But residents have criticized the local police force for doing nothing despite warnings from locals that illegal miners were operating in the area as part of larger crime syndicates. Anger, clashes in South Africa after alleged gang rapes 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z Local gangs have increasingly become infiltrated by or aligned with powerful transnational crime syndicates and have adopted the gruesome tactics used by Mexican cartels such as decapitating and dismembering victims. Ecuador jail violence: Fight at Bellavista kills 13 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z Even the country’s notorious organized crime syndicates largely forgo guns. Does Abe Shooting Reflect Success of Japan’s Gun Laws, Not Failure? 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z Most of the shootings were tied to Japan’s infamous organized crime syndicates, according to the national police. What we know about the crude, homemade gun used in Shinzo Abe's assassination 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z Mr. Barger and other Hells Angels leaders have often said that the club’s reputation as a seedy crime syndicate was undeserved, and that it should not be held accountable for the actions of individual members. Sonny Barger, Face of the Hells Angels, Dies at 83 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z The Irish have the docks; the Italians, politicians and police — all under the predator gaze of Boston and New York crime syndicates. Review | Best audiobooks to kick off your summer 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z At the time, even as local authorities sought to downplay the influence of organized crime syndicates, mobsters from Midwest cities like Chicago, Milwaukee and Kansas City, Mo., wielded immense clout around Las Vegas. Bodies Pulled From Parched Lake Mead Stir Wise-Guy Ghosts of Las Vegas 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z That’s a decent jump, but right now cryptocurrency utility is limited to con artists, crime syndicates and speculators hoping other investors will pay them more than they spent to buy the computer codes. Perspective | Bitcoin’s massive plunge shows why it shouldn’t be in your 401(k) 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z It accused them of using murder, kidnapping, robbery and assault against rival gangs, witnesses to the group’s misconduct and fellow Mexican Mafia figures who showed disrespect to the crime syndicate. Orange County gang bosses among 31 charged in murder, racketeering case, feds say 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z These days, Voris describes the website as an apostolate trying to preserve authentic Catholicism in the face of a church hierarchy he describes as an "international crime syndicate" run by a gay cabal. Marjorie Taylor Greene to right-wing Catholic site: How come "God hasn't destroyed" America? 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z "Members of this international crime syndicate can no longer put lives in danger." U.S. arrests leader of Japanese crime syndicate on drugs, weapons charges 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z A member of an Eastern European organized crime syndicate. Ex-Party Producer Charged in $2.7 Million Bitcoin-Laundering Scheme 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z Maresca was known as “Lady Camorra,” a reference to the powerful Naples-area crime syndicate that historically has been involve in drug trafficking, extortion rackets and contraband rings. Widow who slayed husband’s killer in Mafia feud dies at 86 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z The 'Black Axe' gang has been operating for decades in Nigeria and is among the country's most-feared organised crime syndicates. Black Axe: Leaked documents shine spotlight on secretive Nigerian gang 2021-12-12T05:00:00Z Lawmakers on Capitol Hill demanded hearings into fraud in the government’s coronavirus unemployment benefit program after hearing that crime syndicates in China, Russia and other adversary nations pocketed tens of billions of dollars. Lawmakers fume over U.S. pandemic relief funds pilfered by crime gangs in China, Russia 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z The police in a statement said while the Nigerian crime syndicate was based in Italy, its operations extended to Germany, Libya and Nigeria. Italy cracks gang forcing Nigerian women into prostitution 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z In opposing bail, prosecutor Robin Lewis alleged the men are members of the Black Axe, a transnational organised crime syndicate originating in Nigeria, whose specialities include laundering money through various accounts. Nigerian romance scam suspects targeted 100 women - FBI 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z "We continue to work together in identifying and disrupting transnational organised crime syndicates that seek to harm both our nations and generate millions of dollars of profits from criminal activity." Australian police make record $104m heroin seizure 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z "We continue to work together in identifying and disrupting transnational organised crime syndicates that seek to harm both our nations and generate millions of dollars of profits from criminal activity," Barrett said in a statement. Australian police seize record $104 mln heroin shipment 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z A court in south-western Japan has sentenced the head of a powerful crime syndicate to death by hanging. Japanese yakuza mobster sentenced to death 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z The crime syndicate used a combination of methods to pump their ill-gained revenues back into Nigeria, mostly in real estate there, Italian authorities said. Italy cracks gang forcing Nigerian women into prostitution 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z Chinese traffickers are increasing their cooperation with Mexican cartels, and especially the two biggest crime syndicates, the Sinaloa cartel and Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Exclusive-Limited Chinese cooperation hindering U.S. fentanyl fight -congress report 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z “This situation is aggravated by the fact that some countries cannot fight against trans-national crime syndicates, pirates and terrorists on their own.” US and China clash at UN over South China Sea disputes 2021-08-09T04:00:00Z Cleveland was known at the time as "America's Bombing Capital" because of a war by crime syndicates for control of Cleveland rackets. The saga of Dennis Kucinich: When one man stood up to corporate power — in 1970s Cleveland 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z She said multi-millions of dollars worth of merchandise is being stolen from retailers in San Francisco and the money is ultimately used by crime syndicates. 'Lawlessness': San Francisco's shoplifting problem increasingly frustrates business owners, employees 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z Suspicion initially fell variously on her landlord, her business manager and the underworld crime syndicate. The Hollywood ‘Mafia princess’ was Robert Durst's best friend. Did loyalty lead to murder? 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z The third scary/funny adventure for Joe Brody, a man with a highly specialized skill set and two jobs: as a nightclub bouncer in Queens, New York, and a savior for organized crime syndicates. Spring reading: 2 classics from the Golden Age of crime fiction, plus 2 new titles 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z Mediation most likely won’t result in a weakened Tatmadaw, which operates much like an organized crime syndicate by killing those who oppose it and cornering lucrative business sectors, including illicit ones such as drugs. Myanmar protesters counter military might with creative civil disobedience 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z Today's Republican Party is a political crime syndicate, and Trump is its leader. Former FBI assistant director Frank Figliuzzi: Capitol riot was "a form of terrorism" 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z It says he was targeted as part of an operation that dismantled a global crime syndicate in 2019 that was accused of trading large amounts of illegal drugs and laundering the profits. Dutch arrest alleged Canadian drug baron on Interpol warrant 2021-01-24T05:00:00Z The mayor compared the Trump family to the mafia or an organized crime syndicate, and repeatedly called Mr. Trump treasonous. New York City Will End Contracts With Trump Over Capitol Riot 2021-01-13T05:00:00Z At the time of the murders, authorities say Pham was an associate of the Ping On crime syndicate with connections to Philadelphia, Chicago, San Francisco, and Toronto. FBI searching for Boston Chinatown Massacre suspect 30 years later, offer $30G reward 2021-01-13T05:00:00Z Although the killing happens locally, the market is international and controlled by highly organized crime syndicates. The Last Two Northern White Rhinos On Earth 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z To that end, today's Republican Party behaves more like a hostage taker or political crime syndicate than like a responsible actor in the give-and-take of democratic government. Don't look past Trump's coup attempt: This is a dark moment in American history 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z The current installment of “Fargo” stars Chris Rock and revolves around a war between Black and Italian crime syndicates in Kansas City, Mo., in 1950. America has an 'unsettling' love affair with gangsters. 'Fargo's' cast included 2020-11-22T05:00:00Z They colluded with various outside forces like the Separatists and a newly formed crime syndicate along the way. 'The Mandalorian' is back. This guide to 'Star Wars' lore will help you follow it 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z A lawyer and a doctor are also suspected of taking part in the network he described as a “crime syndicate”. Corrupt police officers helped ship cocaine into Europe, say officials 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z A lawyer and a doctor are also suspected of taking part in the network he described as a “crime syndicate.” Belgium busts big cocaine ring that relied on corrupt police 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z Five men, all allegedly members of a Melbourne-based crime syndicate, have been arrested. Crashed plane in PNG 'carrying drugs to Australia' 2020-08-01T04:00:00Z This goodwill helps achieve the crime syndicates’ real goal: using the financial crisis to infiltrate the legitimate economy. Italy seeks to keep COVID-19 recovery money out of Mafia hands 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z She compared what went on at the barracks to the practices of organised crime syndicates. Italian police station shut over torture claims 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z They also are accused of mistreating and torturing suspects, behavior that Pradella likened to the methods of organized crime syndicates and said went at least as far back as 2017. Italian officers arrested for lockdown abuses, other crimes 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z Much of it was controlled the Triads, a Chinese organized crime syndicate, and the living conditions were unhealthy and squalid. In defense of the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone: The noble history of a utopian idea 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z Trump and his family, like other authoritarians, are manifestly corrupt and operate like a political crime syndicate. Activist turned scientist Gregg Gonsalves on Trump's "genocide" and Deborah Birx's "horrific" game 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z Over the years his casinos were widely believed to be linked to organised crime syndicates, specifically the 14K and Sun Yee On triad societies. Stanley Ho, flamboyant 'godfather' of Macau casinos, dies aged 98 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z “We’re very worried that Asian crime syndicates will look at the coronavirus as a business opportunity to move in on Mexican syndicates and bring their fentanyl production to North America and the world,” he said. Raids Reveal Massive Fentanyl Production in Myanmar 2020-05-19T04:00:00Z For decades, Asian crime syndicates in partnership with ethnic minority militias have used the Golden Triangle - centred on northern Myanmar and including parts of Laos and Thailand - to grow opium and refine heroin. Exclusive: Huge fentanyl haul seized in Golden Triangle as Asian crime gangs shift to opioids 2020-05-18T04:00:00Z But concern is rising about the percentage of the taxpayer dollars — and euros and yen and pesos and more — lining the pockets of corrupt bureaucrats, crony contractors and crime syndicates. A pandemic of corruption: $40 masks, questionable contracts, rice-stealing bureaucrats mar coronavirus response 2020-04-26T04:00:00Z Duster follows a getaway driver for a “growing crime syndicate” in the 1970s southwest. J.J. Abrams is producing a Justice League Dark series for HBO Max 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z A powerful Mexican organized crime syndicate, the Sinaloa drug cartel, has sought to fill the vacuum by targeting Appalachia, federal drug officials say. In a Town Where Meth Is Eclipsing Opioids, Everyone Feels the Pain 2020-03-28T04:00:00Z Though much remains a mystery, there are possible links to an Asian organized crime syndicate and connections to the town in the Shenandoah Valley known to tourists as a gateway to scenic Skyline Drive. A call for a kidnapping leads police to cache of drugs, guns in D.C. apartment 2020-03-07T05:00:00Z They represent an approach to governing that resembles a crime syndicate. Opinion | Trump pushes his party to normalize corruption 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z Leyzaola speaks like no one of his ilk about corrupt Mexican law enforcement operating as a crime syndicate. The man who took bullets waging war on Mexico's cartels is now taking on politics 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z A steelworker takes matters into his own hands when his brother joins one of the Northeast’s most-ruthless crime syndicates, then disappears. Movies on TV this week: 'Giant' on TCM 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z Police in Italy reportedly seized explosives, several weapons and drugs during a raid targeting one of the country's most influential organized crime syndicates. Mafia raid in Italy turns up 'arsenal' of guns, explosives and drugs: police 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z An ambitious FBI agent forces a con man and his partner to infiltrate the dangerous but seductive world of New Jersey’s power-brokers and crime syndicates. Movies on TV for Oct. 6-12: 'Throne of Blood' and more 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z The CPS said that Bemigho-Eyeoyibo was the leader of the banned Black Axe crime syndicate, which operates in Nigeria and across the world. 'The misdeeds of a few': Nigeria speaks out over $46m fraud case 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z "Organized crime syndicates are making a significant profit at the expense of our Australian community but more importantly they are placing our young people’s health at risk." Australia, New Zealand seize enormous haul of MDMA, meth, worth $60M 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z "Organised crime syndicates are making significant profit at the expense of our Australian community." UK men arrested in huge Australia-NZ drug bust 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z He agrees to help the FBI take down a powerful crime syndicate and endangers his family in the process. Here are the feature and TV films airing the week of Aug. 4-10, 2019 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z The mobs, which were armed with sticks and batons and carried Chinese flags, are said to be linked to organized crime syndicates known as triads. Hong Kong police fire tear gas at protesters demonstrating against gang attacks 2019-07-27T04:00:00Z Underneath the video the text prominently refers to an "Israel-British-Swiss-Rothschilds crime syndicate" and "mass murdering Rothschilds Israeli mafia criminal liars". Shadow minister's 'anti-Semitism' apology 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z As his father recounts in a confessional letter, he was part of an international crime syndicate that formed during China’s Cultural Revolution. L.A. book events this week: Meet authors with deep roots to California's past and present 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z The hardworking manicurists of TNT’s irreverent comedy “Claws” don’t don superhero garb, but they do return Sunday for a third season owning the male-dominated crime syndicate that previously owned them. Review: Resistance powers new seasons of ‘Handmaid’s Tale,’ ‘Claws,’ ‘Big Little Lies’ 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z The DNA data can trace the ivory’s origins and movements and reveal links between crime syndicates, then investigators can follow that road map to root out evidence of money laundering, forged records and shell companies. Sam Wasser pours his intense passion for protecting wildlife into research and catching poachers 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z He and his family and his entire crime syndicate must be hauled before the courts, indicted, tried, convicted and imprisoned. George W. Bush may be the only person in the world who can force Trump out of office 2019-05-05T04:00:00Z Organized crime has been the driving force behind sports corruption, according to Howman, and the globalization of sports betting has allowed crime syndicates extend their reach and match manipulation expertise. Match-fixing not doping poses greatest risk to sport 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z "He ran the country like an organized crime syndicate," said Jeggan Grey-Johnson, a Gambian activist and communications officer at the African regional office of the Open Society Foundation. Investigative group says Gambia ex-leader stole $1 billion 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z “He ran the country like an organized crime syndicate,” said Jeggan Grey-Johnson, a Gambian activist and communications officer at the African regional office of the Open Society Foundation. Investigative group says Gambia ex-leader stole $1 billion 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z The government also said it would not introduce controls on the border between Northern Ireland and Ireland, a prospect that critics said issued a golden invitation to smugglers and organized crime syndicates. U.K. Lawmakers Reject ‘No-Deal’ Brexit, and Defy Theresa May Yet Again 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z The precautions they take are not to protect them from Sacra Corona Unita, the powerful Italian crime syndicate whose threats forced them to leave Italy. 'Sick of hiding': the refugee family fleeing the mafia and Canadian authorities 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z Paying a terrorist group, a crime syndicate or one of the growing number of governments that practice hostage taking incentivizes the behavior and encourages its continuation. Review | How to bring hostages home? There’s no simple answer. 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z Jan Kuciak wrote about many things - corrupt Slovak businessmen, EU subsidy and VAT fraud, and Sicily's notorious 'Ndrangheta crime syndicate and its attempts to cultivate ties with Slovak politicians. Slovakia marches for murdered journalist 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z Mokbel's name became infamous in the early 2000s when he arose as a prominent figure in the organized crime syndicate The Company. Drug kingpin Tony Mokbel stabbed at maximum-security prison in Australia 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z They are believed to be involved with a US-based crime syndicate that tried to smuggle the drugs in containers marked as carrying audio equipment. Australia and US in record meth bust 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z Six people, two Americans and four Australians, with ties to a transnational crime syndicate based in the U.S. were arrested by Australian Federal Police in connection with the shipment, U.S. 6 people held in a drug-smuggling operation from Los Angeles to Australia 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z The Camorra crime syndicate is one of the oldest criminal organizations in Italy and dates back to the 17th century. Spanish police nab Camorra members after notorious crime family stole drugs from rival traffickers 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z Instead, it is an attempt at state capture by an international crime syndicate. The Trump-Russia Investigation and the Mafia State 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z It is strongly suspected that the arrested men were members of a Vietnamese crime syndicate that deals in tiger bones. Tiger poachers arrested by Thai police were part of Vietnamese gang 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z KABUL, Afghanistan — Even when Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, is not attacked by suicide bombers, it is often gripped by gun-toting crime syndicates that receive protection from the country’s elite. In Chaotic Afghan Capital, Crackdown on Crime Is Turning Heads 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z The family fled Honduras after a crime syndicate in their hometown threatened to kill Pineda, a taxi driver, for refusing to drive its members on rounds to collect extortion money from neighborhood businesses. A makeshift shower in a muddy courtyard. Donated meals too far apart. 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z The department accused him of “providing material support” to the Thieves-in-Law, an international crime syndicate centered on the former Soviet Union. I.O.C. Halts Boxing Group From Planning Tokyo 2020 Tournament 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z The newly minted 007 is assigned to avenge his predecessor and break up a crime syndicate in the swank French Riviera. Crime fiction: A detective who’s also a concerned father and a new twist on James Bond 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z Rakhimov is fighting to clear his name with the Treasury Department, which in December accused him of “providing material support” to the Thieves-in-Law, an international crime syndicate centered on the former Soviet Union. Boxing Federation Controversy Puts Sport at Risk in the Next Olympics 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z Bakala’s lawsuit, filed in federal court in South Carolina, also alleges violations of the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO, a law originally intended to target organized crime syndicates. Paid protesters? They're real — and a Beverly Hills firm that hires them stands accused of extortion in a lawsuit - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-21T04:00:00Z But for law-enforcement authorities in Berlin and around the country, Mr. Rabih’s killing was the last straw, prompting a intensified crackdown on crime syndicates, police officials and prosecutors say. Ethnic Crime Families Provoke German Crackdown 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z A later bout against Billy Joe Sanders was cancelled after Khurtsidze was arrested along with more than 30 others in a swoop against the organised crime syndicate. Boxing champ turned enforcer jailed in US 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z The Hand’s destruction in The Defenders has left a power vacuum in the neighborhood, and other crime syndicates are violently trying to fill it. Season 2 of Iron Fist recognizes that Danny Rand is the worst 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z Hitman 2 will pick up the storyline of the 2016 game, featuring six separate assassin missions with a narrative throughline tying each kill to a shadowy global crime syndicate. The 25 games we can’t wait to play this holiday season 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z Others accused parliament leaders of paying the football hooligans, who are linked to crime syndicates in Romania, to foment unrest and discredit the protests. Romanian anti-government protests turn violent as more than are 400 injured 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z The 'Ndrangheta began as bandits after the unification of Italy in 1871 and is now considered the most powerful organised crime syndicate in the world with an estimated 10,000 members. The mafia murders that brought down a European government 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z The article, published Saturday morning, described a plea agreement between prosecutors and a police narcotics detective in Glendale, Calif., who was accused of colluding with a Mexican crime syndicate. Judge Orders Los Angeles Times to Delete Part of Published Article 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z As migrants increasingly sought to travel from the western Balkans to European Union countries — with their open borders and economic promise — crime syndicates in each country worked in coordination. They Let 71 People Die in Stifling Truck. They Got 25 Years. 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z The gang models itself on organized crime syndicates throughout history. Immigrant-Bashing Helps MS-13 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z Yesterday's bootleggers and organized crime syndicates have become today's drug cartels and fentanyl importers. Needle by Needle, a Heroin Crisis Grips California’s Rural North 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z The UK's National Crime Agency would not comment on any current investigation but told the BBC that organised crime syndicates laundered hundreds of billions of pounds a year through London, mainly through complicated company structures. The mafia murders that brought down a European government 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z The 58-year-old grew up in Mumbai and reportedly became involved in petty crime as a youth before rising to lead one of the city's crime syndicates. India mob boss guilty of journalist murder 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z Hamas, the same group that operates as an organized crime syndicate, extorting money from their own people. Plan to Storm Fence Gets Bloody Preview in Gaza 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z The richest, most powerful industry on the planet that runs a worldwide organized crime syndicate. E.P.A. Officials Sidelined After Questioning Scott Pruitt 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z Second, the Iranian regime is running a major crime syndicate. U.S. Taking Negotiations ‘One Week at a Time’ on Expiring Iran Deal 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z Mr. Kuciak was looking into connections between the Italian crime syndicate ’Ndrangheta and government officials, and a group of news organizations published the results of his reporting after his death. After Murder and Protests, Slovak Leaders Struggle to Keep Power 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z The seven men were taken into custody Thursday when police raided houses allegedly linked to members of an Italian crime syndicate. Slovak police release Italian suspects in journalist’s death 2018-03-03T05:00:00Z Official figures suggest crime is on a downward trend but officers say many victims have stopped reporting incidents while organised crime syndicates have been given a free rein. Netherlands becoming a narco-state, warn Dutch police 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z Several centres have become the subject of criminal investigations, revealing corruption at local and state level, and infiltration by powerful crime syndicates. ‘Migrants are more profitable than drugs’: how the mafia infiltrated Italy’s asylum system 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z On Tuesday night, Trump flexed that rhetorical muscle when he described a crime syndicate as “the savage gang MS-13.” Best behavior: How Trump alters his tone to suit the occasion 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z He was among nearly four dozen reputed members of an East Coast crime syndicate arrested in a 2016 sweep. Prosecutors: Mobster returned to crime after prison stint 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z The Secret Service says the criminals range from individual actors to international organized crime syndicates. Secret Service warns financial companies of ATM cyberattacks 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z America's FBI says the US crime syndicate is largely separate from the clans in Italy. Italian mafia: How crime families went global 2018-01-27T05:00:00Z Prosecutors allege that Vincent Asaro, 82, was inducted into the Bonanno crime syndicate more than 40 years ago and has held the position of captain and been a member of the family’s ruling panel. Road rage finally puts alleged 'Goodfellas' mobster, 82, behind bars 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z “These Israeli/Zionist/Jewish agents that are in on this crime syndicate — they did 9/11, covered it up with their five TV networks, which are run by the same crowd.” Alabama certifies Doug Jones’s victory over Roy Moore in Senate election 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z After 9/11 the DEA launched investigations into Venezuelan crime syndicates, links between Colombian drug-traffickers and Lebanese money-launderers, and the “suspicious flow of thousands of used cars” from the U.S. to Benin, Mr. Meyer explains. Obama’s Pass for Hezbollah 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z Thirteen senior wrestlers were implicated in a match fixing scandal in 2011 while a year earlier, the sport was rocked by alleged links between sumo wrestlers and the mafia-like yakuza crime syndicates. Japan sumo star retires after 'assault' 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z Back in 2010, the sport was rocked by alleged links between sumo wrestlers and yakuza crime syndicates. Sumo wrestling rocked by 'bottle assault' 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z The report also accused the Catalan police of acting like part of an organized crime syndicate by using their counterintelligence capabilities to protect independence leaders. Carles Puigdemont, Catalonia president, waits to secede from Spain 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z Tattoo art is largely associated in Japan with the yakuza, mafia-like organised crime syndicates. Japan rules tattooist needed medical permit 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z Exposing it as a transnational crime syndicate would upset the Iranians and damage the Administration’s ability to sell his nuclear deal to a skeptical public. Obama’s Pass for Hezbollah 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z In other news, Apple also unveiled the iPhone X, a mysterious new iPhone seeking revenge on the crime syndicate that killed its family. Apple unveils latest asshole update: Obliviously-Shouting-Into-His-Watch-Guy - Golf Digest 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z "But I don't think it was prison he was worried about. It was Mongols," she said, referring to the outlaw motorcycle club and alleged organised crime syndicate Davidson has links to in Perth. Shaun Davidson: Tracking Australia's most notorious jailbreaker - BBC News 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z As crime syndicates change, so does the type of smuggled products. House of horrors: inside the US wildlife repository – photo essay 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z The bill, which criminalises the plotting and committing of 277 acts, is an amendment of Japan's existing law against organised crime syndicates. Japan passes controversial anti-terror conspiracy law - BBC News 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z It is being destroyed by desperately poor families who survive by selling firewood or charcoal, and by well-connected crime syndicates who get rich on illegal mining and logging. Madagascar's lemurs lurch toward extinction, but there could be a way to save them 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z The Yamaguchi-gumi gang is the largest of Japan's organised crime syndicates, known as the yakuza. Japan Yakuza: 'Split' in powerful Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi gang - BBC News 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z The cast is smaller and, at least early on, the scope isn’t as expansive as it was in Season 2, which erupted into an all-out war between crime syndicates. 5 things to know about Season 3 of ‘Fargo’ 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z Chances of winning You know those movies where a lone hero somehow takes on a massive underground crime syndicate or an entire clan of ninjas? NBA playoffs preview: should we expect a Cavaliers-Warriors rematch? 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z Behind curtained windows and fuelled by energy drinks, members of the crime syndicate worked through the night, hoping to deceive victims on the other side of the world. Why is Spain in the middle of a spat between China and Taiwan? - BBC News 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z Thousands of people took part in a rally in the southern Italian city of Locri - a stronghold of the notorious `Ndrangheta mafia - to remember innocent victims of the crime syndicate. Italians protest in mafia stronghold of Locri - BBC News 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z The Casalesi cartel is seen as the strongest branch of the Comorra, the formidable organised crime syndicate in the Naples area. Italian anti-mafia raids target politicians and businessmen - BBC News 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z New Zealand's bees are being stolen and traded by organized crime syndicates seeking to profit from skyrocketing honey prices, police and beekeepers said on Tuesday, proving that bees make money. Bees make money: Stealing hives the new buzz in New Zealand 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z Now, you may think this is a terrible strategy and you may think Russian President Vladimir Putin is a murderous thug running a crime syndicate. Mike Flynn drives outrage from liberal hypocrites 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z Mr Ceesay, 26, got as far as Burkina Faso before he was captured by an organised crime syndicate. Can Barrow stem flow of young Gambians heading for Europe? - BBC News 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z Tour districts based on parts of Tokyo and Osaka in Sega’s open-world brawler that serves as a prequel to the company’s decade old beat ’em up series about Japan’s transnational organized crime syndicates. TIME's 50 Most Anticipated Video Games of 2017 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z Donovan plays Charlie Haverford, an amoral tarot card reader and failed magician who is trying to survive and provide for his family while operating in the Gypsy crime syndicate that dominates his industry. Jeffrey Donovan on his new show 'Shut Eye' and working with Isabella Rossellini 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z The country’s winter playground mixed together, like some garishly intoxicating cocktail, old-line WASPs with Detroit industrialists, Hollywood starlets with European royalty, ballroom dances with big crime syndicates. Miami’s Iconic Surf Club Reopens Next Year 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z He said the "organised crime syndicates we are up against are much more agile than we are". Animals still poached in 'horrifying numbers' - Prince William - BBC News 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z Of course, Obama may pardon all the main offenders but the crime syndicate is huge. Democrats’ organized-crime ring will do anything to maintain power and stay out of prison 2016-10-01T04:00:00Z But Indonesia demanded more international action to break the crime syndicates that smuggle the beak ivory, known as casques. Rare bird being driven to extinction by poaching for its 'red ivory' bill 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z “Cites sets the rules that these crime syndicates are trying to avoid. We do work with law-enforcement partners. I have told them: ‘This is crime, this is transnational, this is your core business.’ Animal trafficking: the $23bn criminal industry policed by a toothless regulator 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z Illegal mining is increasing because of the country’s economic difficulties, and crime syndicates are often involved, South Africa’s Chamber of Mines said. South African rescuers try to reach trapped miners 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z Illegal mining is increasing because of the country's economic difficulties, and crime syndicates are often involved, South Africa's Chamber of Mines said. South African rescuers try to reach trapped miners 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z It called Zhukov an “important member” of the Solntsevskaya gang, Russia’s most powerful international crime syndicate, with a base in Rome. Russian oil magnate's UK tax arrangements raise concerns 2016-09-10T04:00:00Z It is an international crime syndicate run ruthlessly by the Clinton mafia. Anthony Weiner, Clintons and Alt-Right Wing Conspiracy 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z Tensions over the coup attempt deepened a rift among Turks in South Africa, where the Turkish ambassador, Kaan Esener, described operators of Gulen-inspired schools as a “crime syndicate” in a radio interview. Turkey targets Gulen-inspired projects around the world 2016-08-24T04:00:00Z The story follows the misadventures of a group of diverse, superpowered teenagers who discover their parents are members of a powerful crime syndicate. Marvel's Runaways is becoming a series on Hulu 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z The 54-year-old Merlino was one of nearly four dozen reputed members of an East Coast crime syndicate who were charged last week. 'Skinny Joey' Merlino due in Florida court on Mafia charges 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z “The films after ’50 tend to be less about femme fatales and world-weary detectives and more about crime syndicates, communist infiltration, psychological problems. The new book ‘Into the Dark’ illuminates the shadows of film noir classics 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z Production couldn’t keep up with demand, though, leading to the rise of organized crime, as gangsters such as Al Capone, Dutch Schultz and Charles “Lucky” Luciano set the stage for modern crime syndicates. The True Histories Behind America’s Most Original Food 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z He described him as the most dangerous fugitive from the fold of the 'ndrangheta, one of the world's most powerful crime syndicates. Italian police capture fugitive mob boss sought for 20 years 2016-06-26T04:00:00Z Ms. Kennard says the FBI eventually told her that her father had likely been defrauded by a Nigerian-based crime syndicate that had been scamming millions from other senior citizens. When an Elderly Parent Has Been Scammed 2016-06-13T04:00:00Z It is hard to estimate the size of an industry involving small anonymous payments, roughly $5-$200 a show, conducted in people’s homes and mostly operated by families rather than large crime syndicates. How child sexual abuse became a family business in the Philippines 2016-05-30T04:00:00Z He previously worked as an informant for the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the early 2000s while living in Nevada during a probe of an organized crime syndicate, Dayan said. Accused Romania-based arms trafficker convicted in U.S. terror trial 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z Even years after the ban was lifted, the crime syndicates continued to operate, having moved on to more dangerous work. More Indian states are banning liquor, although that hasn't stopped the drinking 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z Mr. Koskinen testified that fraud had transformed from random individuals trying to pilfer refunds to organized crime syndicates here and internationally, requiring more sophisticated — and costly — enforcement efforts. I.R.S. Fights Back Against House Republicans’ Attacks 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z What used to be limited to individuals filing a few dozen or a few hundred false tax returns now is often the work of organized crime syndicates in the U.S. and other countries, Koskinen said. Tax Day Has Arrived 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z At the stronghold of the local crime syndicate known as 'Ndrangheta, the Pope issued a strong message to mobsters: you are all excommunicated. Why is Pope Francis going to Lesbos? - BBC News 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z Like crime syndicates, terrorist networks are often globe-spanning operations, and doctored documents are the keys to unlocking borders and staying below the radar. Bogus identities with fake IDs vital for terror networks 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z At another hearing in 2001, which probed links between senior police officers and drug traffickers, a key witness identified Wong as a boss in one of the triads, the Chinese organized crime syndicates. Don't ask where money came from, says Manila casino boss in heist probe 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z The few violations reported in the media usually involve members of the country’s many crime syndicates who have managed to smuggle them in from abroad. So, America, this is how you do gun control 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z In Japan, tattoos are traditionally associated with membership of a crime syndicate, but they are gaining popularity among younger people as a fashion statement rather than as an indicator of gang membership. Japan tube drivers seek damages after bonuses trimmed in beard row 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z The real problem is that although South Africa tries fairly hard to catch poachers, no one is doing much to tackle the Asian crime syndicates that buy the horns. Pooches v poachers 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z SAA says there is a suspicion that a crime syndicate is targeting the route. South African Airways bans passenger over 'mid-air theft' - BBC News 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z And traffickers are becoming increasingly organized, similar to the crime syndicates involved in the drug trade. From Victim to Villain: A New Way To Report on Wildlife Crime 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z Despite sporadic outbreaks of gun violence, Japan’s yakuza crime syndicates are reluctant to build up caches of firearms. So, America, this is how you do gun control 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z Tan was previously jailed in October 2013 after Italian prosecutors accused him of coordinating a global crime syndicate that made millions of dollars betting on rigged Italian matches and other games around the world. Singapore re-arrested Dan Tan because public at risk 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z Instead it has produced international crime syndicates, financed terrorism, destabilised governments of the countries that produce the drugs and clogged up the justice system and prisons of those that consume them. A Point of View: The all-American drive to legalise marijuana - BBC News 2015-11-28T05:00:00Z “Only two parties want this to continue: the rhino farmers and organized crime syndicates,” she added. Would a Legalized Horn Trade Save Rhinos? 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z Romeo contended bitterly that investigators were targeting him and others merely because they are natives of Calabria, the southern region that is home to the 'ndrangheta, one of the most feared global crime syndicates. More than tablecloths laundered in Rome restaurants as mobsters seek 'clean' cash 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z On the other side, the Mafia was getting squeezed by crime syndicates from Japan, Russia, Mexico and Eastern Europe doing drug trafficking, human trafficking and arms dealing. Trial of Vincent Asaro Highlights Loss of Mafia’s Code of Silence 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z And it’s becoming increasingly organized, similar to the crime syndicates involved in the drug trade. 12 Nat Geo Stories That Exposed Wildlife Exploitation 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z He grew up in Mumbai and reportedly became involved in petty crime as a youth before rising to lead one of the city's crime syndicates. India's fugitive gangland leader Chhota Rajan deported - BBC News 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z He dresses in a way that’s urbane but just as appropriate for a first date as it is for taking down a diabolical crime syndicate. How to Dress Like the Most Stylish Bond Ever 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z "The ABF is determined to disrupt their activities and the new ABF strike team will focus on the organised crime syndicates behind shipments like this and collect intelligence on their operations." Australia makes record illegal tobacco seizure - BBC News 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z “It’s a victory for the oceans and against these international crime syndicates that have operated for too long above the law.” African Court Convicts Captain of Renegade Ship in Illegal Fishing Case 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z So he returned to Mexico, where he was fairly certain, he said, that one of his teams was backed by an organized crime syndicate. American on Brazilian Team Relishes Facing Knicks 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z A series of raids by Hong Kong police over the past three months has led to the arrest of 4,343 people allegedly connected to the city’s famed organized crime syndicate, the triads. Hong Kong Police Arrest 4,343 Suspected Triads in Crackdown 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z Mr. Adelson told Vanity Fair he was unaware at the time of the union’s ties with the crime syndicate. Merv Adelson, Hollywood and Vegas mogul who made and lost a fortune, dies at 85 2015-09-12T04:00:00Z TOKYO—The Yamaguchi-gumi, Japan’s largest and most powerful yakuza crime syndicate, is undergoing a major split on its 100th anniversary after years of police crackdowns and financial strains. Japan’s Gangsters Find Extortion No Longer Pays, Forcing Yakuza Split 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z Police in Japan are bracing for an outbreak of gang violence after reports that the Yamaguchi-gumi — the country’s biggest crime syndicate — is about to split. Japanese police bracing for gang war as Yamaguchi-gumi mafia group splits 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z Russian President Vladimir Putin's anti-European crusade reached new heights this week after authorities busted an international crime syndicate. Putin Makes a Big Stink 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z Some 100 people are being investigated as part of the "Mafia Capital" inquiry into allegations that elected officials and business figures were part of a crime syndicate targeting Rome contracts. Italy anger at 'Godfather' funeral for alleged Rome mafia boss - BBC News 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z Your first book, Gomorrah, was an inside look into the world of the Neapolitan crime syndicate. How The Cocaine Trade Affects Everyone’s Lives 2015-08-12T04:00:00Z The internet is making it easier for organised crime syndicates to groom people using social media, Stewart added, with vulnerable Australians – particularly the elderly and mentally ill – targeted. Sydney man becomes oldest person charged with cocaine smuggling – at 91 2015-08-11T04:00:00Z That includes corrupt officials who look the other way and international crime syndicates. U.S. Steps Up Fight Against Poaching and Wildlife Trafficking 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z In early 2010 through about August 2012, undercover FBI agents posed as members of a European organized crime syndicate and met with representatives of the group, including the cousin. Sinaloa cartel thrived, whether boss was in prison or on the lam 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z As the tour then passes a woodsy cabin, the tram abruptly veers into a garage to hide the mystery witness from an international crime syndicate. Universal’s Back Lot Tour Adds a Bigger Dose of Movie Fantasy 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z In 2013, the latest year for which National Police Agency statistics are available, 12 people were killed by guns, although 10 of the shootings were tied to crime syndicates. In Japan, even the gun enthusiasts welcome restrictions on firearms 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z This forger makes a deal with a crime syndicate lord to get an early release and spend more time with his ailing son. Blu-ray review: Run All Night and The Forger 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z An estimated 100 people are being investigated as part of the "Mafia Capital" inquiry into allegations that elected officials and business figures were part of a crime syndicate targeting Rome contracts. Rome Mayor Marino under pressure after Italy arrests - BBC News 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z China’s legal trade in ivory products — largely based on a stockpile imported in 2009 — provides the cover for a vast illegal trade that fuels poaching in Africa and involves global crime syndicates, experts say. China pledges to end ivory trading — but says the U.S. should, too 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z "These actually are organized crime syndicates that everybody in the financial industry is dealing with." Criminals access 100,000 IRS tax returns - BBC News 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z “We’re confident that these are not amateurs but organized crime syndicates that not only we, but others in the financial industry are dealing with,” he said. Hackers stole personal information from 104,000 taxpayers, IRS says 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z “These actually are organized crime syndicates that not only we but everybody in the financial industry are dealing with.” Breach Exposes I.R.S. Tax Returns 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z “We’re confident these are not amateurs, these are actually organized crime syndicates that not only we but everyone in the financial industry are dealing with,” Koskinen said. IRS says thieves stole tax info from 100,000 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z "We're confident these are not amateurs. These are actually organized crime syndicates that not only we but everyone in the financial industry are dealing with," Koskinen said. Data thieves gain access to 100,000 U.S. taxpayers' information: IRS 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z To law enforcement, the gangs are little more than heavily armed crime syndicates, masquerading as noble rebels while trafficking in drugs and weapons. Richie died, then Diesel, then Dog: An eyewitness to the Waco biker brawl 2015-05-23T04:00:00Z "But the biker culture? That is America's export to the ... world of crime syndicates." Waco, Texas Shootout Puts Spotlight on Motorcycle Club Culture 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z The founding ethos of the gang may have been, “just the open road”, but the Bandidos have grown into one of the largest domestic crime syndicates in the US. Waco shootout: who are the Bandidos motorcycle gang? 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z Spectre - Special Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion - was the name of an international crime syndicate. James Bond fans see filming of Spectre on River Thames in London - BBC News 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z In court documents, he likened their silence to the actions of an "organized crime syndicate." Cleveland officers' silence frustrates prosecutor in police trial 2015-05-17T04:00:00Z Treasury Department says it has taken action against a major affiliate of the Yamaguchi-gumi, Japan's largest and most prominent "yakuza" crime syndicate. US Treasury freezes assets of Japanese yakuza 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z After I left, last August, the agency cracked down on a crime syndicate in Pará, arresting 22 people. Stopping deforestation: Battle for the Amazon 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z Across the country, officials who have purchased their positions for hefty sums team up with organized crime syndicates and use friendly prosecutors and judges to extort and expropriate rivals. Putin: The Rise of a Villain Straight From Central Casting 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z Like the original cartoon, the new Inspector Gadget follows a bumbling detective outfitted with crazy, high-tech gear that he uses while tracking down a crime syndicate. Netflix picks up Inspector Gadget and Danger Mouse reboots 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z People charged with broad offenses for online crime, however, do not always cause as much damage as crime syndicates or international spies. Obama, Goodlatte Seek Balance on CFAA Cybersecurity 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z Operating as autonomous crime syndicates, the fragments of the Guadalajara cartel expanded their respective supply chains and overall share of the illicit drug markets in the United States and overseas. Mexico's Drug War: A New Way to Think About Mexican Organized Crime 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z Prosecutors say the delivery resulted from negotiations between members of the cartel, allegedly led by Joaquin Guzman, and undercover FBI agents posing as members of an organized crime syndicate. Drug cartel member to be sentenced 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z During a sting operation in 2011, Fish and Wildlife police found that domestic and foreign crime syndicates were pursuing rhinoceros horn deep inside the United States. Overwhelmed U.S. port inspectors unable to keep up with illegal wildlife trade I also don't think the villain is the Golden Fang, which is a MacGuffin disguised as a crime syndicate. Inherent Vice is the best or worst movie of the season, depending on who you ask 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z According to Paula Kahumbu, CEO of Wildlife Direct, a Kenyan NGO founded by famed conservationist Richard Leakey, the Kenyan Wildlife Service just isn’t capable of taking on these powerful crime syndicates alone. Elephant poaching: thousands march worldwide for wildlife protection 2014-10-04T04:00:00Z According to new information from the Wildlife Conservation Society, between 1,500 and 1,800 elephants are being killed every year by organized crime syndicates in Mozambique. Elephant killings are now on an industrial scale in Mozambique 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z Known as a “drop bar,” the neighborhood hangout is used by the local crime syndicate to transfer its cash in a seemingly endless loop of well-thumbed ill-gotten gains. ‘The Drop’ movie review: Dennis Lehane takes James Gandolfini and Tom Hardy to Brooklyn The growing revenue has attracted crime syndicates, leaders of rogue armies, and terrorist groups, according to U.S. intelligence reports. Overwhelmed U.S. port inspectors unable to keep up with illegal wildlife trade Emanuel Medeiros believes the club, which he would not name, is being run by an organised crime syndicate through a front company. European club 'run by criminals' 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z The game also acquired an outlaw image from the yakuza, Japan’s large organized crime syndicates, which were drawn to the industry by a legal subterfuge that permitted pachinko to thrive despite laws prohibiting gambling. Pachinko Parlors Court Japan’s Youth 2014-09-06T04:00:00Z Global crime syndicates are intimately involved in the trade, while terrorist groups such as Joseph Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army and Somalia’s al-Shabab are thought to be profiting. Yao Ming aims to save Africa's elephants by persuading China to give up ivory Much like any other private investor, crime syndicates either start and operate their own clean enterprises or invest on ones run by ordinary entrepreneurs. Huge Scale of Criminal Investment in Europe Revealed Chase Cunningham, lead threat intelligence agent for cloud security company Firehost, spent years tracking Russian crime syndicates with the FBI and the NSA. Expert wants to help nab Russian password thieves 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z Poachers backed by international crime syndicates are slaughtering elephants and rhinos just for their highly valuable tusks and horns. Drones homing in on wildlife poachers 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z Litigation based on fraud, according to this view, ought to be deterred and punished under a law originally aimed at traditional organized crime syndicates. Appeal in Chevron Case Will Test the Boundaries of RICO 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z Organised crime syndicates and rebel militia increasingly use poaching to fund insurgencies, reaping the benefits of multi-billion-dollar demand for ivory in China. Price of ivory in China triples 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z The network of clans has been described as Italy's most murderous crime syndicate, preying on the communities around it by means of extortion and protection rackets. Growing up in the shadow of the mafia 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z Graham Denyer Willis, a researcher at the University of Toronto’s Center for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies, downplayed the threat, saying the crime syndicate would “have little to gain” by disrupting the tournament. World Cup security a wild card for Brazil’s police force 2014-05-25T04:00:00Z From illegal conclusion among technology companies to insider trading rings, and from corporate and political payoffs to organized crime syndicates working cooperatively, the world is littered with small conspiracies. The World Is Full Of Small Conspiracies 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z The Sunday Times leads on claims that Lloyds Bank lent £4m to a man a High Court judge described as a "violent crime syndicate boss". the front pages 2014-05-10T23:16:22Z Japan's most notorious organised crime syndicate have launched a website to improve their image and gain more members. Japanese mafia launch website 2014-04-03T17:08:06Z “Clique,” “coup,” and “plotting” are the kinds of terms usually reserved for organized crime syndicates, terrorist organizations, and other conspiracies against the public good. The right’s new climate change lie: It’s all the scientists’ fault 2014-03-29T12:15:00Z When South Africa banned Vietnamese hunters in 2012, organised crime syndicates took over who now employ poachers to supply the market for horn in Vietnam and other Asian countries, including China. Shopping for rhino horn with a hidden camera 2014-02-09T20:33:33Z Alexander Kasterine argues in Foreign Affairs magazine that much like the war on drugs, making the trade illegal only enriches black-market traffickers and international crime syndicates. Is NY Times opinion page 'waste of money'? 2014-02-06T17:14:27Z “Just load existing photos of your known shoplifters, members of organized retail crime syndicates, persons of interest and your best customers into FaceFirst,” a marketing pitch on the company’s site explains. Technophoria: When No One Is Just a Face in the Crowd 2014-02-01T13:57:15Z Treasury Department this week named Grigory Lepsveridze as one of six people it said were linked to a "Eurasian crime syndicate" called the Brothers' Circle. Russia demands U.S. explanation over blacklisted singer 2013-10-31T21:14:08Z The measure is among steps Japan's second-largest bank is expected to report to regulators on Monday to atone for the failure to terminate loans to crime syndicate members for more than two years. Mizuho considering pay suspension for CEO over mob loan scandal: sources 2013-10-25T00:25:50Z More recently, Japan's justice minister in the previous government resigned last October over his past ties to a crime syndicate. Mizuho's top management knew of organized crime loans 2013-10-08T10:48:26Z Hundreds were killed in Mumbai in the late 1990s as the police took on the organized crime syndicates. India Ink: Extrajudicial Killings Corrode Democracy in India 2013-07-15T07:13:38Z David Hayes, deputy secretary at the Interior Department, said illegal trade in wild animal parts has escalated as organized crime syndicates have become involved. Obama wildlife trafficking plan may also boost security 2013-07-02T21:40:09Z These are global crime syndicates that are robbing the wealth of Africa and it is fueling the trade of other things, such as drugs and arms. Obama announces initiative to combat wildlife trafficking 2013-07-01T22:42:48Z There are allegations that Mumbai crime syndicates are heavily involved. India IPL cricket fans despair over spot-fixing claims 2013-05-24T00:28:52Z Poachers sell the horn to crime syndicates to feed swelling demand in Asia, where the horn is thought to cure and have other health benefits. U.N. Urges Crackdown on Asia-Fuelled Poaching Boom 2013-04-24T19:45:05.373Z In February, Singapore police said they were questioning the alleged leader of the crime syndicate, Dan Tan Seet Eng, and had tipped off Italian authorities with information about the alleged crime ring. Singapore Alleges Global Match-Fixing Ring 2013-04-10T13:29:58Z The proposed plan represents a major step by U.S. intelligence agencies to spot and track down terrorist networks and crime syndicates by bringing together financial databanks, criminal records and military intelligence. Exclusive: Obama administration to let spy agencies scour Americans' finances 2013-03-13T18:40:55Z Experts say matchfixing is rampant in Asia, where lax regulation combined with a huge betting market have made soccer a prime target for crime syndicates. Matchfixing suspect detained in Milan 2013-02-21T10:55:07Z They allege the suspected courier, who was under surveillance, delivered information and cash on behalf of a crime syndicate that fixes soccer matches. Police track elusive figure in soccer match-fixing 2013-02-15T12:11:09Z In Italy alone, a recent rigging scandal is estimated to have produced $2.6 billion for the Camorra and the Mafia crime syndicates, Eaton said. Soccer faces epic fight against match-fixing 2013-02-12T16:30:12Z The said the use of illicit drugs was often facilitated by organised crime syndicates. Australia sport doping 'widespread' 2013-02-07T01:35:15Z The report by the Australian Crime Commission found the use of illicit substances was 'widespread' in Australian sport and often facilitated by organized crime syndicates. Australia to crack down on match-fixing and doping in sport 2013-02-07T00:41:39Z Rob Wainwright, director of Europol, said: "This is the work of a suspected organised crime syndicate based in Asia and operated with criminal networks around Europe." No Europol contact - Liverpool 2013-02-05T10:26:11Z "This is the work of a suspected organised crime syndicate based in Asia and operated with criminal networks around Europe," said Rob Wainwright, director of Europol. The Fiver 2013-02-04T15:57:49Z Europol believes a crime syndicate based in Asia was liaising with criminal networks throughout Europe. Europol: investigators identify 380 fixed football matches 2013-02-04T10:50:31Z Jake Adelstein on his mysterious death over the weekend—and his legacy of modern and ruthless management of the crime syndicate. The Gorilla’s Final Roar 2012-12-03T22:54:00Z The seizure followed a "complex and protracted" police investigation that began in May 2010 targeting "an international organised crime syndicate", . Drug haul seized in road-roller 2012-11-21T06:37:41Z He is widely recognized for leading investigations into terrorism, organized crime and public corruption, successfully prosecuting two Illinois governors, murderous crime syndicate thugs and an ex-Chicago police commander accused of torturing suspects. Patrick Fitzgerald joins Skadden's Chicago office 2012-10-22T05:01:00Z The arrests targeted a branch of the 'Ndrangheta crime syndicate accused of exploiting rubbish collection. Raids after 'mafia' council fired 2012-10-10T12:09:37Z Speaking in The Hague, Europol said that they had uncovered an organised crime syndicate based in Asia that was co-ordinating the operation, with around425 match officials, club officials, players and criminals under suspicion. Europol: investigators identify 380 fixed football matches 2013-02-04T10:50:31Z The report suggests that the Yamaguchi-gumi, Japan’s largest crime syndicate, has made a direct investment of 30 million yen in Kato Pleasure. Conflict in Cargill Sale of ‘Love Hotel’ in Japan 2012-10-02T01:43:23Z "We will never disrupt every organised crime syndicate impacting on Australia," Mr Sharpe said. Drug haul seized in road-roller 2012-11-21T06:37:41Z Treasury Department Guns for Japanese Yakuza Groups In a breakthrough effort to combat Japan’s organized crime syndicates, the U.S. U.S. Guns for Japanese Mafia 2012-09-28T08:45:00Z What would that information be worth to your competition or, worse, to an organized crime syndicate? Small business owners, beware of BYOD 2012-07-25T12:30:00Z In 2005, authorities intercepted a conversation between a mafia boss and his son-in-law that revealed how deeply the crime syndicates hate the prosecutor. The Mafia’s Public Enemy No. 1 2012-06-14T08:45:00Z The organized crime ring that killed Falcone two decades ago was the Cosa Nostra, though all organized crime syndicates fall under the same investigatory umbrella. A Bombing in Brindisi 2012-05-19T17:29:00Z "But we certainly, as you'll see in the last week with two major seizures... we will continue to target these organised crime syndicates with all the resources available to us." Drug haul seized in road-roller 2012-11-21T06:37:41Z Department of Treasury imposed sanctions on Japan’s second largest yakuza crime syndicate, the Sumiyoshi-kai and its leaders today. U.S. Guns for Japanese Mafia 2012-09-28T08:45:00Z In their conversations over portable radios, the men talked mainly about avoiding their rivals, the Zetas, a ruthless crime syndicate. In Mexico, a Kidnapping Ignored as Gang Crimes Go Unpunished 2012-03-17T20:52:58Z Treasury also announced sanctions against a major crime syndicate called the Brothers’ Circle, along with several of its top members. U.S. Sanctions Japan?s Largest Organized-Crime Group 2012-02-24T21:13:47Z "Effective border management is part of the government crime prevention strategy, which assists to deal with cross-border crime syndicates and curb poaching," said Mr Radebe. SA troops tackle rhino poachers 2012-02-20T11:48:42Z KITAKYUSHU, Japan — Two years ago, the authorities in this gritty rust-belt region declared war on the yakuza, Japan’s entrenched organized crime syndicates. With Risk, Japanese City Takes on Once Accepted Fact of Life: Its Gangsters 2012-02-03T00:55:54Z But there are ways to reduce the likelihood of getting hacked — whether by a jealous ex or Russian crime syndicate — or at least minimize the damage should you fall prey. Protecting a Cellphone Against Hackers 2012-01-26T00:23:07Z "The money generated is enormous, truly staggering," said Eaton, warning that crime syndicates use their profits to increase their power and influence. FIFA pledges to protect match-fixing witnesses 2012-01-10T14:44:10Z It will also bar any transactions between Americans and members of the sanctioned crime syndicate. U.S. Sanctions Japan?s Largest Organized-Crime Group 2012-02-24T21:13:47Z Italian police on Wednesday arrested Michele Zagaria, the leader of a powerful clan in the Camorra crime syndicate, after he spent 16 years on the run from authorities. Italian Police Nab Top Mobster 2011-12-07T19:56:48Z The document, signed by 23,000 Mexicans, also accuses organized crime syndicates, Public Security Minister Genaro García Luna, and the country’s army and navy of partaking in the “systematic repetition” of abuses against civilians. | The Americas: Complaint Over Calder?n Is Filed With Hague Court 2011-11-26T04:27:59Z And in a mixture of fact and myth, often lurking in the background of the Japanese business world are tales of corruption and rumored links to the country’s infamous organized crime syndicates, the yakuza. Michael Woodford Would Like a Chance to Redeem Olympus 2011-11-24T02:25:42Z The scandal-hit company said on Monday a third-party panel investigating an accounting scandal found no evidence of funds from M&A deals flowing to organized crime syndicates. Olympus shares jump more than 11 percent, delisting fears fade 2011-11-24T00:51:49Z A 2010 report by the National Police Agency listed 22 designated crime syndicates, complete with their logos and the addresses of their headquarters. Renowned Japanese temple refuses yakuza visits 2011-11-19T09:48:34Z Investigators say the highly secretive Calabrian crime syndicate has overtaken Sicily's Mafia to dominate drug trafficking and extortion rackets in Europe and beyond. Italy entrepreneur defies mafia with tuna and ice cream 2011-11-08T11:23:36Z "The crime syndicates might officially dissolve and go underground, becoming like the Mafia," Nishioka said. Analysis: Japan tries, again, to cut corporate ties to yakuza 2011-11-08T09:41:16Z Explanations of the initial laid-back response range from cozy ties between media and corporate Japan, a tendency to await official leaks rather than dig and even fears that yakuza crime syndicates are somehow involved. Analysis: Japan governance debate mute despite Olympus, for now 2011-10-26T05:16:46Z Her mother was killed by the brutal crime syndicate. Taking on the mob 2011-07-12T23:47:33Z Barely a week goes by now without another major operation against Italy's various organised crime syndicates, says the BBC's Duncan Kennedy in Rome. Italy police seize mafia assets 2011-05-10T11:44:42Z Separately, the 1988 FBI memo says that Steinbrenner agreed to use Yankee Stadium for the staging of over 500 gambling raids against a major organized crime syndicate in New York City. Steinbrenner helped FBI before winning pardon 2011-05-09T18:37:55Z Authorities still stop short of outlawing crime syndicates themselves, suggesting, critics say, a certain ambivalence about wiping out yakuza groups altogether. Analysis: Japan tries, again, to cut corporate ties to yakuza 2011-11-08T09:41:16Z The head of Japan's biggest yakuza crime syndicate has been freed from jail after almost six years. Japan frees yakuza boss Shinoda 2011-04-09T21:19:57Z Japan’s ever-entrepreneurial crime syndicates diversified into real estate, technology companies and stock dealing. Yakuza Salivate Over New Construction Paradise: William Pesek 2011-03-25T03:45:29Z The organization was believed to rely on criminal activity for its funding -- indeed, a European Union investigation last December accused the movement's leader, current Kosovo president Hashem Thaci, of heading a crime syndicate. Libya: Should the Coalition Aid a Rebel Offensive? 2011-03-23T04:16:25Z The police conducted a major crackdown on the ’Ndrangheta crime syndicate on Tuesday, arresting scores of suspects in and Germany and seeking more in countries as far away as Canada and Australia. | EUROPE: Italy: Scores Arrested in Crackdown on Crime Group 2011-03-09T01:20:23Z The 2010 NPA report listed 22 designated crime syndicates, complete with their logos and addresses of their headquarters. Analysis: Japan tries, again, to cut corporate ties to yakuza 2011-11-08T09:41:16Z ROME—Italian police conducted a major crackdown on the 'ndrangheta crime syndicate Tuesday, arresting dozens of suspects in Italy and Germany and seeking more in countries as far away as Canada and Australia. Dozens Held in Italian Mob Sting 2011-03-08T14:36:38Z The operation targeted the 'Ndrangheta, one of the most powerful global crime syndicates, which specialises in trafficking illegal drugs. Dozens held in anti-mafia raids 2011-03-08T12:58:21Z The six main Colombian criminal gangs are usually alliances of former members of outlawed paramilitary groups who began a demobilization process in 2003 and remnants of the traditional crime syndicates. Colombia crime gangs spur more massacres in '10: U.N. 2011-02-24T18:31:07Z Local and provincial agencies previously oversaw the districts but struggled to control environmentally destructive illegal mining by organized crime syndicates, whose huge profits allow them to buy influence with local officials. China Acts to Tighten Grasp on Rare Earths Production 2011-02-17T01:12:17Z A 2010 report by the NPA, the National Policy Agency, said companies were often in the dark about possible dealings with crime syndicates. Analysis: Japan tries, again, to cut corporate ties to yakuza 2011-11-08T09:41:16Z The European Sports Security Association group says betting coups connected to match-fixing typically involve crime syndicates in illegal markets in central and eastern Europe and Asia. No suspect bets placed on 2 matches in Turkey 2011-02-15T14:34:15Z In all, 65 wrestlers admitted betting on baseball, golf, cards and mahjong, with members of the yakuza, Japan's influential crime syndicates, allegedly acting as bookmakers. Sumo wrestlers admit fixing matches 2011-02-03T08:41:00Z In October, Mafia turncoat Salvatore Vitale was sentenced to time served after federal prosecutors praised his total betrayal of his own crime syndicate -- and after he apologized to the families of his victims. Two officers, suspect killed during Miami shootout 2011-01-20T18:40:00Z That step removes administrative oversight of mining from provincial and municipal control; local officials in southern China are widely suspected of collusion with crime syndicates responsible for illegal strip-mining and refining of rare earths. Beijing Tightens Its Control of Vital Minerals 2011-01-20T13:30:36Z A 1992 law gave police power to designate gangster groups as organised crime syndicates and clamp down on "grey zone" activities such as strong-arm debt collection. Analysis: Japan tries, again, to cut corporate ties to yakuza 2011-11-08T09:41:16Z Franzese was the underboss of the Colombo family, one of New York City's notorious five major organized crime syndicates, according to court documents. 93-year-old organized crime figure sentenced to prison 2011-01-14T18:44:17Z “I wanted to give her a boost and to protect her from the Tea Party crime syndicate and to shout them down,” he said. For Survivors, Flashbacks and Questions That Visit at Night 2011-01-13T02:17:44Z Ratio officials, meanwhile, say Mr. Shukrun hired people with links to a Georgian crime syndicate to threaten Ratio's Mr. Landau and his family into making up Mr. Shukrun's losses. Big Gas Find Sparks a Frenzy in Israel 2010-12-30T04:12:49Z In Mobsters, players try to build crime syndicates by buying—with real money—digital machine guns and henchmen. Behind Disney's Digital Shopping Spree 2010-07-29T03:01:00Z By making life tougher for crime syndicate members, recent moves could encourage known groups to hide their organizations, complicating police efforts to control them, said Kensuke Nishioka, a freelance journalist who writes about yakuza. Analysis: Japan tries, again, to cut corporate ties to yakuza 2011-11-08T09:41:16Z He'll then try to trace the counterfeit disc to the factory and the crime syndicate that produced it. Microsoft Crosses Swords with Pirates 2010-07-22T21:00:00Z Set in a fictional American city, the game's "mature, believable" story spans two decades, as twentysomething Vito Scarletta returns home from the second world war and begins his ascent within an Italian crime syndicate. Mafia 2 preview: how does it look? 2010-07-20T19:17:00Z In May, two sumo coaches were demoted for providing ringside seats to members of a notorious crime syndicate. Japan public TV drops sumo after scandal 2010-07-06T08:25:00Z In May, reports surfaced that coveted ringside tickets usually reserved for fan club members and corporate sponsors had found their way into the hands of senior figures in the Yamaguchi-gumi, Japan's most powerful crime syndicate. Sumo threatened by scandal and crime 2010-07-03T23:06:00Z It had created crime syndicates and a lot of government corruption. What Led to Passing of Prohibition 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z While successful prosecutions hobble organized crime syndicates temporarily, many of the gangs come back or are replaced by newcomers. Microsoft Crosses Swords with Pirates 2010-07-22T21:00:00Z Now police are concerned that a hefty rise in meat prices has turned crime syndicates' attention to the countryside, while the is encouraging an ask-no-questions mentality among shoppers eager for bargains. Recession and meat prices drive increase in sheep rustling 2010-05-23T21:50:00Z The most evident of those forces are South American crime syndicates with billions of dollars at their disposal and new markets to explore. Africa?s Drug Problem 2010-04-09T17:58:00Z Real crime syndicates just wish they could enforce omerta with the success of Steve Jobs. David Brooks couldn't be happier! 2010-04-06T23:27:00Z Huge haul of fake clothes seized Detectives say they have seized a record number of counterfeit designer goods, bringing down an international crime syndicate in the process. Record haul of fake goods seized 2010-03-19T15:52:00Z Small business and retailers' association Confesercenti -- whose members bear the brunt of mafia extortion -- says the main crime syndicates bucked the recession last year to raise 'profits' by almost 8 percent. Italy arrests 19 accused of helping mafia boss 2010-03-15T13:46:00Z The alleged fraud was purportedly arranged by the 'ndrangheta, a southern Italian crime syndicate with a solid base in Germany. Italy Flags Corruption Crackdown 2010-03-01T16:26:00Z Indian police say Ansari was part of a large underground network involving international crime syndicates, cross-border Islamic militant groups and al-Qaeda. 2010-02-05T18:12:00Z Prosecutors on Monday said they were investigating the possibility that members of the 'Ndrangheta, a powerful crime syndicate in southern Italy, played a role in fomenting the violence. 2010-01-12T05:02:00Z Lyari district is known to be the hub of a drugs-and-guns mafia, with rival crime syndicates often fighting street battles for territorial control. 2010-01-11T12:09:00Z Organized crime syndicates are known to have a strong grip on every level of the Calabrian economy. 2010-01-11T04:26:00Z As we pointed out in previous works, the crime syndicate now owns so much money, its chief problem is to find ways in which to invest it. Mars Confidential Lefty Camillion, whose first name was Thomas, was a notorious crime syndicate leader who had come into prominence about two years ago during Senate investigations of racketeering. The Flying Stingaree Drug trafficking and protection schemes surrounding the drug trade also generate vast sums of money for international organized crime syndicates and terrorist organizations. National Strategy for Combating Terrorism February 2003 |
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