Archive for March 31st, 2007

Mar 31 2007

Spain Captures Boss Of US-Cuban Mafia, Seize 20 Million Euros

Published by under Cuba,Spain

Spanish police have captured one of the suspected leaders of the biggest Cuban-American criminal ring, seizing assets worth more than 20 million euros (27 million dollars), police said Friday. Continue Reading »

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Mar 31 2007

Feds charge 17 more in Detroit `Black Mafia Family’ case

Published by under USA

DETROIT – (Associated Press) Federal prosecutors said Thursday that they have charged 17 more people in a seven-year crackdown on a multistate cocaine-trafficking ring known as the Black Mafia Family. Continue Reading »

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Mar 31 2007

Investigation on EU’s mafia links under way

Published by under EU

European Union cracks down on mafia contracts; Two Italian MEPs under suspicion

150 police officers in 40 raids were carried out across Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg as authorities are investigation EU contracts linked to criminal organisations, including the Italian mafia. Continue Reading »

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Mar 31 2007

Russian mafia suspect killed leaving Kiev court

Published by under Russia,Ukraine

KIEV, March 27 (Reuters) – A Russian businessman wanted by Ukraine for alleged links to organised crime was shot dead on Tuesday by an unknown assailant as he left a court in Kiev, where he had been standing trial on blackmail charges. Continue Reading »

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