Mar
31
2007
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 »
Mar
31
2007
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 »
Mar
31
2007
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 »
Mar
31
2007
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 »