Monzer al-Kassar in police custody

Ten years ago, the names of globe-trotting and elusive arms traffickers like Viktor Bout, Jacques Monsieur and Monzer Al-Kassar appeared only in the pages of the UN reports and newspaper accounts that detailed the dealers’ disregard of sanctions, as well as their contributions to death and mayhem in the world’s war zones.

Alert: E. Europe ID Hacks

Warnings about Eastern European cybercrime that counterfeits cards and drains bank accounts have increased in the past six months. Groups from the region...

Criminal Group Uses Agencies to Skirt Laws

Naser Kelmendi has been identified as the leader of one of the best organized criminal organizations involved in drug trafficking in the region, with his sons as associates. But why are they allowed to carry weapons, supposedly for their protection, or to import armored cars from the US?

A Glimpse of Russia’s History

When Gennadiy Petrov and Alexander Malyshev were arrested in Operation Troyka by Spanish police, investigators were offered a glimpse into Russia's past and present, as well as a glimpse of how things have worked since 1990.

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Serbia’s new weapon against OC

A man serving 40 years in prison for his role in the assassination of the Serbian prime minister now stands to lose his Belgrade villa, his Athens apartment and bank accounts in Switzerland and Greece under a new law on asset forfeiture passed in Serbia in March.

Jocić Arrested in Pukanić Case

Sreten Jocić, aka Joca Amsterdam, has been arrested in connection with the murders of Ivo Pukanić, owner and editor of the Croatian weekly Nacional, and the magazine’s marketing manager Niko Franjić.

Mob Turns Green for Cash

Green isn’t just a color anymore. From solar energy to organic food, “green” describes loads of up-and-coming industries, which means money and that, in turn, means organized crime and corruption are not far behind.