
Dubai Extradites Top Criminal Shurandy 'Tyson' Q. to Curaçao
Shurandy 'Tyson' Q., a prominent member of the No Limit Soldiers criminal organization, has been extradited from Dubai to Curaçao, allowing justice officials to prosecute him.
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Shurandy 'Tyson' Q., a prominent member of the No Limit Soldiers criminal organization, has been extradited from Dubai to Curaçao, allowing justice officials to prosecute him.

A criminal organization involved in producing and distributing fake travel documents for illegal migrant smuggling into EU countries was dismantled in Attica, Greece, with illegal profits exceeding 200,000 euros.

An Albanian-Greek criminal organization involved in cocaine trafficking and weapons in Athens has been dismantled following a coordinated operation by the Athens Crime Prosecution and Investigation Sub-Directorate.

As a constitutional bill for Corsican autonomy is debated in the National Assembly, citizens are demanding safeguards to prevent potential mafia influence. The proposed autonomy project has raised concerns about criminal organizations gaining further control on the island.

Chilean prosecutor Héctor Barros, leading inquiries into the transnational criminal organization Tren de Aragua, stated that the group will continue to operate despite the death of its boss, Niño Guerrero, who was reportedly in Venezuela.

Police have arrested a 49-year-old Greek Cypriot man in connection with an ongoing investigation into an alleged criminal organization operating in the Larnaca district, bringing the total number of suspects to five.

Police in Zakynthos, Greece, dismantled a criminal organization involved in drug and weapons trafficking following an operation by the Organized Crime Suppression Directorate.

Greek police in Zakynthos dismantled a criminal network involved in drug trafficking and illegal arms dealing, which used tourist accommodations to hide narcotics and weapons.
The Guardia Civil has dismantled a criminal organization, arresting its seven members, who are accused of committing more than 60 robberies between Madrid and Toledo and obtaining over 250,000 euros through these assaults.

Seven individuals have been arrested in Fuenlabrada, Spain, accused of operating a criminal organization that exploited undocumented immigrants in package delivery. Workers reportedly received only 30 cents per delivery and endured 12-hour shifts.

Authorities in Greece have dismantled two criminal organizations that were selling drugs and pills to minors and students, primarily in the northern suburbs of Athens. The gangs reportedly arranged meetings via social media and even within schools.

Turkish prosecutors are seeking a sentence of up to 402 years for the jailed mayor of Bursa, Turkey's fourth-largest city, on charges of leading a criminal organization and taking bribes related to zoning and construction projects.

A major police operation is underway in various areas of Attica, Greece, targeting a criminal organization involved in drug trafficking and weapons, resulting in 8 arrests.

The alleged leader of a criminal organization involved in illegal subsidies from OPEKEPE in Kozani and Agrinio has been remanded in custody after testifying before the appointed European investigator.

Greek police raided urban planning offices in Attica, arresting six individuals suspected of operating a corruption ring that demanded up to 30,000 euros for illegal arrangements. Over 330,000 euros were seized during the operation, and the suspects face criminal charges.

The parents of the alleged leader of a criminal organization from Kozani, Greece, have been released, while 12 of the 14 defendants are set to appear before a European Investigator.

Paraskevi Tyheropoulou claims she is the target of a 'contract for execution' by the 'criminal organization of OPEKEPE,' alleging a conspiracy involving fabricated evidence against her.

Greek authorities, in an operation dubbed 'Harvest,' dismantled a criminal organization and arrested 14 individuals in Kozani and Agrinio for a 2.4 million euro fraud against OPEKEPE, which even involved plots of sacred temples.
A man believed to be the leader of the 'Rames Gang', an alleged organized crime group, has been charged in an Alor Setar court in Malaysia for membership in the criminal organization.

A criminal organization specializing in stealing copper from PPC transformers in rural areas of Karditsa and Larissa, Greece, has been dismantled by the police, leading to 25 arrests.

An update on the current status of the leading members of the Golden Dawn party, detailing which are in and out of prison, following the definitive ruling that the party is a criminal organization.
Luís Felipe Salomão, the future president of Brazil's Superior Court of Justice (STJ), asserted that Brazil has much to teach and learn from the world, and cannot be solely defined by crime and violence. He also commented on the US decision to classify PCC and Comando Vermelho as criminal organizations.

Greek authorities have dismantled two more criminal organizations in Crete and Northern Greece, bringing the total to five rings involved in illegal OPEKEPE subsidies, with 1,151 accused, 92 arrests, and damages exceeding 19 million euros.
A man has been apprehended on suspicion of committing several serious violent crimes and is reportedly connected to the Foxtrot criminal organization.

Police in Athens have dismantled a criminal organization involved in 'criminal tourism,' which committed burglaries in luxury residences in Attica and abroad, including a 'golden' robbery of watches worth 1.5 million euros, led by a 40-year-old mastermind.

Greek police have uncovered an international criminal organization involved in burglaries of luxury homes in Attica, Greece, as well as in various European and Latin American countries.

A criminal organization operating since 2019 in Northern Greece is estimated to have caused over 4.5 million euros in damages to the EU and the Greek state through fraudulent agricultural subsidies, using forged documents and post-mortem leases.

Arrests and urgent evidentiary actions are being carried out in the areas of Zagreb and Karlovac, Croatia, under the order of USKOK (Office for Suppression of Corruption and Organized Crime), targeting multiple individuals suspected of being part of a criminal organization.

A case file has revealed the operations of two criminal organizations in Crete, allegedly functioning as interconnected entities from Zoniana, Rethymno, to Hersonissos, Heraklion, with intercepted conversations and evidence pointing to drug and weapon trafficking.

The trial is set to begin for individuals accused of the 2021 knife attack on Azerbaijani blogger Mirzali in Nantes, France. Several suspects are believed to be part of an Eastern European criminal organization.

Another criminal organization, which committed scams under the guise of being DEDDIE employees or accountants, has been dismantled by the Directorate for Combating Organized Crime in Greece.

A discussion explores whether the "Milić case" represents an isolated incident or a systemic pattern in how top Serbian police officials interact with criminal organizations.

Three individuals, alleged masterminds of a criminal organization in Vorizia, Crete, are expected to testify before judicial authorities in Heraklion. The group is accused of drug and weapons offenses, as well as defrauding agricultural subsidies.

Arabatzi has publicly stated that she was targeted as an accomplice in a criminal organization related to OPEKEPE, vehemently denying any wrongdoing. She asserts that none of her actions constitute an offense, despite initial calls for a preliminary inquiry.

Following a months-long investigation, police in Heraklion, Crete, have dismantled two criminal organizations involved in drug trafficking, leading to 17 arrests and the seizure of various items including cocaine and samurai swords.

Police in Thessaloniki have dismantled a criminal organization responsible for robberies and thefts amounting to over 200,000 euros, leading to five arrests and revealing their operational methods.

Michalis Chrysochoidis, the Greek minister, stated that the 'Greek FBI' has dismantled 200 criminal organizations, noting that the problem in Crete is concentrated among '15 families allowed to act arbitrarily'.

A major operation by the Hellenic Police in Thessaloniki led to the dismantling of a criminal organization suspected of involvement in thefts, burglaries, and robberies. Five individuals were arrested, and weapons were confiscated during the ongoing operation.

Montenegro's Special State Prosecutor's Office has initiated criminal proceedings against several individuals suspected of forming a criminal organization and smuggling approximately two tons of cocaine. The investigation follows a criminal complaint from the Special Police Department.

Peruvian police announced the dismantling of a gang connected to Tren de Aragua, one of Latin America's most powerful criminal organizations. The operation led to the arrest of eight Venezuelan and four Peruvian nationals.

New details have emerged regarding the dismantling of a criminal organization in Crete by the 'Greek FBI,' revealing that an uncle and his two nephews received €600,000 in subsidies over four years while violently stealing agricultural fields.

A criminal organization has been uncovered for allegedly selling fake medicines and illegal supplements for serious diseases across Europe. The operation reportedly generated a turnover of 240 million euros, with investigations also underway in Greece.

Greek authorities have dismantled a network of two criminal organizations involved in vehicle thefts and drug trafficking across Attica and Boeotia, leading to the arrest of 24 members.

Ilias Kasidiaris, convicted for leading a criminal organization, has announced his intention to return to the Greek political scene with a new party formation.

Naples Chief Prosecutor Nicola Gratteri announced a major police operation has dismantled a criminal organization involving corrupt law-enforcement officers who were selling confidential information about Italian VIPs, including footballers and showbiz stars.

A highly dangerous criminal organization, active since at least January 2022, has been linked to systematic armed bank robberies, primarily in Tithorea. The group is known for using heavy weaponry in their operations.

Haris Monić, identified as a high-ranking member of a 'super cartel' that controlled the European drug market, has been arrested in Montenegro. New details are emerging about his significant role within the criminal organization, which reportedly operated from Colombia to Rožaje.

Greek police in Attica have dismantled a criminal organization that defrauded and stole from citizens, primarily the elderly, by posing as employees of an electricity supply company.

Criminal investigators in Murska Sobota and Ljubljana, Slovenia, dismantled a criminal organization involved in drug production and sales, seizing over 86 kilograms of cannabis, weapons, and approximately 10,000 euros in cash.

A minor who came to Finland to commit crimes has been sentenced to years in prison for drug distribution, with the case linked to the Foxtrot criminal organization.

Police in Thessaloniki have arrested two individuals, dismantling a criminal organization involved in storing and distributing unprocessed cannabis (skunk) in the wider region of Northern Greece.

A criminal organization that defrauded elderly individuals by impersonating DEDDIE employees and accountants has been dismantled in Chania, Greece, leading to three arrests. Police have so far solved seven cases of fraud.

A criminal organization involved in drug and weapons trafficking across Attica, Thessaloniki, and Crete was dismantled by the Organized Crime Directorate. Eight arrests were made as part of a coordinated operation.

The High Court in Podgorica has confirmed the indictment against 12 members of Radoje Zvicer's criminal group, who are charged with forming a criminal organization and various serious offenses including illegal arms possession and money laundering.

A businessman, Víctor de Aldama, testified in a corruption trial, making serious allegations that Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez led a criminal organization.

Police have successfully dismantled a criminal organization responsible for a series of burglaries in luxury residences across the southern suburbs of Attica, Greece. The group's total loot from eight cases in areas like Alimos, Glyfada, Varkiza, and Voula exceeded 300,000 euros.

HEARING REPORT - The Ajaccio gangster, who denies belonging to the criminal organization, appears in court for the first time since the end of his five-year flight.

A mathematics teacher, who is allegedly part of a drug cartel, will remain behind bars. This decision follows her alleged involvement in the criminal organization.

Since news broke this week about a criminal organization using an event promotion company as a front for prostitution services in Italy, new disturbing information has continuously emerged regarding wealthy clientele and victims, including footballers.

Criminal proceedings have been initiated against eight individuals, including Stefan Đukić Mandić and Stefan Janković, for forming a criminal organization and the murder of six people, following a complaint from the Special Police Department.

Police successfully dismantled a criminal organization that was stealing DEDDIE transformers in Chalkidona, arresting two members aged 40 and 30 on the spot.

The new director of OLAF has warned that criminal organizations are targeting the historically high amounts of money being channeled into the EU's defense sector, leading to billions lost to fraud.

The trial commenced on April 3rd for Mujo Mujević, Velimir Milačić, Žarko Bulatović, Slobodan Đurica, and Enis Kajević, who are accused of cigarette smuggling and establishing a criminal organization, with Đurica asserting his innocence.

Lawyer Veselin Radulović has filed an amendment to criminal charges against several individuals and the Democrats party, alleging that the Sutorina-Žvinje cable car project is linked to a broader criminal organization.

Croatia's USKOK anti-corruption agency filed an indictment against six Croatian citizens in Split for illegal trade as part of a criminal organization, which allegedly amassed 186,000 euros.
An informal leader of the 'Kitaeț' criminal organization has been indicted in Moldova, facing up to 15 years in prison and over 6 million lei in seized assets for systematically collecting funds for a criminal treasury.

Greek police in Lamia arrested four members of a criminal organization systematically involved in the supply, possession, storage, and sale of narcotics and weapons.

An imam, who was accused by the public prosecutor's office of being a member of a criminal organization, among other charges, has been acquitted in the 'Luxor' operation trial.

Akhmedpasha Umakhanov, a former Member of Parliament from Daghestan, has been arrested in absentia by investigators who accuse him of organizing a criminal organization linked to illegal arms trafficking and multiple murders.

A criminal organization involved in cocaine trafficking in Attica, Greece, with reported profits exceeding 900,000 euros, has been dismantled by authorities.

A criminal organization involved in stealing, falsifying, and reselling cars in the Attica region has been dismantled. Thirteen members of the ring have been arrested.

Nazi slogans supporting the criminal organization Golden Dawn were found written at a school in Volos, Greece, reportedly appearing in the early hours of Sunday.

A 25-year-old Turkish man was murdered in Exarcheia, Athens, with authorities suspecting the killing was a settling of scores between Turkish criminal organizations. The victim was identified as a Turkish national.
The leader of Venezuela's most powerful criminal organization has been killed.

Revealing evidence has come to light regarding the activities of two criminal organizations composed of minors who distributed drugs to students in schools in the northern suburbs of Attica, including a video documenting a brutal beating of a student.

The Special State Prosecutor's Office (SDT) in Montenegro has proposed a total of over 43 years in prison for Strahinja Koprivica and his group. Koprivica faces six years for forming a criminal organization, four for drug production and trafficking, and two years for two counts of smuggling.

Croatia's USKOK has expanded its investigation into a criminal organization accused of stealing at least 21 vehicles worth nearly 300,000 euros in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina since 2020.

An indictment has been filed against seven additional individuals suspected of involvement in cigarette smuggling and forming a criminal organization. The charges relate to their alleged roles in illicit tobacco trade.
A criminal organization in Almería has been dismantled for charging up to 10,500 euros to regularize foreigners, having drafted over a hundred false employment contracts.

Gabriel Ory, an alleged leader of the DZ Mafia, a criminal organization dominating drug trafficking in Marseille, has been taken into custody on suspicion of planning a violent action.

The Municipality of Kifissia issued a statement regarding a criminal organization operating in Attica's urban planning departments, emphasizing that it had taken timely intervention measures, including the dismissal of the then director of the Urban Planning Department, before the case was revealed.

Police in Larissa, Greece, deployed an excavator to search for gold coins at the home of the Vilanakis family, who are part of a criminal organization suspected of extorting over 750,000 euros.

An indictment has been confirmed against six individuals accused of forming a criminal organization and engaging in marijuana smuggling. The charges relate to their alleged involvement in illicit drug activities.

A police operation by the Directorate for Combating Organized Crime is underway in Larissa, Greece, as part of an investigation into a criminal organization suspected of involvement in fraud and extortion.

Accused individuals, believed to be leading members of a criminal organization from Northern Greece that illegally collected subsidies from OPEKEPE, are continuing to provide their apologies before the European investigator.

During the trial of the alleged Yoda clan in Marseille, prosecutors requested a 16-year prison sentence and a €500,000 fine against Félix Bingui, the presumed leader. Bingui and his accomplices are being tried for their involvement in a vast drug trafficking network, though all deny belonging to the criminal organization.

One of 22 individuals accused of belonging to a criminal organization on Crete, allegedly involved in illegally collecting subsidies from OPEKEPE, has been provisionally detained following a two-day hearing.

During his interrogation in a Marseille court, Félix Bingui, the presumed leader of the 'Yoda' criminal organization linked to drug trafficking, denied any involvement, portraying himself as a victim of street rumors.

Police in Kastoria dismantled a criminal organization involved in the illegal import and distribution of large quantities of fluorinated refrigerant (freon) from Albania.

USKOK, in coordination with Eurojust and Italian judiciary, announced the dismantling of a dangerous criminal organization, with 23 arrests, whose leader continued to issue orders from prison.

Greek police have dismantled a criminal organization responsible for stealing DEDDIE transformers in Karditsa, leading to at least 20 arrests in an ongoing operation.

An Albanian criminal organization involved in drug trafficking has been dismantled in Italy. The group recruited young individuals, providing them with vehicles and temporary housing to facilitate their operations.

A judge's order describes the alleged criminal organization involving the former Secretary of Organization of the PSOE, suggesting that Santos Cerdán made the PSOE's structure available to the criminal network.

Individuals arrested in connection with a complex criminal organization that illegally received OPEKEPE subsidies over the past five years are being brought before the European Public Prosecutor's Office today.

Two accountant brothers in Crete are implicated in an alleged criminal organization that defrauded the OPEKEPE (Greek agricultural payments organization) of €3 million in EU subsidies between 2019 and 2025.
A judge from the Audiencia Nacional suspects a former government president, identified as 'Z' (likely Zapatero), of leading a four-tiered criminal organization to profit from influence peddling.

Greek police have dismantled a criminal organization whose members posed as employees of the DEDDIE electricity distribution company or accountants, operating a call center from a house and defrauding victims of over 2 million euros.

Lithuanian authorities have conducted operations against cigarette smuggling groups, leading to the arrest of 27 individuals, including police officers and border guards, suspected of involvement in criminal organizations. The groups reportedly used meteorological balloons for smuggling.

At least 25 people, identified as farmers, were killed in successive attacks attributed to criminal organizations in Honduras, according to prosecutors and police.

A criminal organization operating in Crete was found to have illegally obtained subsidies from OPEKEPE, the Greek organization responsible for agricultural payments.

Former Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Food, Foteini Arabatzi, declared her absolute innocence during discussions on a proposal to establish a preliminary inquiry committee, stating she committed no offense and was targeted as an accomplice to a criminal organization.

Former lawyer Inez Weski was convicted by the Rotterdam District Court for participating in her client Ridouan Taghi’s criminal organization, though she will not face further jail time.
Eleven individuals have been arrested in connection with a €6.8 million fraud scheme targeting the Murcian Health Service. The suspects face charges including document forgery, administrative prevarication, embezzlement of public funds, public health offenses, and belonging to a criminal organization.

The Drug Enforcement Department in Serres, Greece, dismantled a criminal organization involved in drug trafficking, leading to the arrest of eight individuals, including four minors. The operation targeted a significant drug distribution network.

Spain's former Prime Minister, José Luis Zapatero, is under investigation for alleged money laundering and membership in a criminal organization, a scandal that comes at an inopportune time for the current government.

Authorities are investigating a family criminal organization in Crete following complaints from residents in Vorizia and Amari, who reported that the group, formed by an uncle and his nephews, had seized their property.

Tommy Olsen of the NGO Aegean Boat Report, arrested in Norway in mid-March on an international warrant from Greece, will not be extradited. He faces accusations of espionage, directing a criminal organization, and participating in an illegal immigrant trafficking ring.

French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin is visiting Algeria to foster judicial cooperation with Algiers, particularly in tackling the criminal organization known as DZ Mafia.

A network of two interconnected criminal organizations involved in vehicle theft and drug trafficking across Attica and Boeotia was dismantled by the Western Attica Crime Prosecution Sub-Directorate, leading to 18 arrests.

The Trento Prosecutor's Office has requested the closure of investigations into the death of cyclist Marco Pantani, citing the statute of limitations. The probe involved a suspected mafia-like criminal organization and questioned over 70 people.

Two criminal organizations involved in the illegal trafficking of plant protection products and fertilizers have been dismantled by the Northern Greece Organized Crime Suppression Sub-Directorate. The groups were engaged in the illicit distribution of these agricultural products.

The Special State Prosecutor's Office (SDT) announced that criminal proceedings have been initiated against Monić, alleging he is part of the Milović and Ojdanić criminal organization involved in smuggling over four tons of cocaine.

Greek police have arrested members of a criminal organization involved in numerous armed bank robberies, including the case in Kato Tithorea, with their total loot exceeding 480,000 euros.

An individual identified as Mekić has been arrested in Rožaje, Montenegro, on suspicion of involvement in international drug smuggling and forming a criminal organization.

A criminal organization that posed as electricians to commit fraud and robberies, accumulating nearly 3.5 million euros, has been dismantled by authorities in Attica, Greece.

Greek authorities have dismantled a criminal organization whose members impersonated employees of the Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (DEDDIE) to commit fraud and robberies, accumulating over 3.4 million euros.

A major criminal organization known as the 'electricians' gang, which specialized in defrauding elderly individuals across Attica, has been dismantled by Greek authorities, leading to seven arrests.
Two sisters have been indicted in Sweden for allegedly storing weapons and cocaine on behalf of a criminal organization. The charges are part of an ongoing effort to dismantle organized crime.

A criminal organization involved in phone scams has been dismantled in Chania, with three individuals arrested and seven cases of fraud (six completed and one attempted) solved.

A woman provides a detailed account to iefimerida of her terrifying face-to-face encounter with members of a criminal organization who broke into her home months ago.

The Podgorica High Court Council has confirmed an indictment against 13 individuals suspected of becoming members of a criminal organization in 2019. The organization was allegedly led by R.Z. and I.B.

Spain's PSOE party has accused Aldama of making baseless accusations, calling Prime Minister Sánchez 'the head of a criminal organization,' and plans to seek protection from the Supreme Court.

The Organized Crime Directorate has identified three individuals involved in a criminal organization responsible for burglaries in luxury residences, primarily in the southern suburbs of Attica, Greece.

Ten members of the international criminal organization "Black Axe" have been arrested in Switzerland, suspected of cyber fraud. Europol supported the investigation conducted by Swiss and German law enforcement authorities.

Lieutenant Colonel Balas testified before the Supreme Court, alleging that former minister José Luis Ábalos was involved in opening businesses for a criminal organization with significant access at…
A court has detailed the formation, coordination, and financing of the 'Plahotniuc' criminal organization, which was established in 2009 and led for a decade, outlining how the court argued Vladimir…
As part of the investigation into the criminal organization Khimprom, a corruption component has been identified, which includes the involvement of police officers.

Greek police successfully dismantled a criminal organization responsible for stealing transformers from the Public Power Corporation (DEDDIE), arresting two members aged 40 and 30 in the act.

Properties, tankers, and a hotel belonging to alleged members of a criminal organization involved in the production and distribution of illegal cigarettes have been seized in Greece, with the ring reportedly costing the Greek state one billion euros.

Congolese music star Gims has been charged after investigators uncovered nearly €8 million in suspicious transactions linking him and his associates to an international criminal organization; he denies the accusations.

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama's appointment of a chatbot as a virtual minister has drawn scrutiny after the chatbot's creators were accused of being part of a criminal organization that systematically manipulated tenders.

Lješković has been arrested in Slovenia based on a Montenegrin Interpol warrant, facing criminal proceedings in Podgorica on suspicion of creating a criminal organization and smuggling.
Spanish police in Malaga have successfully dismantled a key structure of the Lyons gang, identified as one of Scotland's most brutal criminal organizations known for various violent offenses.

Knežević and Stijepović were once again acquitted in the "Koverta" case, where they faced charges of creating a criminal organization and money laundering, but the Appeals Court overturned the decision and sent the case back for a retrial.

A criminal organization that had been illegally providing subscription television services via the internet in Crete since 2017 has been dismantled, with police operations leading to the arrest of seven individuals.

The Athens Crime Prosecution Sub-Directorate has dismantled a criminal organization involved in cocaine trafficking in Attica, leading to nine arrests.

A Turkish arms trafficking ring, responsible for supplying weapons to criminal organizations across Europe, has been dismantled, leading to ten arrests in France. Europol raised the alarm about the network, which funneled weapons from Turkey to various European countries.

During a trial where he faces charges of forming a criminal organization, drug trafficking, and money laundering, defendant Krstović was reportedly carried out of the courtroom on a stretcher.

Croatia's anti-corruption agency USKOK has indicted a former model known as 'DiCaprio' and 14 collaborators for forming a criminal organization involved in drug trafficking and money laundering, allegedly earning over 63,500 euros.
Spanish National Police in Valencia dismantled a criminal organization that sexually exploited transsexual women, freeing nine victims held in a brothel and arresting five alleged members of the network.
Héctor Guerrero Flores, known as 'Niño Guerrero,' the founder of the notorious Tren de Aragua criminal organization, has died. He built and directed the extensive criminal network, which operated across several Latin American countries, from a Venezuelan prison.
Dozens of youth care homes in Sweden have been shut down following numerous alarms about criminal organizations operating them. The closures have been implemented since 2024 by the Health and Social Care Inspectorate.
Europol has issued a report indicating that children are being recruited into criminal organizations on an 'industrial scale,' highlighting a significant and widespread issue of child exploitation in crime.

Swiss police are warning young people about criminal organizations increasingly recruiting them through social media for illegal 'assignments,' highlighting the potential for pressure and severe consequences.

Three men have received lengthy prison sentences for their involvement in multiple explosions and attempted blasts in Alkmaar, with the court also ruling they were part of a criminal organization.

Four individuals, including a 57-year-old man with children in security forces, have been arrested in Cyprus as part of a criminal organization investigation, with links to alleged Hamas terrorist activities under scrutiny. The arrests are part of a broader probe into illicit operations.

A Bosnian investigative journalist warns that the release of Dina Muzaferovića, known as 'Cezar', would endanger witnesses and signify a victory for criminal organizations. Cezar's influence is said to extend far beyond the Balkans.

A new investigation by Montenegro's SDT and SPO targets Dejan Bulatović and Radoman Vintolm, arrested yesterday for creating a criminal organization and cocaine smuggling, with Dražen Milović also implicated.

Two individuals have been arrested in Montenegro on suspicion of forming a criminal organization, with the Special State Prosecutor's Office (SDT) currently conducting urgent evidentiary actions.

The trial for a robbery of an SFR store in Gard, France, was postponed because one of the lawyers, Kamel Aïssaoui, who represents figures of the DZ mafia, was indicted and imprisoned in March during a crackdown on the criminal organization.

A multi-member criminal organization involved in professional and continuous fraud related to agricultural subsidies, through false declarations to OPEKEPE, has been dismantled in Western Macedonia, Greece, during police operation 'Harvest'.

Radulović has filed a new criminal complaint against the Democrats, alleging suspicion of criminal acts including creating a criminal organization, abuse of official position, falsifying official documents, and violating equality in employment.

Seven individuals suspected of belonging to a criminal organization in Northern Greece, which allegedly caused over 4.5 million euros in damages, have been released under restrictive conditions.
Swedish police indicate that the Foxtrot network is the only criminal organization remaining with the capability to carry out attacks across the entire country.

An operation against drug trafficking has led to the arrest of seven individuals, dismantling an Italo-Albanian criminal organization operating in drug and prostitution trafficking in Rome.

Greek police have arrested five individuals and dismantled a criminal organization involved in the illegal import and distribution of large quantities of freon refrigerant from Albania into Greece.

Croatian political parties Možemo! and HDZ are engaged in a heated exchange of accusations, with Možemo! leader Tomašević calling HDZ a 'criminal organization' and HDZ members accusing Tomašević of corruption.

Seventeen individuals arrested in Thessaloniki in connection with the OPEKEPE case, involving an alleged criminal organization that illegally profited over 4.5 million euros, are being transferred to Athens.

A criminal organization has been identified for allegedly carrying out burglaries in luxury residences in Attica, Greece, and abroad, stealing watches valued at 1.5 million euros.
Ygor Daniel Zago, known as "Hulk" and a leader of the PCC criminal organization, was released by the Lisbon Court of Appeal due to a legal vacuum regarding his asylum request, despite being held since November awaiting extradition and facing a 29-year sentence in Brazil.

Greek police have arrested dozens of individuals, including a deputy mayor, in connection with a large-scale fraud scheme involving EU agricultural subsidies. The criminal organization is accused of illegally obtaining millions of euros in farm aid.
A recent police report has revealed that 510 organized crime groups are currently active in 2024. The report highlights the ongoing challenges faced by law enforcement in combating criminal organizations.

Police in Cyprus have remanded two third-country nationals, aged 32 and 38, as part of an investigation into terrorism-related offenses and participation in a criminal organization.

Heavy criminal charges have been filed against members of two criminal organizations that were dismantled yesterday during a major police operation in Crete.

Milan St. Protić stated that it is only a matter of time before organized crime, once it feels powerful enough, will turn against the highest levels of political authority. He emphasized that this shift will occur when criminal organizations perceive an opportunity to challenge the government directly.

Lithuanian authorities have broken up two criminal organizations that were using hot air balloons for smuggling operations. Following the arrests, officials implicated in the scheme will be suspended.

New criminal organizations with "family mafia" characteristics have been uncovered after a months-long, coordinated police investigation in Crete, revealing a cocaine circuit, OPEKEPE subsidies, and connections among those arrested.

Inez Weski is "shocked and disappointed" that the Rotterdam court found her guilty today of participating in the criminal organization of Ridouan Taghi.

A criminal organization involved in aggravated burglaries, thefts, and a robbery, accumulating over €200,000 in loot, has been dismantled in Greece, leading to felony charges against those arrested.

Greek Minister of Citizen Protection, Michalis Chrysochoidis, stated that the Directorate for Combating Organized Crime, dubbed the "Greek FBI," has dismantled 200 criminal organizations, also addressing crime in Crete, social violence, domestic violence, and drug trafficking.

A major police operation is underway in Thessaloniki, Greece, led by the Sub-Directorate for Combating Organized Crime in Northern Greece, aimed at dismantling a criminal organization involved in thefts, robberies, and burglaries.

New revelations continue to emerge regarding the alleged activities of a criminal organization in Crete, accused of extortion, land encroachment, and illegal agricultural subsidies, centered around a family from Vorizia.

Peruvian police announced the dismantling of a gang linked to Tren de Aragua, one of Latin America's most powerful criminal organizations. The operation resulted in a total of 12 arrests, including eight Venezuelan nationals, as authorities crack down on organized crime.

Veljko Belivuk and Marko Miljković, accused as leaders of the 'Velja Nevolja' criminal group in Serbia, are facing charges in Montenegro. They are accused of involvement in a criminal organization linked to murders and kidnapping, and have requested their trial be held in Podgorica.

A significant police operation, described as involving the 'Greek FBI,' has been conducted in Vorizia, Crete, to dismantle a criminal organization. The group, reportedly led by an uncle and his nephews, was involved in violent assaults and illegal land seizures.

Four more individuals accused of involvement in criminal organizations and gangs were remanded after testifying before the Lamia Investigator, following mass arrests related to drug trafficking.
French prosecutors have requested a seven-year prison sentence for former President Nicolas Sarkozy, who is again facing legal proceedings. He is accused of charges including criminal organization and embezzlement of public funds.

A criminal organization in Komotini, Greece, is accused of defrauding the state of over 450,000 euros through a scheme involving subsidized vouchers for minors, according to police.

A criminal organization, whose members committed felony frauds against the state through a company operating as a Creative Employment Center, has been dismantled by the Komotini Crime Prosecution and Investigation Department.

A Serbian national was apprehended in Skopje on suspicion of planning a murder or other serious criminal offenses. Authorities stated the individual was acting on behalf of a criminal organization.

Samo posmatrajte kako će država i u narednom periodu izvoditi sve jače akcije protiv kriminalnih organizacija, njihovih članova i nosilaca, kazao je potpredsjednik Vlade za bezbjednost, odbranu,…

A criminal organization that defrauded elderly individuals by impersonating employees of the DEDDIE electricity company, stealing over 3.4 million euros, has been dismantled by authorities in Greece.

The Montenegrin Appeals Court has affirmed that the first-instance verdict against members of a criminal organization contains no significant violations of criminal procedure, finding the facts correctly established and evidence properly assessed.

A major police operation is underway in West Attica, Greece, by the Directorate for Combating Organized Crime to dismantle a criminal organization that allegedly defrauded over 3 million euros.

Details have been released about seven individuals, members of a criminal organization, who defrauded citizens of over €1.2 million through telephone calls in various areas.
Authorities in Zaanstad, Netherlands, are reportedly making unsuccessful attempts to dismantle a criminal organization operating a window cleaning empire.

The Court of Appeals rejected the appeals filed by Đurđevac, Lalatović, and Marković, thereby confirming their convictions for creating a criminal organization.

A businessman has accused Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of leading a corruption network aimed at financing the PSOE party, an accusation the Socialists deny, calling the accuser a "liar."

Photos have emerged showing the operations of a criminal organization that allegedly lured victims into fake investments, causing over 26 million Euros in damages in Austria alone.

Greek police have dismantled a criminal organization responsible for burglaries in luxury homes in the southern suburbs of Attica, with their loot exceeding 300,000 euros.

A case involving human trafficking and the sale of a child has been transferred to court, with the accused allegedly agreeing to find people for a criminal organization to commit crimes abroad for money.
A drug tunnel has been discovered in Ceuta, Spain, leading to an ongoing investigation into a criminal organization's money laundering network. Further arrests are not ruled out as the probe continues

Bruno Retailleau, president and candidate for Les Républicains, visited Nanterre to propose emergency measures aimed at reclaiming control of areas plagued by drug trafficking and criminal organizations.

Bubanji, Đuričković, and Klakor have been detained for up to 72 hours on suspicion of forming a criminal organization and four counts of aggravated murder with six victims.

Croatian police are conducting arrests and urgent investigative actions in Zagreb and Istria, following an order from USKOK, the country's anti-corruption agency. The operation targets two individuals suspected of being part of a criminal organization.

Members of a Balkan drug cartel have been arrested in Montenegro as part of a Europol operation. The arrests shed light on the activities and structure of the criminal organization.

Law enforcement operations in Haiti have managed to slow the expansion of gangs in the capital, though progress is considered 'fragile' as criminal organizations adapt their tactics.

The former Masonic lodge 'Athanor' is at the center of a trial involving charges of murder, attempted murder, and criminal conspiracy, suggesting its transformation into a criminal organization.

Last autumn, the police searched the former club premises of United Brotherhood in Joensuu. The visit raised suspicions that the banned organization is still alive.

Greek police delivered a significant blow to organized crime in Lamia, arresting four members of a criminal organization involved in drug trafficking and illegal arms possession following a major operation.