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Organized crime. Organized crime in the Philippines can be linked to certain families or barkadas (groups) who perpetrate crimes ranging from extortion, sale of illegal narcotics and loan sharking to robbery, kidnapping, and murder-for-hire. [better source needed] Illegal drug trade. Illegal drug trade is a major concern in the Philippines
The history of organized crime in France can be traced to the French Revolution (1789 to 1799). It is however with the turn of the 20th century that local mobsters became highly organized and created crime families. During the 1910s and 1920s, Pigalle and Rue Saint-Denis (in Paris) served as a hub for prostitution. [2]
According to a February 2016 report by FOL, an accountability NGO in Kosovo, during the first 7 years of operation up until August 2015, EULEX judges delivered 47 verdicts on corruption cases and 23 verdicts on organised crime. This makes a total of 70 verdicts in these respective crimes since 2008.
Crime in Armenia is multi-dimensional. It includes murder, tax evasion, corruption, extortion, money laundering, police brutality, organized crime, and clan or gang violence. In 2017, there were 20,284 criminal cases registered in Armenia, up from 18,764 in 2016. [1] In 2018, 22,551 cases were recorded, 11.2% more than in 2017.
The Montenegrin mafia (Crnogorska mafija/Црногорска мафија) refers to the various criminal organizations based in Montenegro or composed of Montenegrins. Outside of the country Montenegrin gangs are active throughout Europe -notably Serbia. The gangs tend to specialize in narcotics smuggling, tobacco smuggling and arms trafficking.
Law & Order: Organized Crime season 4. Law & Order: Organized Crime. season 4. The fourth season of Law & Order: Organized Crime premiered on January 18, 2024, on NBC and consisted of 13 episodes. This is the last season to air on NBC, before the series moves to Peacock. The season finale aired on May 16, 2024.
The Serbian mafia ( Serbian: Cpпска мафија / Srpska mafija ), or Serbian organized crime, are various criminal organizations based in Serbia or composed of ethnic Serbs in the former Yugoslavia and Serbian diaspora. The organizations are primarily involved in smuggling, arms trafficking, drug trafficking, human trafficking ...
Organized crime in Taiwan refers to the activities of criminal syndicates in Taiwan. The organized crime societies, often referred to as Taiwanese triads or gangs, are involved in racketeering, drug trafficking, assassination, and various other illegal activities. The three largest triads in Taiwan are Bamboo Union, Four Seas Gang, and Heavenly ...