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No Borders or Ethnicity for Organized Crime: Experts

December 1, 2011
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Organized crime in the Balkans is a relatively new phenomenon, evolving during the wars on the Peninsula in the late 20th century. Economic blockades and weak post-war provided a favorable environment for criminal gangs, according to Assistant Professor Vera Stojarova of the Czech Republic's Masaryk University in Brno. "Although less notorious than Russian or...

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Sofia’s Prostitutes Extorted-Police Involved

November 28, 2011
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A new gang has recently started racketeering the prostitutes who work the streets of Bulgaria’s capital Sofia, brutally beating them if they refuse to pay, according to a media report. A couple of thugs have been demanding between BGN 100 and BGN 300 per week (The Bulgarian Lev is the currency of Bulgaria, 100...

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“Killer” Testifies about Bulgarian PM Mafia Ties

November 27, 2011
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The defendant in Bulgaria’s high-profile organized crime case code-named “The Killers,” Vasil Kostov AKA Ketsa (The Sneaker) spoke before magistrates about a meeting between Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, and notorious mafia figures. The Bulgarian National Radio, BNR, informs that during an 11-hour long Court session Friday, held at the Shumen Regional Court, Ketsa had...

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Bulgarian Clan Suspected in Arming ‘Ndragheta

November 14, 2011
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In a special operation, codenamed “Vratsa,” Italian authorities have arrested four Bulgarians and one Italian. In addition to those detained, there is a search warrant for a fifth person, also a Bulgarian national, the Bulgarian 24 Chasa (24 Hours) daily informs. The report is published in several Italian media such as La Repubblica. The...

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U.S. Citizenship Granted To Bulgarian Mobsters

September 16, 2011
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A WikiLeaks document details a State Department cable dated April 21, 2005 which expresses concern over the "direct and increasing impact" on the United States from Bulgarian criminal activity. The document further reveals that the United States gave citizenship to reputed Bulgarian mobsters Dmitrii "the Russian" Minev and Iliya Pavlov both of whom were...

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Wiseguys Riding Bikes?

September 12, 2011
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Martin "The Viper" Foley is one of the Ireland's best known criminals. He rose from a street drug dealer to be an associate of Martin Cahill, one of Ireland's most notorious criminals. Foley is considered by law enforcement a key figure in the McCormack-Foley crime family from Crumlin in Dublin. He has had several...

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Facebook, Another Tool In The Law Enforcement Arsenal

August 24, 2011
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Law enforcement agencies have long utilized social networking sites for gathering intelligence. In Spain fugitive mobster Salvatore D'Avino from the Giugliano clan of the Camorra was found after his girlfriend posted details and photos on her Facebook profile that she was on the Costa del Sol to give birth to their baby. Source:AGI addGooglePlusOne(9784,...

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Brits To Implement So-Called Al Capone Moment

August 17, 2011
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The Brits are pulling a page from the Italian playbook in their fight against organized crime. We will develop a range of measures to target and disrupt 'front' businesses (for example through revocation of licences) and HMRC will use its tax powers to disrupt 'front' businesses identified to have...

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Organized Crime In Bulgaria

July 21, 2011
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When Bulgaria’s new prime minister, Boyko Borisov, took office, he pledged to stamp out organized crime. A weak judiciary that this month acquitted two men suspected of leading their own street enforcement gang and freed from jail a man accused of being a crime boss are hampering his efforts. It was the latest in...

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The Mob Makes Inroads In Switzerland

June 24, 2011
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The Italian Mafia, particularly the ‘Ndrangheta, from the Calabria region of Italy, is becoming more and more active in Switzerland, according to an annual police report published Thursday. The country is mainly being used for money-laundering operations, the report says. Since Italian authorities stepped up pressure on the Mafia at home, their activities are...

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