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EU Chief Says Crime Bosses Hiding Billions in Europe

@import url(http://www.google.com/cse/api/branding.css); Custom Search Authorities across Europe are failing to recoup “billions and billions” of illicit assets from criminal networks because of different country’s laws, according to the EU commissioner for home affairs, Cecilia Malmström. Ms Malmström, a member of … Continue reading

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No Borders or Ethnicity for Organized Crime: Experts

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 … Continue reading

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“Killer” Testifies about Bulgarian PM Mafia Ties

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 … Continue reading

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