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
Police Believe Serbian Mafia Bosses “Killed, Ate Traitor”
It appears that Milan Jurisic, a fugitive gangster convicted for the assassination of Serbian prime minister Zoran Djindjic in 2003, stole from the Zemun Clan, a mafia group from Serbia, in Madrid. Jurisic, 37, was killed with a hammer by … Continue reading
EU to Crack Down on Mafia Assets
The European Commission is proposing tougher measures to seize Mafia assets "allowing the confiscation of assets where a criminal conviction is not possible because a suspect is dead, ill or has fled and ensuring prosecutors can temporarily freeze assets that … Continue reading
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
Sofia’s Prostitutes Extorted-Police Involved
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 … Continue reading
“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
Bulgarian Clan Suspected in Arming ‘Ndragheta
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 … Continue reading
U.S. Citizenship Granted To Bulgarian Mobsters
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 … Continue reading
Wiseguys Riding Bikes?
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 … Continue reading
Facebook, Another Tool In The Law Enforcement Arsenal
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 … Continue reading
