Criminal Enterprise

A criminal enterprise is a group or organization that engages in illegal activities for financial gain. These activities may include drug trafficking, money laundering, human trafficking, prostitution, or other forms of organized crime. Criminal enterprises can be highly structured and well-organized, with a hierarchy of leaders, members, and associates, and can operate across national borders.

 

Soroptimist club spotlights human trafficking in region
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Soroptimist club spotlights human trafficking in region

Jan. 18—In honor of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, the Soroptimist Club of Marysville-Yuba City will be hosting its first annual Walk to Raise Awareness of Human Trafficking in the Yuba-Sutter Area. The event will take place at noon on Jan. 24 starting at Hometown Lenders located at 1210 Stabler Ln. in Yuba City. The…

Tate rape allegations, text exchanges with women detailed in court document
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Tate rape allegations, text exchanges with women detailed in court document

Andrew Tate, the self-styled “king of toxic masculinity” who was arrested in Romania on allegations of running a human trafficking ring, is being investigated for two counts of rape, according to a court order obtained by The Washington Post, which also includes excerpts of extensive phone message conversations showing how Tate and his brother are…

University of Alabama modeling helps law enforcement crack down on human trafficking
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University of Alabama modeling helps law enforcement crack down on human trafficking

Computer modeling developed by one University of Alabama (UA) research team to combat sex trafficking has led to more than 100 arrests in west Alabama over the last year. The team began working with local, state and national law enforcement in May 2019. They were able to offer them something that current “off-the-shelf” software could…

Taxi driver found guilty for his role using trucks to smuggle Vietnamese migrants to the UK
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Taxi driver found guilty for his role using trucks to smuggle Vietnamese migrants to the UK

A taxi driver and another man have been convicted for their roles in a major conspiracy to smuggle Vietnamese migrants into the UK in the back of lorries. The crossings, which happened in August and September 2020, were orchestrated by Hai Xuan Le, 33, a Vietnamese national based in Birmingham. Phone evidence produced by the…

Stirling Professional CBD Partners with Chiro Heroes in the Fight Against Human Trafficking
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Stirling Professional CBD Partners with Chiro Heroes in the Fight Against Human Trafficking

CARY, N.C., Jan. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — According to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the buying and selling of people is the fastest-growing industry in the world. As the prevalence of human trafficking continues to be on the rise domestically, with cases being reported in all 50 states, Stirling Professional CBD…

Activists, survivors raise awareness of human trafficking before Super Bowl – Arizona's Family
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Activists, survivors raise awareness of human trafficking before Super Bowl – Arizona's Family

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — The City of Phoenix is working to prevent human trafficking during the Super Bowl. For years, headlines in host cities have sounded the alarm about potential increases in sex labor and human trafficking ahead of the big event. Amid the bright lights of the Super Bowl, there is another billion-dollar industry….

Florida Lt. Governor Discusses Human & Drug Trafficking Prevention Efforts
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Florida Lt. Governor Discusses Human & Drug Trafficking Prevention Efforts

Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez and the Florida Highway Patrol recently hosted a roundtable discussion with law enforcement leaders about efforts to combat human trafficking. At the roundtable, law enforcement officers and sheriffs from Citrus, Pasco, Sumter, and Hernando counties joined together to discuss the importance of tracking down human traffickers and holding them accountable for…

CalVCB offers resources, compensation for human trafficking victims
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CalVCB offers resources, compensation for human trafficking victims

SACRAMENTO — The California Victim Compensation Board (CalVCB) is promoting national Human Trafficking Prevention Month with a social media campaign and reminders about the support available for survivors. Three years ago, CalVCB began authorizing income loss compensation for victims of sex and labor trafficking as a result of Assembly Bill 629, which took effect on…