Organized Crime

Organized crime refers to illegal activities that are carried out by groups or organizations in a structured and coordinated manner. These activities may include activities such as drug trafficking, money laundering, extortion, human trafficking, and other forms of illegal enterprise. Organized crime groups may use violence or threats of violence to maintain control over their illegal activities and to protect their interests.

Organized crime can have a significant impact on society, as it often involves significant financial gain for the individuals or groups involved, and it can lead to corruption and harm to innocent individuals. Governments and law enforcement agencies around the world work to combat organized crime through a variety of measures, including intelligence gathering, undercover operations, and prosecution of individuals involved in these activities. It is important for individuals to be aware of the risks and dangers associated with organized crime and to report any suspected illegal activities to the authorities.

 

 

Organ Trafficker: How I Get Poor People’s Kidneys | CRIMINAL PLANET
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Organ Trafficker: How I Get Poor People’s Kidneys | CRIMINAL PLANET

We meet a human organ trafficker who reveals exactly how he convinces poor people to sell a kidney. CRIMINAL PLANET is a documentary series investigating organized crime’s worrying expansion in our global age. In the US? Stream full episodes of CRIMINAL PLANET here: https://bit.ly/3hLcVEx Subscribe to Vice TV Now: https://vice.video/SUBSCRIBE-TO-VICETV Unedited YouTube Transcript yes three…

Tarrant County 5 Stones October 2023 Meeting
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Tarrant County 5 Stones October 2023 Meeting

Here is our recorded meeting link and chat notes for our October 2023 TC 5 Stones meeting! Our 5 Stones meeting this October consisted of some law enforcement updates and a presentation by Kirsta Melton, Founder and CEO of the Institute to Combat Trafficking, as she discussed pimp culture and the normalization of sexualization within society.  At the…

Fake overseas job recruitment scams lead to human trafficking traps for East Africa youth
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Fake overseas job recruitment scams lead to human trafficking traps for East Africa youth

On 23 May, Kenya’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) issued an arrest warrant for Wycliffe Onguti Magara. Magara had been identified as the head of a local human trafficking network that recruits East Africans online with the promise of job opportunities in Southeast Asia. But once they arrive, victims are forced to work for cybercrime…

‘Secret Slaves’ documentary aims to raise awareness on human trafficking
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‘Secret Slaves’ documentary aims to raise awareness on human trafficking

Image: GMA Public Affairs GMA is set to air its documentary entitled “Secret Slaves,” which spotlights the stories of individuals who have “endured living in the long shadows of human trafficking.” Hosted by veteran broadcast journalist Jessica Soho alongside senior news correspondents Emil Sumangil and John Consulta, the documentary delves into the “emerging human trafficking…

Hundreds of thousands trafficked into cyber scamming in Southeast Asia, UN says
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Hundreds of thousands trafficked into cyber scamming in Southeast Asia, UN says

More than 200,000 people are being forced to carry out cyber scams in Southeast Asia, the United Nations estimates. A report published Tuesday by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights documents the monumental scale of trafficking into an illicit industry that took off following the pandemic and shows no sign of slowing…

Human Trafficking on the US-Mexico Border: Family Clans, Coyotes, or ‘Cartels’?
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Human Trafficking on the US-Mexico Border: Family Clans, Coyotes, or ‘Cartels’?

Human trafficking is one of the most complex and misunderstood criminal economies in the world. This is especially true along the US-Mexico border, where a smattering of organized crime groups operate with varying degrees of power and sophistication and engage in a wide variety of criminal activities. Estimates vary, but there are now several hundred…

The Geography of Human Trafficking on the US-Mexico Border
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The Geography of Human Trafficking on the US-Mexico Border

Officials often portray human trafficking as being controlled by large, organized crime groups — frequently referred to as “cartels” — but the reality on the US-Mexico border illustrates that there is a far wider array of groups behind this problem. There are now several hundred crime groups present across Mexico, each of which operates with…

Over 180 modern slavery cases were reported in two years
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Over 180 modern slavery cases were reported in two years

Hertta-Maria Amutenja Between 2022 and 2023, the Namibian Police recorded 187 cases of human trafficking. This was revealed by Namibian Police’s Crime Investigations Coordinator in Ohangwena, Deputy Commissioner Zacharias Amakali on Friday at the observance of World Day Against Trafficking (TIP) in persons at the Oshikango Border Post in the Ohangwena Region. Amakali said the…

Human Trafficking is Modern-Day Slavery That Can Happen Just Around the Corner, Say Advocates for Victims – The Tablet
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Human Trafficking is Modern-Day Slavery That Can Happen Just Around the Corner, Say Advocates for Victims – The Tablet

Portuguese maritime police investigate one of two sites where hundreds of human trafficking victims, mostly migrants from Southeast Asia, were found near Lisbon June 21, 2023. (OSV News photo/Miguel Pereira, Reuters) LONDON (OSV News) — Human trafficking doesn’t happen only in far away places where human rights are neglected. It happens around the corner. It’s…

‘New Slave Trade’ Has Arrived in US at Hands of Mexican Cartels
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‘New Slave Trade’ Has Arrived in US at Hands of Mexican Cartels

Jaeson Jones held up a handful of colored wristbands during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on Wednesday. “What I’m holding in my hand before you today, I want to be very clear, this is America’s new slave trade,” Jones, a former captain for intelligence and counterterrorism at the Texas Department of Public Safety, testified before…