The United Kingdom has sanctioned 25 targets involved in alleged people smuggling, under a new financial sanctions regime targeting those facilitating the travel of refugees and migrants across the English Channel via small boats.
The collapse of the USSR led to a transformation in organized crime, with 1990s Mafia being replaced by hybrid figures known as avtoritety, who combine business, politics, and crime.
The Museum of the Present, which opened on 23 May inside the historic Palazzo Jung in Palermo, commemorates Mafia victims while confronting the ongoing threat posed by Cosa Nostra.
The high street shop fronts are seen as connecting various domestic problems in Britain, as illegal cigarette sales are tied to serious organized crime and undermine public trust in authorities.
The Ohio Club has been serving the Hot Springs community since 1905, when it was first opened as a bar and casino. Over the years, Ohio Club fixtures have included Al Capone, Bugsy Siegel, Bugs Moran, and Lucky Luciano.
Gardaí have detained two men in West Cork following a significant drug seizure believed to involve around 500 kilos of cocaine valued at €35 million. A Joint Task Force, including gardaí, Defence Forces, and Revenue, was formed due to intelligence on maritime drug smuggling efforts. The arrested individuals, linked to the operation, were part of a 'landing crew' who collected the drugs after their arrival by another group known as the 'collection crew.' Further arrests are anticipated as investigations continue.
The surge in brazen robberies has prompted concerns among law enforcement and businesses, with this latest incident at Sai Jewelers highlighting the alarming trend in organized crime.