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• In Controversial Move, US Calls Brazil Gangs Terrorists

  29-05-2026 20:01 via newser.com
  
  Washington is slapping a terrorism label on Brazil's two most notorious drug gangs—a move with heavy political undertones in the nation. The State Department on Thursday said First Capital Command and Red Command will be designated terrorist organizations, citing operations in more than a dozen US states and a...
  
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• Gambling Figure Indicted in 3 Major Cases Is Expected to Plead Guilty

  14-07-2026 22:54 via nytimes.com
  Prosecutors have tied Shane Hennen to rigged outcomes in high-stakes poker as well as in the N.B.A. and N.C.A.A.
  
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• Estonia Won the War on Fentanyl. What Came Next Was Even Worse.

  07-07-2026 11:00 via nytimes.com
  By 2018, fentanyl overdoses in Estonia had plummeted. But powerful new drugs are appearing fast, with the authorities racing to respond.
  
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• Mexico’s World Cup Moment is Pure, Fragile Magic

  05-07-2026 15:07 via nytimes.com
  In Mexico City, World Cup euphoria is overshadowing political gloom.
  
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• Mexico Has Been Waiting for This

  05-07-2026 12:00 via nytimes.com
  In Mexico City, World Cup euphoria is overshadowing political gloom.
  
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• Former Gotti Associate Turned Councilman Arrested in Loan Scheme

  20-06-2026 21:35 via nytimes.com
  John Alite, a borough council member in Englishtown, N.J., since 2025, had in recent years established himself as a man who learned from his mistakes.
  
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• Shane Hennen, the One Man Linking 3 Gambling Scandals, Is Ready to Talk

  17-06-2026 17:11 via nytimes.com
  The N.B.A. and the N.C.A.A. have been rocked by indictments accusing players and others of fixing bets and playing in rigged poker games. Shane Hennen is named in each one.
  
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• Trump Wants Results Against Crime in Mexico. Can Sheinbaum Deliver?

  05-06-2026 07:00 via nytimes.com
  Trump wants results against organized crime. Can Mexico’s president deliver?
  
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• Four Immigrant Workers Burned to Death in Italy

  03-06-2026 22:19 via nytimes.com
  The immigrants had been working as fruit pickers in southern Italy, the authorities said, apparently as part of a system of criminal labor trafficking.
  
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• Terry Rozier Took $70,000 Bribe to Leave NBA Game Early, U.S. Says

  29-05-2026 17:28 via nytimes.com
  Terry Rozier faces new charges for his role in a betting scheme that prosecutors say involves former and current professional basketball players.
  
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• Italian Police Uncover Dead Mob Boss’s $230 Million Business Empire

  29-05-2026 02:23 via nytimes.com
  When Matteo Messina Denaro died in 2023, many of his secrets died with him. That began to change with a tip about a wealthy Sicilian woman’s significant assets in a tiny European principality.
  
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• Pope Visits Area Where Mafia Dumps Toxic Waste

  23-05-2026 18:30 via newser.com
  
  Pope Leo XIV on Saturday greeted families one by one who've lost loved ones to illegal toxic dumping in an area near Naples, as many paused to share photos and other mementos of children and young people who've died or are battling cancer—illnesses tied to a multibillion criminal racket...
  
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• Has Trump Gone Full ‘Mob Boss’?

  23-05-2026 13:00 via nytimes.com
  The president’s $1.8 billion slush fund is causing further cracks in the Republican Party.
  
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• Their Phones Were Stolen in London. Then the Threats Started.

  23-05-2026 06:01 via nytimes.com
  Tens of thousands of smartphones were reported stolen in the British capital in recent years. For some victims, losing their phone was only the beginning.
  
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• The Different Faces of Balkan Organized Crime in Latin America - InSight Crime

  22-05-2026 18:19
  The Different Faces of Balkan Organized Crime in Latin America  InSight Crime
  
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• BRANDON POLICE SERVICE ORGANIZED CRIME SECTION SEIZE $170,000 WORTH OF COCAINE IN ARREST - City of Brandon

  22-05-2026 18:15
  BRANDON POLICE SERVICE ORGANIZED CRIME SECTION SEIZE $170,000 WORTH OF COCAINE IN ARREST  City of Brandon
  
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• Kaski District Court orders withdrawal of organized crime and money laundering charges against RSP President - Nepal Khabar

  22-05-2026 18:00
  Kaski District Court orders withdrawal of organized crime and money laundering charges against RSP President  Nepal Khabar
  
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• Brussels will allocate 16.5 million to projects against organized crime and drug trafficking - Demócrata

  22-05-2026 17:14
  Brussels will allocate 16.5 million to projects against organized crime and drug trafficking  Demócrata
  
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• Kaski District Court allows withdrawal of money laundering, organized crime charges against Rabi Lamichhane - Khabarhub

  22-05-2026 13:42
  Kaski District Court allows withdrawal of money laundering, organized crime charges against Rabi Lamichhane  Khabarhub
  
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• 21 suspected organized crime figures brought to Sri Lanka - Newswire

  22-05-2026 13:33
  21 suspected organized crime figures brought to Sri Lanka  Newswire
  
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• Kaski District Court Allows Removal of Organized Crime and Money Laundering Claims Against Rabi Lamichhane et al. - Ratopati

  22-05-2026 13:29
  Kaski District Court Allows Removal of Organized Crime and Money Laundering Claims Against Rabi Lamichhane et al.  Ratopati
  
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• Whistleblowers say organized crime has infiltrated Canada’s largest airport | W5 - CTV News

  22-05-2026 11:00
  Whistleblowers say organized crime has infiltrated Canada’s largest airport | W5  CTV News
  
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• US committee: Indo-Pacific organized crime entering 'historic new phase' - ucanews.com

  22-05-2026 06:21
  US committee: Indo-Pacific organized crime entering 'historic new phase'  ucanews.com
  
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• Five arrested on meth trafficking, engaging in organized crime charges - WYMT

  22-05-2026 01:09
  Five arrested on meth trafficking, engaging in organized crime charges  WYMT
  
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• Organized crime shifts online as bank robberies plunge, cyberattacks surge - Valor International

  21-05-2026 23:00
  Organized crime shifts online as bank robberies plunge, cyberattacks surge  Valor International
  
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• HUNTER EXCLUSIVE: Brazen hit at Toronto steakhouse linked to organized crime - Reddit

  21-05-2026 16:09
  HUNTER EXCLUSIVE: Brazen hit at Toronto steakhouse linked to organized crime  Reddit
  
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• HUNTER EXCLUSIVE: Brazen hit at Toronto steakhouse linked to organized crime - Toronto Sun

  21-05-2026 03:13
  HUNTER EXCLUSIVE: Brazen hit at Toronto steakhouse linked to organized crime  Toronto Sun
  
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• INTERPOL convenes Europe’s top police over evolving transnational organized crime - Interpol

  20-05-2026 19:54
  INTERPOL convenes Europe’s top police over evolving transnational organized crime  Interpol
  
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• Chile calls regional summit to fight organized crime - upi.com

  20-05-2026 18:11
  Chile calls regional summit to fight organized crime  upi.com
  
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• Imperial Backs UK’s Push to Fight Organized Crime - Tobacco Reporter

  20-05-2026 17:21
  Imperial Backs UK’s Push to Fight Organized Crime  Tobacco Reporter
  
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