Bolivia and the US have signed a new co-operation deal to combat drug trafficking, with the US providing up to $20m for training and equipment for Bolivian forces. This marks a thawing of relations after years of tension.
International criminologists told a Queensland inquiry that the CFMEU allegedly used organised crime-style methods, including fear and coercion, to control the construction market and exclude competitors. Experts cited allegations of violence, intimidation, and illegitimate use of agreements, suggesting a pattern of 'criminal governance'.
Bolivia and the US sign a cooperation agreement to combat drug trafficking, marking improved relations after 18 years. The US will provide up to $20m to train and equip Bolivian forces.
The Victorian government is introducing new legislation to impose life sentences on organized crime figures who recruit children for serious offenses like firebombings. The move aims to combat the increasing use of vulnerable youth by crime syndicates, with new firearms laws also proposed to restrict licenses and strengthen background checks.
The Victorian government is introducing life jail terms for individuals who recruit children to commit serious crimes, such as firebombings and home invasions. New firearms laws will also tighten eligibility and background checks for licenses.
Hong Kong police arrested 150 people in a three-day crackdown on an illegal bookmaking syndicate that handled over HK$320 million in wagers. The operation targeted multiple locations and websites, with police warning against illegal betting during the Fifa World Cup.
Organised crime groups are allegedly recruiting vulnerable teenagers through encrypted apps and gaming platforms to carry out serious crimes in Melbourne. Police and experts warn the tactic exploits minors with low IQs, disabilities and limited sophistication.
An investigation across Britain exposes widespread organised crime on High Streets, including money laundering through 'dodgy shops', illegal tobacco sales, and drug trafficking, reflecting broader societal and economic troubles.
US designation of Brazilian gangs PCC and CV as terrorist organizations is seen by analysts and politicians as a political move to aid Flavio Bolsonaro's election campaign against Lula da Silva. Experts note the gangs do not operate in the US and cocaine routes do not pass through Brazil.
The US designation of two Brazilian gangs, PCC and CV, as terrorist organizations is seen by analysts and politicians as a politically motivated move to support Flavio Bolsonaro, a presidential hopeful and ally of Donald Trump, ahead of Brazil's October elections.
Gunmen killed at least 25 people, including six police officers, in separate attacks across Honduras on Thursday. The violence, which included a raid on a palm plantation and an ambush of police officers, highlights the country's struggle with organized crime.
Mako Nishimura, a former juvenile inmate, became one of Japan's few female yakuza members in the 1980s. She details her violent rise, drug involvement, and eventual redemption through writing and charity work.
In Mexico, women searching for missing relatives are becoming targets of murder and disappearance, with hundreds of collectives facing escalating violence. This trend, particularly acute in Sinaloa, underscores the failure of governments to address the ongoing crisis of over 130,000 missing persons.
Police are investigating a shooting in Sydney's south-west that killed a 28-year-old man and injured four others. Detectives believe the incident in Canley Heights was targeted and may be linked to organised crime, though the motive is unclear.
A 28-year-old man has died and four others have been seriously injured following a shooting in south-west Sydney, believed to be linked to organized crime. The incident occurred Tuesday night, with victims presenting at Liverpool and Fairfield Hospitals with gunshot and other injuries. Investigations are ongoing.
A 28-year-old man has died and four others have been seriously injured following a shooting in Canley Heights, south-west Sydney. Police believe the incident is linked to organised crime.
World relay gold medallist bailed until 28 May court hearingPolice alleged suspects part of an organised crime groupThe British sprinter CJ Ujah, who won 4x100m relay gold at the 2017 world championships, is one of 10 suspects charged with conspiracy to defraud as part of a police investigation into cryptocurrency fraud.It is alleged that the suspects were part of an organised crime group linked to a scam involving phone calls to multiple victims, from people purporting to be police officers and cryptocurrency companies. Continue reading...
Police from Victoria and NSW spend a week on the Victoria–NSW border targeting outlaw motorcycle gangs and organised crime.
Two Lanarkshire businessmen who publicly projected success through sponsorships and luxury branding were unmasked as organisers of an £11 million cocaine trafficking network after EncroChat messages exposed their operation. Despite maintaining a respectable corporate image, greed and excess drove their criminal enterprise. Their prison sentences reinforce a warning: organised crime eventually collapses under scrutiny, regardless of wealth, image or influence.
The Philippines has approved new Inter-Agency Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on April 22 to improve coordination among law enforcement agencies in combating organised crime. The SOPs address gaps exposed during earlier raids, including difficulties in coordinating evidence, freezing assets, identifying trafficking victims and building cases against operators who left few physical traces. Analysts and former officials warn the bigger test will be whether the new playbook can keep pace with criminal networks already moving from large Pogo compounds into more elusive operations.
Police are investigating whether recent arson attacks across 15 Melbourne hospitality venues are linked to an organised crime syndicate.
The US is offering a $4 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Daren Li, a 43-year-old Chinese national with dual citizenship in China and St Kitts and Nevis. Li was convicted in absentia in February 2026 to 20 years in prison for money laundering related to cryptocurrency scams. He fled the US in December 2025 after removing his electronic monitoring device.
Fake images and false claims about Richard Wills's death are circulating on social media, prompting police to speak out about the investigation into the 65-year-old farmer's murder.
