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Alleged Italian Mobsters Grew Powerful in Toronto. Experts Say Canadian Law Can’t Stop Them.
A fugitive in Italy, Angelo Figliomeni lives free in Canada, where a major organized crime case against him fell apart.
...A fugitive in Italy, Angelo Figliomeni lives free in Canada, where a major organized crime case against him fell apart.
...A fugitive in Italy, Angelo Figliomeni lives free in Canada, where a major organized crime case against him fell apart.
In an important vote for new members of a top judicial body, five opposition politicians joined forces with Georgia’s ruling party, Georgian Dream, to elect pro-government candidates. Just two days later, companies linked to one of these politicians received favorable rulings in long-running land disputes.
Roaming in his natural habitat, Gilgil crossed from Kenya into Tanzania, and paid for it with his life.
A herd of super-tusker elephants. (Photo: Aew, Rawpixel)
Read more: Rare Elephants’ Survival Roulette on Kenya-Tanzania Border
A faction of the 'Ndrangheta based in Toronto allegedly relied on relationships with staff at two major Canadian banks to facilitate their financial activities.
Despite repeated rounds of sanctions, the notorious arms dealer Slobodan Tešić remains a dominant player in Serbia’s weapons trade. A leaked chat and other evidence suggests he has taken over a company that once answered to his top competitor.
Read more: Sanctions Haven’t Stopped Notorious Serbian Arms Merchant Slobodan Tešić
Wood that may have been logged illegally is entering the supply chain due to a flaw in Romania’s new digital system to track timber.
Read more: The Simple Fraud Undermining Europe’s Most Sophisticated Timber Tracing System
The prime minister of the Pacific Island nation has recently gone on a home-building spree, constructing eight valuable new houses in and around the capital city of Honiara.
Read more: Solomon Islands PM Has Millions in Property, Raising Questions Around Wealth
Men detained by Russian forces in Ukraine say they were subjected to sexual violence and torture.
Prominent Fiji-based businessman Zhao Fugang is a trusted advocate for China’s interests in the Pacific. But Australian law enforcement and intelligence agencies suspect he plays another part: as a senior organized crime leader. Fugang has not been charged with any crime.
Read more: Chinese Communist Party-Backed Businessman in Fiji is a Top Australian Criminal Target
A broken and exploited system where money is skimmed at every point in the commercial supply chain puts the trickle of goods coming into Gaza beyond the reach of its destitute citizens.
Read more: Middlemen Push Up Prices As Gazans Struggle To Survive
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