(OCCRP) Cartel War Seeks to Control Avocado Trade in Mexico
The avocado industry is worth $1.5 billion in the US
(OCCRP) Brazil: At Least 57 Dead in Prison Riot Including 16 Decapitated
“It was a targeted attack. The aim was to show that it was a settling of accounts between the two groups, not a protest or rebellion against the prison system,” Jarbas Vasconcelos, state prisons chief, told the AP.
(OCCRP) Philippines’ Duterte Wants the Death Penalty Back
Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte called on the government to reimpose the death penalty for drug traffickers and to root out systematic corruption.
(OCCRP) Italian Police Seize Arms, Including Missile, from Neo-Nazis
No one knew how a missile fell into the hands of Neo-Nazis in Italy
(OCCRP) Masterminds of Largest UK Slavery Ring Imprisoned
“What they did was abhorrent: they subjected victims to a demi-life of misery and poverty,” Nick Dale, Senior Investigating Officer, said. “They forced them into work and, if they objected, they were beaten or threatened with violence and told family members back home would be attacked.”
(OCCRP) UN: Organized Crime Accounts for a Fifth of Murders Worldwide
“Since the start of the twenty-first century, organized crime killed about as many people as all armed conflicts across the world combined.”
(OCCRP) Rio Police Crack Down on Militia Group
Brazilian police arrested 45 people on Thursday in connection to a militia whose activities include extorting employees of a state-run oil company and creating a secret graveyard for their victims.
(JJIE) Legislation for New York State to Review Convictions Starts Political Life Cycle
“When it comes to speaking about someone spending decades in prison for a crime they didn’t commit, having another state-funded entity available to them to demonstrate their wrongful conviction is just another valuable tool to ensure we have a fair justice system.”
(OCCRP) Cocaine Caught on Brazilian President’s Plane Traveling to G20
Nearly 39 kilograms of cocaine were found on President Bolsonaro’s plane.
(OCCRP) Cult Member Accused of Embezzling from US Government
A shadowy Mormon group with over 100 business across the American West is accused of embezzling US$500 million.
(OCCRP) UK: Shopaholic Accused of Involvement in Organized Crime
She blew nearly $20 million over years.
(OCCRP) US: 16.5 Tons of Cocaine Seized in Historic Bust
One of the largest cocaine busts in US history
(OCCRP) Guatemala: Mayor Accused of Drug Trafficking Barred From Election
Out of 158 congressional seats open in the election, at least 150 candidates are under investigation for charges ranging from drug trafficking, tax evasion to violence against women.
(OCCRP) Two ex Algerian PMs Imprisoned During Corruption Investigation
Running after the police convoy that was escorting Ahmed Ouyahia to prison, dozens of citizens shouted “you ruined our country,” while sirens wailed.
(OCCRP) UN Staffers Detained in Kosovo as Part of Organized Crime Probe
Krashnoshchekov is being charged with, “co-perpetration in ‘obstructing official persons in performing official duties’ and in participating in a crowd committing a criminal offense and hooliganism,” De Serpa Soares told the Security Council.
The cost of remembrance: Rwanda 25 years later
25 years after the Rwandan Genocide, survivors continue to gather to remember those they lost.