Organized crime

A 350-page report from the anti-money laundering authority is now in the hands of the District Attorney in Thessaloniki. It concerns a “carousel” type fraud case involving a businessman from Northern Greece and a high-ranking bank executive with a background in politics.

Russians leverage occupied Cyprus to evade sanctions imposed by the EU and other Western entities in response to the conflict in Ukraine, according to an article in Dutch newspaper Het Parool.

This strategy underscores the ongoing complexities of the geopolitical landscape and the challenges faced by Western nations in enforcing their sanctions.

Experts are sounding the alarm over the rising threat of "virtual crime syndicates" involved in a range of illicit activities, such as fraud, femicide, animal cruelty, harassment and blackmail, on online platforms, urging families to take stronger measures to protect their children.

Organized crime can only be effectively addressed when state agencies responsible for combating it are better organized than the criminals themselves - operating systematically, professionally, and remaining impermeable to underworld networks. 

A Danish lawyer, whose name was made public today with the permission of the judicial authorities, is being prosecuted for her involvement in the laundering of money, specifically more than €4.3 million, and for laundering nearly 210.000 euros having a connection with organized crime.

The Daily Mail reports on a joint operation conducted by British and Bulgarian authorities aimed at combating human trafficking across the English Channel. This collaboration resulted in the seizure of 125 inflatable boats, 128 engines, over 700 pumps, and 300 rubber rings, totaling 33 seizures of goods.

The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has approved the resignation request of lawmaker Ediz Ün following the discovery of smuggled electronic cigarette devices in his vehicle.

"Mr. Ün will return to our party depending on the outcome of the judicial process," said a written statement issued by the CHP on Sept. 28.

With illicit betting and online gambling increasingly emerging as new revenue streams for organized crime syndicates, approximately 10 million people in Türkiye have succumbed to these entrapments, resulting in millions of liras lost to the economy, according to local media.

Bulgarian authorities detected over 700 migrants smuggled by this criminal network