Global Crime Tracker

Criminal armed groups such as Brazil’s PCC and CV, and Colombia’s Clan del Golfo, exercise de facto authority through coercion and corruption,...

Documented seizures across Europe show a clear pattern of Turkish-made counterfeit Glocks reaching criminal markets, but direct Turkish intelligence...

Alleged dealers in French Polynesia reportedly supply free methamphetamine to minors before pressuring addicted teens and families for payment. These...

Coordinated action among eco-guards, customs officers and justice authorities under a shared UNODC framework turns detection of transnational wildlife crime into effective investigation and prosecution.

Katherine's journey begins with childhood trauma that led her into the sex industry, followed by pimp control, drug use, and the emotional costs of...

A former Hells Angel in Berlin describes how brotherly bonds degenerated into coercion and routine brutality, with drive-by shootings and attacks becoming daily life before he broke away from crime.

Documented actions include the detention of Bolivia’s top prosecutor Roger Mariaca and 13 others, including Alberto Zeballos, after US visa...

Balkan hitmen tracked rival gang bosses by locating their wives after the leaders themselves proved unreachable. This tactic underscores how family networks can create exploitable gaps in operational security for high-profile criminals.

U.S. sanctions exposed Hamas's multi-year scheme using France-based sham charities to raise over $2 million, with $1.5 million collected after October...

Bolivia's Attorney General Roger Mariaca was arrested Wednesday in Santa Cruz on charges of criminal organization, money laundering and drug...

The deployment of hundreds of troops via Operation Unified Resolve is described as a rapid reinforcement of existing forces in the Rio Grande Valley...

InSight Crime's podcast states that Tren de Aragua expanded in Lima by extorting sex workers, using the profits to build power while killing those who...

• Capacity boost: Renacer will house 1,974 inmates with reinforced infrastructure and signal-blocking tech to limit outside contact.
• Bukele...

Bolivia's attorney general was arrested on charges of money laundering and drug trafficking after police seized bundles of cash being smuggled from...

A single unsubstantiated report claims the DEA has located Sinaloa cartel figure 'Mayito Flaco' in Mexico City, but offers no details or evidence....

A January ransom payment has reopened the door to Somali pirate attacks in the Gulf of Aden, alongside the Indian Navy's redirected priorities. The...

• Workplace violence against nurses spikes during night shifts and ER shifts
• Fentanyl overdoses create direct safety threats for staff treating...

Turkmenistan's regime is allegedly weaponizing its legal system to intimidate dissidents abroad, with a leaked arrest warrant list exposing efforts to extend domestic repression beyond its borders.

• UN Security Council extended the Gang Suppression Force mandate through March 2027 via Resolution 2829.
• Haiti urged faster deployment, equipment...

Fabrizio “Diabolik” Piscitelli’s assassination triggered expected revenge that never materialized, with his camp surrendering and the Albanian faction...