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Romanian mob is coming for your debit cards, with ATM-style skimmers now at self-checkouts: authorities warn

Romanian mobsters are stealing millions after entering the U.S. illegally to install debit card skimmers and drain American bank accounts, California prosecutors say.

Los Angeles March 18

Los Angeles police forms task force to counter foreign gangs exploiting US visa system to target luxury homes

Los Angeles police are forming a task force to counter a rise in gangs from South America that have been targeting luxury homes in Southern California.

VIDEO March 3

Sen. Roger Marshall warns of Chinese Triad's growing organized crime

Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kans., discusses the spike of massage parlors in Kansas, the impact of the CCP and cartels on the border crisis and the president's State of the Union address.

Europe March 1

Greek police arrest 10 in deadly drug feud between Balkan gangs

Greek police on Friday announced 10 arrests stemming from a yearslong probe into Balkan gang activity responsible for numerous deaths across Europe.

Caribbean February 29

Haitian leader heads to Kenya in hopes of reviving anti-gang police force plans

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry arrived in Kenya on Thursday in hopes of salvaging a proposal to deploy 1,000 police officers to the gang-ravaged Caribbean nation.

New York February 28

Prominent NYC mafioso gets 4 years for extorting labor union

Vincent "Vinny Unions" Ricciardo of the Colombo crime family has been sentenced to over four years in federal prison for a prolonged scheme to extort money from a labor union.

Japan February 22

Japanese crime boss charged by US prosecutors in conspiracy to traffic nuclear material to Iran

A Japanese Yakuza leader is among several people charged with conspiring to traffic nuclear material from Southeast Asia to Iran, U.S. prosecutors said.

Massachusetts February 14

Feds charge over 40 Boston gang members with drug trafficking, COVID fraud, and other crimes in sweeping case

Over 40 members and associates of the Boston-based Heath Street Gang have been prosecuted on a variety of charges, including unemployment and COVID relief fraud.

Illegal Immigrants February 14

FBI fears Venezuela migrant gang members could potentially team up with MS-13 killers

The infamous and bloodthirsty MS-13 gang may be open to an alliance with a gang of Venezuelan migrants blamed for a crime wave in New York City.

Caribbean February 12

Torched sugarcane fields make Haitian rum industry latest victim of country's gang crisis

At least 19.8 acres of sugarcane fields were burned as gangs clashed near the Rhum Barbancourt distillery in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, dealing a serious blow to the nation's rum industry.