Peru fears new generation will follow Shining Path's road to violence

Rather poor article attacking a new Peruvian leftist group called Movadef. Time to keep an eye on Peru again.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jul/25/peru-fears-shining-path-youth-violence

U.S. Vulnerabilities to Money Laundering, Drugs, and Terrorist Financing: HSBC Case History

Links to various testimony on HSBC, being used as a case study as to the consequences of careless activity with regard to criminal and terrorist money laundering for the USA

http://www.hsgac.senate.gov/subcommittees/investigations/hearings/us-vulnerabilities-to-money-laundering-drugs-and-terrorist-financing-hsbc-case-history

Mozzarella and Camorra

Giuseppe Mandara - the head of one of the biggest mozzarella makers in Italy and a major exporter of buffalo mozzarella - has been arrested and assets for 100 million euro have been seized. It seems that the Mandara group was controlled by the Casalesi clan.

http://corrieredelmezzogiorno.corriere.it/napoli/notizie/cronaca/2012/17-luglio-2012/mozzarella-dop-casalesi-arrestato-mandara-maxi-sequestro-100-milioni-2011040607215.shtml

Over 800 held after police break child-trafficking ring

Astonishing figures for child trafficking in China and a quick summary of the different reasons for it

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/over-800-held-after-police-break-childtrafficking-ring-7920588.html

FBI says Gangs: the new ‘white collar' criminal

BARSTOW • White collar thefts are the crime of choice for local gangs and organized criminals — in line with a national trend where perps opt for easier means of illegal gain, according to local and national law enforcement.


FBI reports say many gangs are moving away from traditional crimes, such as drug and weapons trafficking, and are choosing fraud and identity theft instead.


http://www.desertdispatch.com/news/new-13230-white-barstow.html

Mafia assets seized in Lombardy and Sardinia

Agents of the Guardia di Finanza confiscated Mafia assets for millions of euro in Milan and in Sardinia.
 http://milano.repubblica.it/cronaca/2012/07/05/news/le_mani_della_mafia_sui_locali_del_centro_anche_il_samarani_caf_sotto_sequestro-38557719/?ref=HREC2-6