China police rescue 92 kidnapped children: state media

Reuters news announcement. Internal people trafficking in China.

The Honey Launderers: Uncovering the Largest Food Fraud in U.S. History

Fascinating story. Remember also that bin Laden was supposed to have obtained a monopoly on honey via east Africa and the Yemen. You have to ask...who are the US based honey producers and how far is this a use of the courts to protect their business?

Heroin Pushed on Chicago by Cartel Fueling Gang Murders

Long article from Bloomberg about the Mexico-Chicago connection.

The commuting criminals: How London’s drug gangs turned to the Home Counties to beat the police

Displacement as usual. Been going on a while, according to my police sources. It's almost like twinning and not necessarily just a response to police tactics in London. Low risk high profit activity.

Woman takes on Yakuza godfather over protection racket

Let's hope this works!

Cybercrime hits more than 9 million UK web users

Its nice to have figures, but it would be much more helpful if we could dig a little deeper into the data. How many of these people use anti-virus software for example? Which banks ar hit most often? etc. etc.

Jailed Boston mobster's gang 'smuggled weapons to the IRA in coffins'

Sunday telegraph piece on an aspect of the terrorism/organised crime nexus. Usual cautions apply! Supergrasses tend to exaggerate their stories, but it would be an interesting link, if true.

Three arrested over ‘large scale’ burglary spree

this will be a case worth watching as it may tell us something of how burglary gangs are organised or reorganising. Police allege this is linked to burglaries all over the country. One thing we know about the Irish is that they travel, with important diasporas in the UK, USA and Australia. Increasingly also in continental Europe. Most other European gangs would be getting into fraud, drugs, people trafficking, sex crime or cybercrime.

How Colombian FARC Terrorists Mining Tungsten Are Linked to Your BMW Sedan

Fascinating story of conflict mineral extraction akin to events in the Congo. Someone has a business model that is being applied more frequently than formerly realised. Mobile phones and BMWs come from some very dubious sources.

Children taken from mafia families to try to stop cycle of violence

Piece on 'Ndragheta from BBC. useful map and links.