Archive for 'august,2011'

Jamaica kingpin admits US charges

Jamaica kingpin admits US charges

«Jamaican drug lord Christopher «Dudus» Coke pleads guilty to racketeering charges at a US federal district court in New York», the BBC says. (Photo: Tivoli gardens, Jamaica, witnessed 4 days of gun battles which killed 76 [...]

Money laundering: on the rise

Money laundering: on the rise

According to the United Nations, more than $1,000bn was laundered last year, in what equals about 2 per cent of global GDP. Much of the illicit money comes from drugs. Read more (© The Financial Times [...]

Trinidad declares crime emergency

Trinidad declares crime emergency

«Several areas are under limited emergency rule in Trinidad and Tobago, as the government moves to tackle a surge in violent crime», the BBC says.   by  TaranRampersad  [...]

Costa Rica ‘facing drugs threat’

Costa Rica ‘facing drugs threat’

«Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla tells the BBC that international co-operation is key to tackling the growing threat of drug gangs in Central America». Read more from the BBC.   by  United Nations Development Programme  [...]

Narkotikadømt 21-åring løslatt i Bolivia

Narkotikadømt 21-åring løslatt i Bolivia

«Stina Brendemo Hagen, som i fjor ble dømt til over ti års fengsel for forsøk på kokainsmugling i Bolivia, er løslatt fra fengsel», melder Aftenposten. (foto: thejourney1972, Flickr, Creative Commons) [...]

- Skatteparadiser kan finansiere terrorisme

- Skatteparadiser kan finansiere terrorisme

«- Bruken av skatteparadiser underbygger et system som både kriminelle og terrorister benytter seg av, sier SVs Inga Marte Thorkildsen.» Les artikkelen fra Aftenposten. (Foto: marius Talmo/SV) [...]

Menneskehandel – tilstandsrapport for 2010

Menneskehandel – tilstandsrapport for 2010

«319 personer ble i fjor identifisert som mulige ofre for menneskehandel i Norge, mot 292 personer i 2009. Det er en økning på ni prosent. Det viser beregninger fra årsrapporten for 2010 fra Koordineringsenheten for Ofre [...]

Mexicans march against drug war

Mexicans march against drug war

«More than 1,000 Mexicans join a protest against the government’s strategy in the war against drug gangs», the BBC says.   by  karathepirate  [...]

Italy hires top admen to shame tax-dodgers

Italy hires top admen to shame tax-dodgers

«Italy enlists Margaret Thatcher’s favourite ad agency for a new campaign against tax evasion», the BBC reports.   by  Up Your Ego  [...]

Gang-fighting judge gunned down

Gang-fighting judge gunned down

«A Brazilian judge, Patricia Acioli, renowned for her work against organised crime, is shot dead in Rio de Janeiro State,» the BBC says.   by  Rodrigo_Soldon  [...]