U.K. Government Says It Can’t Tackle Cybercrime on Its Own
Amid great fanfare the U.K. government has announced its first cyber security strategy. What is striking about the document is how modest the government has been.
Italy supports fight against crime
The Italy national team trained Sunday on a pitch that was confiscated from a crime syndicate to show support for the fight against the mafia.
Swiss uncover mafia organisation
Switzerland said on Friday that it had uncovered a mafia organisation that has been active in the country since 1994 and which was involved in drug and arms trafficking as well as money laundering.
Criminalize laser attacks, EU urged
Eurocontrol urged the European Union to criminalize the malicious use of lasers to blind pilots and air traffic controllers — a growing problem in both Europe and the United States that experts warn could lead to a crash.
Bulgarian Protests Subside After Arrest of Roma Clan Leader
Bulgarian protests against the Roma community and the government for its failure to deal with organized crime subsided after a third night following the arrest of Roma clan leader Kiril Rashkov.
09/14/2011
— Filed under: Crime
Tags: arest, Bulgaria, Crime
Brussels to beef up EU criminal policy
The European Commission on Tuesday said it is considering how to set up an EU criminal policy, with clear definitions on what is an EU crime and the minimum punishment to be applied across all member states.
Crime by EU migrants trebles — and we still can’t throw them out
Britain is suffering an explosion in crimes by EU nationals, who are amassing more than 2,700 convictions every month.
Macedonia & Russia Join Forces in Fight against Drug Trade
Minister of the Interior Gordana Jankuloska and director of the Federal Drug Control Service of the Russian Federation (FSKN), Viktor Ivanov inked Thursday in Skopje an agreement for cooperation in the fight against illegal drug trade.
08/24/2011
— Filed under: Crime
Tags: Drug Trade, Macedonia, Russia
Emblematic Bulgarian Mafia Killer Captured in Portugal
Plamen Dishkov aka Kela, a Bulgarian mobster sentenced for a gangland murder committed in 2002 has been arrested in Portugal after 10 years in international hiding.
08/18/2011
— Filed under: Crime
Tags: Bulgaria, killer, Mafia
Newham police chief hails crime crackdown success
The aptly named Operation Target across the Metropolitan Police and resulted in more than 5,000 arrests across London in the biggest ever crackdown on neighbourhood crime in the Metropolitan Police’s history.
