Tag: Organized Crime
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Sand Smuggling Plagues West Africa, Fueling Crime and Environmental Crisis
A silent crisis, unfolding in the rivers and on the coasts of West Africa, is fueling transnational crime and devastating communities: the illegal smuggling of sand. While often overlooked, sand is the second most exploited resource in the world after water, and unprecedented demand is driving a lucrative black market. Recent international operations reveal that…
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πΈπ± Sierra Leoneβs Immigration Chief Fired Over Alleged Ties to Fugitive Drug Lord
In a recent development that has sent shockwaves through Sierra Leone’s political landscape, President Julius Maada Bio dismissed the nation’s Chief Immigration Officer, Alusine Kanneh. This action followed the release of footage depicting Kanneh receiving a birthday gift from Johannes Leijdekkers, a notorious Dutch drug lord and one of Europe’s most wanted fugitives. The Controversial…
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π§π· Illegal Gold Mining in Brazil’s Amazon: A Crisis for the Munduruku People and the Environment
In the heart of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, the Munduruku people find themselves at the center of a crisis that threatens their environment, culture, and unity. As gold prices soar to record highs, illegal gold mining has surged across the region, pitting members of the indigenous Munduruku community against one another and leaving a trail of…
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Chile to speed up construction of maximum security prison to fight organized crime
Chile will speed up construction of a new maximum security prison in the region that encompasses the capital city of Santiago to help fight organized crime, President Gabriel Boric announced on Thursday. The new facility will cost an estimated $95.4 million (90 billion Chilean pesos) and house around 500 maximum security inmates as part of…
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