Organized Crime
Gang activity and organized criminal enterprises
Italy Seizes $232 Million From Late Mafia Boss Matteo Messina Denaro's 'Vast Fortune' Linked to Drug Trafficking
The legendary Cosa Nostra boss, captured in 2023 after three decades on the run, had accumulated wealth reinvested across Europe and beyond through shell companies and luxury real estate.
Organized CrimeTruck Driver Sentenced to 13½ Years for Smuggling $9.4 Million in Cocaine Hidden Among Skims Shipment
British authorities uncovered 198 pounds of cocaine concealed within a legitimate shipment of Kim Kardashian's shapewear brand during a routine port inspection.
Organized CrimeCartel Figure Detained as Officials Recover Drugs, Guns and 7 Tigers in Mexico Raid
José Antonio Cortes Huerta, alleged leader of a Northeast Cartel cell, was arrested alongside seven exotic tigers that cartels sometimes use as symbols of power.
Organized CrimeMexico Captures Top Jalisco Cartel Leader With $5 Million U.S. Bounty on His Head
Audias Flores Silva, known as 'El Jardinero,' was seized by Mexican military forces in Nayarit state and is sought by the United States for extradition.
Organized Crime10 Cartel Members Linked to El Chapo's Brother Captured in Mexico Operation
Mexican military arrests Aureliano Guzman's key operatives with U.S. intelligence support in Sinaloa stronghold.
Organized CrimeAlleged Irish Cartel Boss Arrested in Covert Operation After Years-Long Manhunt
Law enforcement officials confirm arrest on organized crime charges, ending extensive international hunt for suspected cartel leader.
Organized CrimeUS Sanctions Alleged 'Gatekeeper' of Cartel Human Smuggling Routes Into Texas
Treasury Department targets three individuals and two casinos linked to Cartel del Noreste, designated as terrorist organization.
Organized CrimeSpanish Police Discover Massive Drug-Smuggling Tunnel With Rail System in Ceuta
Underground operation featuring rail cars and cranes smuggled 17 metric tons of hashish from Morocco into the EU.
Organized CrimeFlorida Middle Schooler Overdoses in Class After Taking Father's Fentanyl From Home
Charlotte County deputies administered Narcan to save the girl; her parents face child neglect charges.
Organized CrimeNotorious Uruguayan Drug Kingpin Sebastian Marset Arrested in Bolivia, Handed to US
Marset, who led a massive cocaine trafficking network moving 16 tons to Europe, was captured in Santa Cruz raid and deported to DEA custody.
Organized CrimeMexico Seizes 14 Million Doses of Fentanyl From Secret Drug Lab in Colima
Authorities discover 270 kilograms of fentanyl during raid on clandestine laboratory as Trump escalates pressure on Mexican drug fight.
Organized CrimeNew York Court Sentences Yakuza Leader To 20 Years For Nuclear Trafficking Plot
Takeshi Ebisawa convicted of attempting to sell weapons-grade plutonium to Iran alongside narcotics and weapons charges.