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Tag: Algeria

Cannabis Resin Seizures in Algeria

July 26, 2013 havocscope

Between January and June 2013, security officials in Algeria seized 78 tons of cannabis resin in the country. The amount…

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Posted in: Substance Abuse Filed under: Algeria, Marijuana, Morocco Security Threats

Fuel Smuggling in Algeria

July 24, 2013 havocscope

According to the Ministry of Energy and Mines, around 1.5 billion liters of fuel is smuggled out of Algeria each…

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Posted in: Environmental Threats Filed under: Algeria, Oil Theft

Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb Earnings from Ransom

January 19, 2013 havocscope

According to the United States Treasury Department, the average kidnap for ransom payment to Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb…

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Posted in: Business Risk, Transnational Crime Filed under: Algeria, Kidnap and Ransom, Mali

Al Qaeda Profits from Kidnapping

October 2, 2012 havocscope

Islamist Militants are believed to have earned $120 Million between 2002 and 2012, according to a United States Treasury Official. Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) alone is estimated to have made tens of millions of dollars in ransom payments.

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Posted in: Transnational Crime Filed under: Algeria, Kidnap and Ransom

Kidnappings by AQIM in Algeria

November 30, 2011 havocscope

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, or AQIM, is credited with kidnapping over 50 Europeans and Canadians and holding them for ransom between 2003 and 2011. The kidnappings for ransom is estimated to have generated the group around $130 Million.

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Posted in: Transnational Crime Filed under: Algeria, Kidnap and Ransom

Profit Generated By Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb From Kidnapping

June 19, 2011 havocscope

Kidnapping for ransom by the Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, an Algerian based off-shoot of Al-Qaeda, generated $80 Million between 2008 and 2011, according to a military official. Some ransoms for kidnapped hostages were reported to be as high as $2 million.

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Posted in: Transnational Crime Filed under: Algeria, Kidnap and Ransom

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