950 different criminal groups were involved in drug trafficking in 2004.
Tag: Organized Crime
Caviar smuggling by Russian gangs
The Associated Press reported that “Russian crime gangs smuggle beluga caviar in suitcases, fetching $4,450 per kilogram in the retail market.”
3 ivory seizures a day worldwide
According to a report by TRAFFIC, “Worldwide, the number of ivory seizures averages 92 cases a month – or three per day.”
Italian Mafia: A $120 Billion business
In 2007, the Italian Mafia was estimated to have a turnover of over $120 Billion. 7 percent of Italy’s economic output was filtered off by organized crime.
Illegal Adoptions in Guatemala
Voice of America News has an article highlighting the black market trade in adoptions that is currently taking place in Guatemala. Every year, thousands of people from the United States visit the Central American nation of Guatemala, not just for tourism, but to adopt babies. Last year, more than 4,000 Guatemalan children were adopted by… Continue reading Illegal Adoptions in Guatemala