Global Organized Crime

A Nov. 11 explosion in Sochi, Russia, is an announcement that the Moscow mafia has come to town. (With Stratfor map) [more]

Stratfor's seventh in-depth look at organized crime focuses on China. (With Stratfor maps) [more]

The conflict between Georgia and Russia is taking place along a smuggling corridor for organized criminal groups. [more]

Virtually every country has organized crime. Geography, infrastructure and the strength of the government determine how pervasive it will be. [more]

Stratfor's sixth in-depth look at organized crime focuses on South Africa. The abysmal social conditions created by apartheid made organized crime appealing to some segments of the local population, while organized criminals from other countries are attracted to South Africa's comparative stability and reliable infrastructure. (With Stratfor maps) [more]

Stratfor's fifth in-depth look at organized crime focuses on Japan. For nearly 400 years, criminal activity in Japan has been controlled by powerful Yakuza clans, largely secret societies that thrive on intimidation while bucking societal norms.(With Strafor Interactive Map) [more]

Stratfor's fourth in-depth look at organized crime focuses on Cuba. In atypical fashion, organized crime in Cuba is run by the state and stems from a long tradition that places Cuban military and intelligence apparatus into positions of control over the island's industry while both fostering and profiting from drug traffickers and smugglers. (With Stratfor map) [more]

Stratfor's third in-depth look at organized crime focuses on Italy.(With Stratfor map) [more]

Stratfor's second in-depth look at organized crime focuses on Russia. While Russian President Vladimir Putin is working to rein it in, organized crime in Russia will never be eradicated. (With Stratfor map) [more]

Organized crime in Mexico centers on drug trafficking into the United States and the control of the most lucrative trade routes. As long as the drug trade thrives, organized crime in Mexico will, too. [more]

As conflict rages between the government and drug cartels in Mexico, decision-makers on both sides of the border must grapple with how best to combat cartel activity. [more]

The head of the Tambov group, one of Russia's most powerful suspected criminal enterprises known for its powerful government connections and control over key pieces of St. Petersburg's economy, was arrested in late August. [more]

By Fred Burton Several newspaper reports in recent weeks have documented the... [more]

By Fred Burton U.S. President George W. Bush recently signed into law a bill... [more]

Italian Interior Minister Giuseppe Pisanu said Oct. 20 that the 'Ndrangheta, a crime syndicate... [more]

German prosecutors have revealed that an al Qaeda suspect from Tunisia, Ihsan Garnaoui, bought a... [more]

Organized crime groups in Rio de Janeiro and other major Brazilian cities have become... [more]

The Chinese population in Russia's Far East continues to increase, mostly through illegal... [more]