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    • Bratva. Country of Origin: Russia. Major activities: Sex trafficking, drugs, arms dealing, white collar crime. Estimated membership: 300,000. Source: MKFI [Public Domain] via Wikimedia Commons.
    • Cosa Nostra. Country of Origin: Italy (Sicily) Major activities: extortion, gambling, prostitution, money laundering. Estimated membership: 250,000. Source: Schreibwerkzeug [CC BY-SA 4.0] via Wikimedia Commons.
    • Triads. Country of Origin: Hong Kong (PRC) Major activities: Drugs, smuggling, sex trafficking, IP theft. Estimated membership: 100,000. Source: The Digital Artist [license] via Pixbay.
    • Sinaloa Cartel. Country of Origin: Mexico. Major activities: Drug smuggling, corruption, kidnapping. Estimated membership: 60,000. Source: By DEA – [Public Domain] via Wikimedia Commons.
  1. Sep 4, 2023 · The Global Organized Crime Index 2023 reveals the continuing rise of organized crime globally, with 83% of the world's population living in conditions of high criminality.

  2. Jan 3, 2024 · The Tren de Aragua (TdA), a prison gang in Venezuela, has established itself as one of the most feared criminal structures in South America during 2023, and registered a score of 149 in our index. The Tren de Aragua brand is now so powerful that unaffiliated criminal groups in Colombia, Peru, and Chile are adopting its name to commit crimes.

  3. Nov 21, 2023 · Over 200 people were convicted this week for crimes related to the ‘Ndrangheta, the Italian mafia organization that has emerged as one of the most powerful organized crime syndicates in the...

  4. Nov 20, 2023 · The 'Ndrangheta has supplanted Sicily's Cosa Nostra as the country's most powerful mafia organisation, and has spread across Europe and the rest of the world. Here are a few facts about the...

  5. Nov 20, 2023 · (CN) — More than 200 people, including mafia bosses and white-collar helpers, involved with Italy's most powerful organized crime group, the 'ndrangheta families of Calabria, were convicted Monday at a historic trial.

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  7. Sep 27, 2023 · This week, the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime released its second worldwide assessment, the 2023 Global Organized Crime Index, an eight-chapter report that found economic crises and political realignment have fueled global organized crime, which preys on the resulting civic instability, financial vulnerability, and short...