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Value of sub-contracts allocated to different #ndrangheta clans for the construction of the port of Gioia Tauro, in Calabria (1974-75)

A network of mafiosi entrenched itself in Germany. Authorities watched, but did nothing. Politicians indulged their presence. Civil society ignored their existence. Today, they are still there. With @MargheBettoni and David Klaubert we tell you the story. youtube.com/live/rn1tI0hxo…

#ndrangheta mafia trial in Calabria: verdict confirms involvement of politicians and police (carabinieri/guardia di finanza)👇vicinity with institutions is what makes mafias so resilient and dangerous 👇tgcal24.it/rinscita-scott…

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Is it time for a leadership change? Word has it that Shinobu Tsukasa, 81, the 6th boss of Yamaguchi-gumi, is on the brink of retirement. Takayama Kiyoshi, aged 76, is tipped to be his successor as the 7th leader. #Yakuza #Japan #UnderworldDynamics dailyshincho.jp/article/2023/1…

Estimates of criminal proceeds are tricky. But this is hard data: one drug trafficker alone buys artificial island in the UAE valued €60m-€80m (£52m-£61m). theguardian.com/world/2023/nov…

If you are interested in the role of women in organised crime you might like my new piece: 'I never lost a fight against a man': the story of the only woman to join Japan's notorious yakuza theconversation.com/i-never-lost-a… via The Conversation

This has been going around today. Let's start with the fact that the yakuza is a collective name for 25 syndicates and not a single organisation. But most importantly, there has been no confirmation that Ebisawa is a yakuza member, let alone a boss.

Just published in PLOS One ! A team of scholars led by Federico Varese established the 1st "World Cybercrime Index", showing from which countries cybercriminals are mostly operating. An outcome of the European Research Council (ERC) project #CRIMGOV #OpenAccess article doi.org/10.1371/journa…

Amazing work by our ExLegi team at Oxford in collaboration with UNSW, Canberra! Years of research went into producing the first global #cyber-crime index 👇👇 check it out 👇👇

According to Swiss police, evidence from encrypted messaging systems shows that organised crime (in this case, Calabrian) is targeting the Swiss justice system with the aim of infiltrating it. If true, this is big. 👇

*A wonderful personal/professional piece of news just in*. The American Society of Criminology has selected me as *the 2024 Thorsten Sellin, Sheldon and Eleanor Glueck Award recipient in recognition of [my] outstanding contributions to the field of criminology.* #ASC 😊

The trend continues: after hangure, autorō, Chinese gangs, the new threat is "tokuryū". A term that includes ALL non-yakuza criminals, described as a "loosely-organised", "fluid", "anonymous" group. Essentially, every individual committing a crime is labeled as such.

Brilliant presentation by @DrDonnaYates about how antiquities did not (significantly) finance terrorism and how unsubstantiated narratives make their way into policy-making 👇

👏Congratulations to Federico Varese for winning a top award from the American Society of Criminology (Amer Soc of Crim), in recognition of his “outstanding contributions to the field of criminology”. Learn more⤵️ sciencespo.fr/centre-etudes-…

It's been great to present our work on cooperation and violence in criminal markets (with Federico Varese) at Illicit Trade and Globalisation Cost Action GLITSS in Sarajevo. 20+ countries, lots to learn, lots of fun!

🌐 Cyberattaques, arnaques en ligne : d'où proviennent les menaces cyber ? Découvrez l'indice mondial de cybercriminalité, un outil établi sous la direction de Federico Varese du CEE, Sciences Po/CNRS, qui permet de classer les pays par niveau de menace👇 brnw.ch/21wJVhh

Come work with Federico Varese on organised crime as part of the CRIMGOV project, funded by European Research Council (ERC) 2⃣ 1-year junior positions available Research Assistant, fluent in Russian sciencespo.fr/centre-etudes-… Postdoc, fluent in Spanish and Portuguese sciencespo.fr/centre-etudes-…

Just out & open access: my new article with my good colleague Niles Breuer Sociology at Oxford ExLegi tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Innovation in #drug markets: synthetic opioyds (cannabis, fentanyl, and tramadol among others), allegedly mixed with human bones (!) are spreading in Sierra Leone and neighbouring countries - read more here: bit.ly/4bG9mZt