Global Initiative

The perilous fallout from Brazil’s deadliest police raid

...On 28 October, police in Rio de Janeiro launched a ‘mega-operation’ targeting the Comando Vermelho (Red Command – CV), one of Brazil’s largest criminal organizations. During the crackdown, 2 5...

Posted on 03 Nov 2025

Author(s): Gabriel Funari

EAS-Obs

Crime by drone: A new paradigm for organized crime

Crime by drone

...The Russo-Ukrainian war has profoundly changed how drones are used in conflict. Over the past three years, drones have shifted from being auxiliary tools to becoming decisive elements on the battlefie...

Posted on 30 Oct 2025

Author(s): Paddy Ginn, Alex Goodwin

APA-Obs

Mekong Matters: The podcast

...Across the Mekong, organized crime shapes daily life—from illegal casinos in the Golden Triangle and synthetic drug production in Vietnam, to human trafficking, cyber scams, and the looting of fores...

Posted on 29 Oct 2025

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Designating cyber scam networks helps protect those exposing them against legal challenges

...On 14 October 2025, the US government charged Chen Zhi, founder of the Cambodia-based multinational business conglomerate Prince Group, for allegedly masterminding a vast criminal empire involving the...

Posted on 28 Oct 2025

Author(s): Lindsey Kennedy, Nathan Paul Southern

CA-Obs

Captured riches: The message in CAR’s disappearing diamond

...In January 2025, a 177-carat rough diamond, one of the largest ever found in the Central African Republic (CAR), disappeared without a trace. Sources familiar with the case told the Global Initiative ...

Posted on 24 Oct 2025

Author(s): Nathalia Dukhan, Ruben De Koning, Zobel Behalal