Illegal Economy

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Crisis Group Links Amazon’s Crime Boom to Environmental Collapse Risk

The report treats Amazon loss as a security crisis tied to drug routes plus illegal gold.

Surat Police Seize 2,029 Kg of Fake Ghee in Factory Raid, Arrest Two

Peru Voters Press Candidates to Confront Illegal Mining Ahead of the 2026 Vote

Berlin Confronts Turkish-Linked Gang Violence With Sustained Police Crackdown

DRI Busts Clandestine Zaveri Bazaar Gold‑Melting Unit, Seizes ₹9.22 Crore, Arrests Two

Peru Police Dismantle Lima Counterfeit Dollar Factory, Seize $3.6 Million

Peru Bill Would Add Illegal Mining to Congress’s ‘Empty Chair’ Sanction

Peru Destroys 24 Illegal River Mining Machines Inside Tambopata Reserve

Tolyatti Court Sentences 29 in Illegal Banking Scheme, With Terms Up to 19 Years

Peru Police: Illegal Gold Mining Now Six Times Bigger Than Drug Trade

Russia Dismantles Illegal Print-Shop Network Worth Over 2.6 Billion Rubles

São Paulo Police Launch Operation Argyros to Disrupt Interstate Drug and Money-Laundering Network

Report Details Cartel Control of Mexico’s Illicit Vape and Tobacco Trade Worth Up to 20 Billion Pesos

Peru’s ‘Martillo No. 1’ Operation Destroys Unregistered Mining Plant in Pataz

Assam Police Bust Long-Running Kidney Trafficking Racket in Nagaon, Three Arrested

Eight Detained as Mexico Seizes 250,000 Liters of Illicit Fuel in Veracruz Raid

Louisville Launches Taskforce, Moves to Tighten Rules on Suspected Illegal Massage Parlors

Peru Forces Destroy Illegal Gold Plant in Pataz Raid 'Atoq'

Tacna Police Seize Chilean-Plated Trailer Carrying S/3 Million in Undocumented Footwear

Sinaloa Cartel Figure Tells CNN Trump Crackdown Is Making Operations Harder