Albanian organized crime groups evolve in Europe

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The growth of Albanian organized crime groups from the early 1990s to 2006 is traced. These criminal groups have integrated into their host societies in Western Europe without the hallmarks of violence and homogeneity that distinguished them in the late 1990s, establishing connections with local and foreign criminals and escalating from being simple service providers for other criminal groups to becoming central actors that have significantly shaped European organized crime.

Europe, Public affairs, Organized Crime, Social aspects, Prevention, Law and order

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Changing routes: Cocaine traffickers turn to the Balkans

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Several factors, including the existence of established transnational criminal networks, account for the rise in cocaine traffic from South America into the Balkans even as other parts of Europe come under stricter anti-trafficking measures. The seizure of high quality cocaine in Macedonia in January 2007 highlights the establishment of new cocaine routes and points to the significant role played by Greece as a distribution hub for cocaine.

Eastern Europe, Drug traffic, Drug dealing

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Code of conduct: understanding Albanian organized crime

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Organized crime groups have always followed ancient Kanun laws which promote honor, courage and intra-group solidarity. But in recent years they have started to abandon some of their cultural characteristics and values of Kanun and are resorting to more violence.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Law Enforcement & Crime Prevntn, Justice & Safety, Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities, Evaluation, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Law enforcement, Ethnic violence

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