# organised crime (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover organised crime. Page: Feed: --- ## [“Disaster season” for Mallorca yacht charter sector says superyacht skipper](https://www.majorcadailybulletin.com/news/local/2026/08/22/145179/disaster-season-for-mallorca-yacht-charter-sector-says-superyacht-skipper.html) _2026-08-22 · Humphrey Carter · Author: Humphrey Carter_ The Mallorca yacht charter sector is navigating a turbulent summer season marked by a 25% drop in fleet activity. ## [Mallorca tourist robbed of 5,000 euro gold necklace in the Playa de Palma](https://www.majorcadailybulletin.com/news/local/2026/08/22/145177/mallorca-tourist-robbed-000-euro-gold-necklace-the-playa-palma.html) _2026-08-22 · Humphrey Carter · Author: Humphrey Carter_ The incident took place at around 1.45 am on Friday, when plainclothes officers saw four men arguing with a couple of tourists. ## [The Mallorca-born British teen star, Travolta and Russell Crowe](https://www.majorcadailybulletin.com/news/celebs/2026/08/22/145175/the-mallorca-born-british-teen-star-travolta-and-russell-crowe.html) _2026-08-22 · Humphrey Carter · Author: Humphrey Carter_ “This year I have been working on an upcoming feature film called ‘The Last Druid’. I play opposite Russell Crowe who stars in the lead role. I am really excited about it, it’s going to be epic.” ## [Reform UK plan £500m rescue fund for British expats forced back to UK by possible benefits loss](https://www.majorcadailybulletin.com/news/local/2026/08/22/145173/reform-plan-500m-rescue-fund-for-british-expats-forced-back-possible-benefits-loss.html) _2026-08-22 · Humphrey Carter · Author: Humphrey Carter_ “These plans would mean ripping up the UK’s withdrawal agreement with the EU, plunging the UK back into years of Brexit renegotiations and stripping support from potentially millions of people who have lawfully lived, worked and paid taxes in Britain for years, and in many cases decades." ## [US CBP seizes more than $600k in cocaine at Pharr International Bridge](https://www.border-security-report.com/us-cbp-seizes-more-than-600k-in-cocaine-at-pharr-international-bridge/) _2026-08-21 · Tony Kingham · Border Security Report_ U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted $634,000 worth of alleged cocaine concealed ## [13 tons of “laughing gas” seized in southern Tenerife](https://www.border-security-report.com/13-tons-of-laughing-gas-seized-in-southern-tenerife/) _2026-08-21 · Tony Kingham · Border Security Report_ The Spanish Civil Guard has dismantled a criminal organization in southern Tenerife dedicated to the illegal import, storage, and distribution ## [Chart topping British artists to headline Mallorca concert for Palma’s patron saint in September](https://www.majorcadailybulletin.com/news/local/2026/08/21/145151/chart-topping-british-artists-headline-mallorca-concert-for-palma-patron-saint-september.html) _2026-08-21 · Humphrey Carter · Author: Humphrey Carter_ John Newman first gained prominence for his single “Love Me Again” (2013), which peaked at number one on the UK singles chart, and entered the top ten in over twenty countries. ## [Britons could be hit by higher airfares to Spain this winter due to Iran war](https://www.majorcadailybulletin.com/news/local/2026/08/21/145149/britons-could-hit-higher-airfares-spain-this-winter-due-iran-war.html) _2026-08-21 · Humphrey Carter · Author: Humphrey Carter_ Travel industry experts advise against waiting for a sudden drop in fares, noting that delayed booking is highly risky given lingering market volatility. ## [Hurricane force winds batter Balearic holiday island](https://www.majorcadailybulletin.com/weather/weather/2026/08/21/145147/hurricane-force-winds-batter-balearic-holiday-island.html) _2026-08-21 · Humphrey Carter · Author: Humphrey Carter_ A tropical storm officially becomes a hurricane when its maximum sustained wind speeds reach at least 74 mph (119 km/h). ## [The Challenges Behind the EU Entry/Exit System Rollout](https://www.border-security-report.com/the-challenges-behind-the-eu-entry-exit-system-rollout/) _2026-08-21 · NeilWalker · Border Security Report_ The European Union’s Entry/Exit System (EES) represents one of the most significant changes to European border management in decades. Designed ## [Chovy's Blog: Agentic Coding (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/yU0bTHZfBlgA) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Personal posts on agentic coding, moshcode CLI, and security findings. ## [Hotel holiday overnight stays fall by 1.8 per cent in July in the Balearics: Room rates spike](https://www.majorcadailybulletin.com/news/local/2026/08/21/145141/hotel-holiday-overnight-stays-fall-per-cent-july-the-balearics-room-rates-spike.html) _2026-08-21 · Humphrey Carter · Author: Humphrey Carter_ According to Statistics Spain, hotels generated an average of 156.8 euros per occupied room in July, 6.8 per cent more than in the same month of the previous year. ## [Driving me mad in Mallorca](https://www.majorcadailybulletin.com/news/comment/2026/08/21/145137/driving-mad-mallorca.html) _2026-08-21 · Humphrey Carter · Author: Humphrey Carter_ It’s not just me who finds driving on the island increasingly tense; e-scooters, e-bikes and poor drivers are testing one another’s patience. ## [MOCA SECURES GUILTY PLEA IN MAJORMULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR FRAUD CASE](https://www.moca.gov.jm/post/moca-secures-guilty-plea-in-majormulti-million-dollar-fraud-case) _2026-08-20 · Dainia Wright · Major Organised Crime & Anti-Corruption Agency_ The Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) has secured a guilty plea against 30-year-old medical doctor Chloe Douett in connection with an elaborate mortgage and real-estate fraud scheme targeting several Jamaican financial institutions. Douett pleaded guilty in the Home Circuit Court on July 24, 2026, to seven criminal charges. These include Conspiracy to Defraud, two counts of… ## [US CBP officers intercept Utah meth destined for Paris](https://www.border-security-report.com/us-cbp-officers-intercept-utah-meth-destined-for-paris/) _2026-08-20 · Tony Kingham · Border Security Report_ Professional football players have reported to camp to kick off the 2026 season, but U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers ## [Storm warning: Civil Protection urges people to stay at home or not to drive through flooded sections in the Balearics](https://www.majorcadailybulletin.com/weather/weather/2026/08/20/145129/storm-warning-civil-protection-urges-people-stay-home-not-drive-through-flooded-sections-the-balearics.html) _2026-08-20 · Humphrey Carter · Author: Humphrey Carter_ Civil Protection urges members of the public to take extreme precautions in the event of torrential rain and advises against crossing flooded sections, either by vehicle or on foot. ## [19 motorbikes stolen in Mallorca due to be shipped in parts to Senegal](https://www.majorcadailybulletin.com/news/local/2026/08/20/145125/motorbikes-stolen-mallorca-due-shipped-parts-senegal.html) _2026-08-20 · Humphrey Carter · Author: Humphrey Carter_ The Guardia Civil officers also confirmed that all the motorbikes had been stolen in Palma between April and June. ## [easyJet to ground Mallorca flights from Leeds Bradford](https://www.majorcadailybulletin.com/holiday/airport/2026/08/20/145123/easyjet-ground-mallorca-flights-from-leeds-bradford.html) _2026-08-20 · Humphrey Carter · Author: Humphrey Carter_ The airline has confirmed customers with bookings for travel beyond 5 January 2027 have been contacted to provide them with advance notice and advise them of their options. ## [Mallorca storm rips through yachts in Calvia](https://www.majorcadailybulletin.com/news/local/2026/08/20/145121/mallorca-storm-rips-through-yachts-calvia.html) _2026-08-20 · Humphrey Carter · Author: Humphrey Carter_ From 18.00 onwards, the weather will be characterised by thunderstorms, which will keep the yellow warning in place until midnight across all the islands and virtually the whole of Mallorca. ## [Two criminal organizations dedicated to the sexual exploitation of women in situations of extreme vulnerability have been dismantled](https://www.border-security-report.com/two-criminal-organizations-dedicated-to-the-sexual-exploitation-of-women-in-situations-of-extreme-vulnerability-have-been-dismantled/) _2026-08-20 · Tony Kingham · Border Security Report_ The Spanish Civil Guard and the National Police, as part of Operation “Munib Calamitas,” have dismantled two criminal organizations allegedly ## [Balearic calls for 1,000 more police officers and Guardia Civil to combat rising crime](https://www.majorcadailybulletin.com/news/local/2026/08/20/145119/balearic-calls-for-000-more-police-officers-and-guardia-civil-combat-rising-crime.html) _2026-08-20 · Humphrey Carter · Author: Humphrey Carter_ "The Prime Minister has abandoned the Balearic Islands whilst violent crime continues to rise”. ## [Your 24/7 AI Media Buyer (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/GE9uMpEft0DQ) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Finds placement, geo, and funnel leaks and proposes fixes you approve ## [Andratx has the most expensive street in Spain to buy a property, Palma also tops ranking](https://www.majorcadailybulletin.com/news/local/2026/08/20/145113/andratx-has-the-most-expensive-street-spain-buy-property-palma-also-tops-ranking.html) _2026-08-20 · Humphrey Carter · Author: Humphrey Carter_ Fourth place goes to another street in the Balearics, Calle Mossa in Palma, where properties are priced at 9.8 million euros. ## [More than 1.5 tons of cocaine seized in a major anti-drug operation in Galicia](https://www.border-security-report.com/more-than-1-5-tons-of-cocaine-seized-in-a-major-anti-drug-operation-in-galicia/) _2026-08-20 · Tony Kingham · Border Security Report_ The Civil Guard, in an operation carried out together with the National Police and the Customs Surveillance Service, has proceeded ## [New Balearic air traffic control boss appointed](https://www.majorcadailybulletin.com/holiday/airport/2026/08/19/145105/new-balearic-air-traffic-control-boss-appointed.html) _2026-08-19 · Humphrey Carter · Author: Humphrey Carter_ Alejandro Mena, who has held this post since January 2023 and is stepping down to continue his professional career at Eurocontrol. ## [Inter-institutional investigation succeeds in dismantling a transnational criminal gang, preventing drugs from leaving through Chilean ports](https://www.border-security-report.com/inter-institutional-investigation-succeeds-in-dismantling-a-transnational-criminal-gang-preventing-drugs-from-leaving-through-chilean-ports/) _2026-08-19 · Tony Kingham · Border Security Report_ An investigation that lasted more than a year and involved national and international institutions led to the dismantling of a ## [“Booked a hotel with a balcony?" Warning for British tourists from Jet2](https://www.majorcadailybulletin.com/news/local/2026/08/19/145103/booked-hotel-with-balcony-warning-for-british-tourists-from-jet2.html) _2026-08-19 · Humphrey Carter · Author: Humphrey Carter_ “Many British holidaymakers die or are severely injured every year as a result of inappropriate and risk taking behaviour on balconies, often after having a few drinks or taking drugs." ## [Three arrested for stealing a luxury watch and assaulting its owner in Puerto Andratx](https://www.majorcadailybulletin.com/news/local/2026/08/19/145101/three-arrested-for-stealing-luxury-watch-and-assaulting-its-owner-puerto-andratx.html) _2026-08-19 · Humphrey Carter · Author: Humphrey Carter_ The Guardia Civil managed to prove that the three detainees, all of French origin, are part of an itinerant criminal gang specialising in the theft of high-end watches. ## [Traffickers and illegal migrants detained at the border with Lithuania](https://www.border-security-report.com/traffickers-and-illegal-migrants-detained-at-the-border-with-lithuania/) _2026-08-19 · Tony Kingham · Border Security Report_ Polish Border Guards conducted a roadside inspection of an Audi with Latvian license plates. It turned out that a 25-year-old ## [A network dedicated to recruiting minors under guardianship from sub-Saharan Africa for sexual exploitation has been arrested in Gran Canaria](https://www.border-security-report.com/a-network-dedicated-to-recruiting-minors-under-guardianship-from-sub-saharan-africa-for-sexual-exploitation-has-been-arrested-in-gran-canaria/) _2026-08-19 · Tony Kingham · Border Security Report_ The Spanish Civil Guard has dismantled a network based on the island of Gran Canaria dedicated to recruiting unaccompanied foreign ## [British children under 12 flying to Spain will have their faces scanned under new border control rule](https://www.majorcadailybulletin.com/holiday/airport/2026/08/19/145093/british-children-under-flying-spain-will-have-their-faces-scanned-under-new-border-control-rule.html) _2026-08-19 · Humphrey Carter · Author: Humphrey Carter_ People of all ages will need to go through the EES checks. Children under 12 will not need to provide fingerprints, but they will need to have a facial scan taken. ## [Frontex Trials Shipborne V-BAT Drones to Extend Europe’s Maritime Surveillance Reach](https://www.border-security-report.com/frontex-trials-shipborne-v-bat-drones-to-extend-europes-maritime-surveillance-reach/) _2026-08-19 · NeilWalker · Border Security Report_ Frontex has completed what is believed to be its most ambitious shipborne drone trial to date, successfully demonstrating how large ## [Build with the cheapest GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/OvL1lN8iWaA0) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Deployed a live API in minutes; one user spent under $10. ## [US CBP officers seize more than $1.7 million in cocaine at Del Rio Port of Entry](https://www.border-security-report.com/us-cbp-officers-seize-more-than-1-7-million-in-cocaine-at-del-rio-port-of-entry/) _2026-08-18 · Tony Kingham · Border Security Report_ U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at Del Rio Port of Entry recently seized more than $1.7 million in cocaine. “This significant ## [Syrian migrant smugglers arrested in coordinated strike in Germany and Serbia](https://www.border-security-report.com/syrian-migrant-smugglers-arrested-in-coordinated-strike-in-germany-and-serbia-2/) _2026-08-18 · Tony Kingham · Border Security Report_ A coordinated international operation has dealt a significant blow to two international migrant smuggling networks with close links to Libya ## [The money laundering network of the Sánchez Castro brothers’ organization has been dismantled](https://www.border-security-report.com/the-money-laundering-network-of-the-sanchez-castro-brothers-organization-has-been-dismantled/) _2026-08-18 · Tony Kingham · Border Security Report_ The Civil Guard, as part of Operation “Omnis”, in collaboration with Europol, has dismantled the economic and corporate structure allegedly ## [Displacement not Defeat: Chinese Organised Crime Networks Move from South East Asia to Sri Lanka](https://asiacrimecentury.substack.com/p/displacement-not-defeat-chinese-organised) _2026-08-16 · Martin Purbrick · The Asian Crime Century_ The Asian Crime Century briefing 173 ## [MOCA ARRESTS THREE SUSPECTED LOTTERY SCAMMERS](https://www.moca.gov.jm/post/moca-arrests-three-suspected-lottery-scammers) _2026-08-05 · Basil Jarrett · Major Organised Crime & Anti-Corruption Agency_ The Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) this morning arrested and charged three persons, following a series of coordinated anti-lottery scamming operations at several locations in Kingston and St Andrew this morning. According to MOCA’s Director of Communications, Major Basil Jarrett, MOCA Agents, supported by officers from the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) went to two… ## [The Four Seas Gang of Taiwan and the Consolidation of Physical and Digital Crime](https://asiacrimecentury.substack.com/p/the-four-seas-gang-of-taiwan-and) _2026-07-26 · Martin Purbrick · The Asian Crime Century_ The Asian Crime Century briefing 172 ## [State Threats: Why They Matter Now](https://asiacrimecentury.substack.com/p/state-threats-why-they-matter-now) _2026-07-15 · Martin Purbrick · The Asian Crime Century_ A first essay from the founders of the Centre for State Threats (cross post from the Centre for State Threats) ## [Introducing the Centre for State Threats](https://asiacrimecentury.substack.com/p/introducing-the-centre-for-state) _2026-07-08 · Martin Purbrick · The Asian Crime Century_ Dear friend, ## [Guo Wengui: Corruption, Fraud and the Business of Anti-CCP Activism](https://asiacrimecentury.substack.com/p/guo-wengui-corruption-fraud-and-the) _2026-07-03 · Martin Purbrick · The Asian Crime Century_ The Asian Crime Century briefing 171 ## [MOCA Clarifies Reports Following Suspected Suicide in St. Ann](https://www.moca.gov.jm/post/moca-clarifies-reports-following-suspected-suicide-in-st-ann) _2026-06-12 · Communications · Major Organised Crime & Anti-Corruption Agency_ The Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) is aware of reports concerning the suspected suicide of a man in Brown’s Town, St. Ann, on Thursday, June 11, 2026, and wishes to clarify that the deceased is not a member of the organisation. The circumstances surrounding the death are currently being investigated by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and so the Agency is unable to… ## [STELLA MARIS INVESTIGATION](https://www.moca.gov.jm/post/stella-maris-investigation) _2026-05-14 · Communications · Major Organised Crime & Anti-Corruption Agency_ The Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) is aware of the ongoing concern regarding recent threats made against members of the Stella Maris school community. MOCA wishes to advise the public that the matter is being investigated jointly between the Agency and the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). Given the concerns regarding safety and security at the institution, the JCF has… ## [Exporting National Security - A Report of Chinese Overseas Security Intelligence](https://asiacrimecentury.substack.com/p/exporting-national-security-an-assessment) _2026-05-07 · Martin Purbrick · The Asian Crime Century_ The Asian Crime Century briefing 170 ## [The Luen Ying She triad – Society of United Heroes criminal history](https://asiacrimecentury.substack.com/p/the-luen-ying-she-triad-society-of) _2026-05-03 · Martin Purbrick · The Asian Crime Century_ The Asian Crime Century briefing 169 ## [MOCA ARRESTS KEY PLAYER IN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR MORTGAGE FRAUD CASE](https://www.moca.gov.jm/post/moca-arrests-key-player-in-multi-million-dollar-mortgage-fraud-case) _2026-04-30 · Trishana Roberts · Major Organised Crime & Anti-Corruption Agency_ The Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) has arrested another suspect in the multi-million dollar mortgage fraud which targeted several financial institutions across the island between January 2023 and April 2024. The 36 year-old suspect was arrested on Wednesday April 29 at the Kingston Central Police Station where he was reporting on pre-charge bail for the offences of… ## [The Dubai-India Crime Corridor](https://asiacrimecentury.substack.com/p/the-dubai-india-crime-corridor) _2026-04-25 · Martin Purbrick · The Asian Crime Century_ The Asian Crime Century briefing 168 ## [INDECOM and MOCA Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Strengthen Structured Collaboration and Investigative Capacity](https://www.moca.gov.jm/post/indecom-and-moca-sign-memorandum-of-understanding-to-strengthen-structured-collaboration-and-investi) _2026-04-20 · Communications · Major Organised Crime & Anti-Corruption Agency_ L/R - Hugh Faulkner, Commissioner of INDECOM; Yanique Taylor Wellington, Deputy Commissioner INDECOM; Nigel Parke, Senior Director, Legal and Prosecutorial Services, MOCA; Col. Desmond Edwards, Director-General, MOCA JOINT PRESS RELEASE — The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) and the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding… ## [The Macau Model - Chinese Organised Crime and the Mobile Capital Circulation System](https://asiacrimecentury.substack.com/p/the-macau-model-chinese-organised) _2026-04-19 · Martin Purbrick · The Asian Crime Century_ The Asian Crime Century briefing 167 ## [MOCA Makes More Arrests in Multi-Million Dollar Phishing Investigation](https://www.moca.gov.jm/post/moca-makes-more-arrests-in-multi-million-dollar-phishing-investigation) _2026-04-17 · Basil Jarrett · Major Organised Crime & Anti-Corruption Agency_ The Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) has arrested and charged two more suspects in connection with its ongoing investigation into an $80 million phishing scam at the National Commercial Bank (NCB). Twenty-six-year-old Shanielle Smith and 24-year-old Brandon Billings of Nannyville, Kingston and Twickenham Park, St Catherine, respectively, were arrested at their homes on… ## [ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT F.W. SHAFTAIN AND THE TRIAD PLOT TO MASSACRE EUROPEANS IN HONG KONG](https://asiacrimecentury.substack.com/p/assistant-superintendent-fw-shaftain) _2026-04-12 · Martin Purbrick · The Asian Crime Century_ The Asian Crime Century briefing 166 ## [29 Bullets in Cambodia - The Execution of Lin Ping-wen and the Reach of Chinese Transnational Organised Crime](https://asiacrimecentury.substack.com/p/29-bullets-in-cambodia-the-execution) _2026-03-28 · Martin Purbrick · The Asian Crime Century_ The Asian Crime Century briefing 155