organized crime
Example Sentences
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Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum has focused on distinguishing between disappearances committed by organized crime and those forced by state agents.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Still, the reference to 1930s-era Chicago law enforcement was apt, because it was an era of police lawlessness, where unconstitutional practices like the third-degree were justified as necessary to stopping organized crime.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
One politician who acknowledged losing hers is Baja California Gov. Marina del Pilar Avila, who has denied links to organized crime.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Mexican soldiers largely avoided clashes with powerful organized crime groups, which grew in geographical reach, power and economic penetration.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Before 1919, organized crime in the United States was a small-stakes affair.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
