organized crime
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In March, Paz took Bolivia into the "Shield of the Americas," a US-led alliance of right-wing Latin American governments to combat transnational organized crime.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
“For a long time, organized crime was treated as a police problem. Today, we know it is more than that.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
“The real estate system of Albania is broadly connected with organized crime and with money laundering,” Qori said.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
At this point, you want to be clear about what’s happening: Tell your parent that she or he was the victim of a targeted, organized crime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
But over the decade following the riot, gangs and organized crime continued to operate unchecked by the mayor, angering enough citizens that Thompson was voted out in 1931, never to hold office again.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
