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February 2026

How Colombian Mercenaries Spread Around the Globe
From Mexico to Afghanistan, from Ukraine to the UAE, thousands of well-trained Colombian soldiers are fighting and dying around the world as…
 • Henry
US and Mexico Have Very Different Interpretations of El Mencho's Death
The US narrative is that US intelligence located El Mencho, Mexico got him, both sides are safer. But when a kingpin dies with no plan for what comes…
 • Chris Dalby
After El Mencho: 6 Takeaways About What Happens Next
The most dangerous kingpin in the Americas is dead. Who can maintain order in the ruthless CJNG? Will any more such raids follow? What happens to the…
 • Chris Dalby
Prince Andrew and the 13th Century Law
Prince Andrew's arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office has baffled a lot of people. It shouldn't. This charge has been building its legal…
 • Chris Dalby
Canada's Tow Truck Mafia: How Organised Crime Infiltrated Police Databases
Canada's tow truck industry has become a battleground for organised crime. Murders, arson and extortion abound. And some Toronto police are helping to…
 • Chris Dalby
Canada's Tow Truck Mafia: How Organised Crime Infiltrated Police Databases
Canada's tow truck industry has become a battleground for organised crime. Murders, arson and extortion abound. And some Toronto police are helping to…
 • Chris Dalby
Tokuryu vs Yakuza: The Changing Rules of Japan’s Underworld
Japanese organised crime is seen as shifting from the classic yakuza model to scammers recruited online. This is true, but that truth is much more…
 • Chris Dalby

January 2026

The Many Mysteries of Canada's Ryan James Wedding, Explained
he next El Chapo? Sixty tons of cocaine a year? Cartel access, witness murder, crypto laundering, and the global mythology surrounding Canada’s most…
 • Chris Dalby
World of Crime's Major Threats for 2026: North Korea's Lazarus Group
The Lazarus Group is the most sophisticated cyber-theft group in the world, stealing billions last year. It answers directly to Kim Jong-un, it cannot…
 • Chris Dalby
World of Crime's Major Threats for 2026: Nigeria's Yahoo Boys
An alliance with the Black Axe has allowed Nigerian scammers to rapidly level their threat to real-time deepfake video calls, sextortion, romance scams…
 • Chris Dalby
World of Crime's Major Threats for 2026: Brazil's PCC
The PCC have gone from largest gang in Brazil to global powerhouse, controlling billion-dollar criminal economies in fuel, finance, football, cocaine…
 • Chris Dalby
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