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Albanian mafia or Albanian organized crime (Albanian: Mafia shqiptare) are the general terms used for criminal organizations based in Albania, Kosovo or composed of ethnic Albanians. Albanian organized crime is active in Europe, North America, South America, and various other parts of the world including the Middle East and Asia. [ 3 ]
Organized crime in Albania has also expanded on the European heroin market which has led media corporates displaying Albanian criminals' main objectives as drug trafficking, human trafficking, car trafficking and money laundering. Albanian authorities have been criticized by the international community because they do not hinder criminal ...
The Italian Mafia sent two heavies in to brace the newbies. The newbies were summarily dispatched with ass kickings. This got blasted up the chain of command, and the Albanian bosses had to have a ...
Organized crime groups in Europe by country (31 C) G. Greek organized crime (1 C, 1 P) T. Organizations based in Europe designated as terrorist (8 C, 42 P)
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In 2000, international agencies estimated that the Kosovo drug mafia was supplying up to 40% of the heroin sold in Europe and North America. [12] Due to the 1997 unrest in Albania and the Kosovo War in 1998–1999 ethnic Albanian traffickers enjoyed a competitive advantage, which has been eroding as the region stabilises. [6]
They lacked the smarts of the Italian mob and the raw brutality of the Albanian mafia and in total weren't good for much. ... just one of the Central European countries conned, 100 billion Czech ...
Balkan organized crime gained prominence in the chaos following the communist era, notably the transition to capitalism and the wars in former Yugoslavia. Albanian mafia [3] [4] [44] (See also accusations of drug trafficking and the Kosovo Liberation Army) Albania. Gang of Çole; Gang of Gaxhai; Gang of Pusi i Mezinit; Lazarat marijuana growers