Sentences with phrase «with organised crime»

Bruce is coming to terms with the truth that his father was involved with organised crime within Gotham.

With Organised crimes costing the UK at least # 24bn a year, according to the Home Office, it's a worry that corporates need to heed.

Not exact matches

«In collaboration with international partners [we] identified a Romanian OCG [organised crime group] with the capability to import large amounts of cocaine into the UK on a weekly basis using HGV transport,» a NCA spokeswoman told The Times.

Vatican City (AFP)- Pope Francis on Monday blasted the «money stained with blood» and «evil power» wielded by Italian organised crime as he met the heads of the country's anti-mafia squad.

Terroll Lewis, formerly known as «Boost», was a member of the Organised Crime (OC) gang in Brixton, with a reputation for extreme brutality.

While it is true that the South has historically witnessed a stronger presence of the organised crime, which constrained social welfare and economic performance, it is increasingly evident that the mafia has expanded beyond historical boundaries, and it did so with devastating effects.

The phenomenon of organised crime in Italy is intrinsically connected with social development and is a powerful brake on institutional performance.

There is concern that, with many Albanians also landing unchecked in isolated coves, the exodus will set back «by years» the progress made in tackling organised crime.

It is also why we will establish a National Crime Agency, an operational crime - fighting body, charged with taking on serious and organised crime, economic crime, border policing and child protecCrime Agency, an operational crime - fighting body, charged with taking on serious and organised crime, economic crime, border policing and child proteccrime - fighting body, charged with taking on serious and organised crime, economic crime, border policing and child proteccrime, economic crime, border policing and child proteccrime, border policing and child protection.

While a cursory look at the «Americas» section on either the BBC or the New York Times websites would tend to corroborate his stance, I can't help but wonder if zoning - in on organised crime represents a band - aid solution to the regions problems, instead of a holistic approach to dealing with the security issues posed by these organisations across the region.

«We also face significant challenges with foreign national offenders and organised crime including drugs, money laundering, fraud, criminal finances, intellectual property, immigration and cyber crime.»

«In this plan, Mr. Blay has, through a facility, acquired 275 buses for the 275 constituencies of the NPP in the country», the statement clarified, in response to moves by the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) to drag the former First and Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament to the Commissioner on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) as well as the Economic and Organised Crimes Office (EOCO) for allegedly seeking to buy votes with the bus move.

But would - be terrorists, those seeking to spy against this country or those who are the centre of organised crime should be aware that this country has the capability and partnerships to protect its citizens against the full range of threats in the 21st century, and that we will always do so in accordance with our laws and values but with constant resolve and determination.

«There are significant synergies in merging ARA with Soca, as Soca builds its understanding of organised crime and widens the tool - kit used to tackle it.»

Hughes told MPs: «I am not immune to the ideas that this is a hideous crime, and I am deeply embarrassed, but I can say with honesty that at the time I was both deputy and chief constable, I had no idea of the scale or scope of this type of organised crime.»

The IND will also work much more closely with the Serious and Organised Crime Agency (Soca)- anecdotal evidence suggests about three - quarters of illegal entrants are brought to the UK through criminal gangs.

Speaking on the audit findings on Newsfile, Mr Kwakye said Mrs Attionu has «has been to EOCO (Economic and Organised Crimes Office) over a dozen times and has fully cooperated with the investigations that EOCO is conducting.»

Jamieson wants to provide heroin - assisted treatment to users who have failed to respond to other forms of treatment, in order to deprive organised crime of funds and to break the cycle of acquisitive crime that can often go hand in hand with addiction.

The interactive panel discussion, organised by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), gathers members of the public and policymakers with researchers who will present their findings on subjects including crime, poverty and ageing.

GUARDIAN.CO.UK - Sep 28 - More than 200K people in Britain may have been conned by fraudsters posing as would - be romantic partners on dating sites, according a study by the universities of Leicester and Westminster, working with the Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca).

Last year a study by the universities of Leicester and Westminster, working with the Serious Organised Crime Agency, estimated that 200K people had been victims of online dating fraud.

Lynch attempted to return to television with a series about the artificiality and violence surrounding Hollywood and its connections to organised crime.

A remake of James Caan - led 1974 organised crime classic THE GAMBLER is currently in pre-production with Mark Wahlberg set for the lead role previously...

He was a Mann frequenter with the aforementioned adaptation of Thomas Harris» «Red Dragon», MIAMI VICE and most recently horse - racing / organised crime drama LUCK.

Written by Jonathan Fernandez, the film is led by Boardwalk Empire «s Michael Pitt in the true story of a young hood and his beautiful female partner Rosie (Nina Arianda) who come up with a dangerous plot to steal from the social clubs of the organised crime syndicates of New York City.

The 2008 thriller cut through society like a caustic cheese wire back, revealing organised crime at every level of the country with a documentary - like authenticity.

But together they rise to the top of the heap of organised crime in London, and it's told through the eyes and voiceover of Frances (Emily Browning), the local girl Ronnie falls in love with.

With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Batman sets out to destroy organised crime in Gotham for good.

Martin Scorsese's The Departed The Departed (Cert 18, 151 mins, Entertainment In Video, Thriller / Drama) In South Boston, organised crime rings are locked in a bitter battle for supremacy with the Massachusetts State Police.

«Organised crime has moved online while countries across the globe are also battling with hacktivism and cyber espionage.

Offering all - round protection against violent assault, kidnapping and organised crime, this model therefore meets the needs of risk - exposed private individuals and prominent public figures with enhanced security needs.

With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Batman sets out to destroy organised crime in Gotham for good.

The artist with her minimal yet striking style of hard impact becomes testimony to the complexities of todays contemporary society, that of violence, inequality and organised crime.

After returning to the CPS in 2009, he was appointed as head of its organised crime division after its merger with the Revenue and Customs Prosecutions Office.

Where a person has been arrested for an indictable (formerly an arrestable) offence, s 18 (1) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE 1984), as amended by the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005, empowers the police to enter and search any premises «occupied or controlled» by the person under arrest where the relevant officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting that he will find on the premises evidence relating to the indictable offence for which the person has been arrested, or evidence relating to some other indictable offence which is connected with or similar to that offence.

Along with it, comes the inevitability of increased smuggling activity by Organised Crime Groups (OCGs).

Law firms are prime targets in this new wave of organised crime with numerous methods used in order to get inside their firewalls.

«And although money laundering comes second to fraud in the CPS figures, it is the tool every member of organised crime needs to profit from their offences and should be pursued with far greater vigour.»

The firm has expertise in dealing with the Serious Organised Crime Agency «SOCA» and the police and other agencies in relation to Suspicious Activity Report «SARs».

A further four SARs were made over the next five months, with transactions being delayed while HSBC awaited consent to proceed from NCA (then known as the Serious Organised Crime Agency or SOCA).

In the absence of any evidence of legitimate income, and where an individual has a substantial history of theft and drug offences, the High Court has taken the view (Serious Organised Crime Agency v Turrall) that items of property have been purchased with the proceeds of cCrime Agency v Turrall) that items of property have been purchased with the proceeds of crimecrime.

The likelihood remains that it will be split up and merged, partly with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and partly with the new National Crime Agency (NCA) due to replace the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) set up under the Labour government.

In this case the court dealt with the new provisions under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (SOCPA 2005), ss 71 — 75, which allows for persons to provide information to the prosecuting authorities in return for sentencing discounts, so called plea bargaining.

In its judgment in Tsakouridis, the Court held that Article 28 (3) of Directive 2004/38 is to be interpreted as meaning that the fight against crime in connection with dealing in narcotics as part of an organised group is capable of being covered by the concept of «imperative grounds of public security» which may justify a measure expelling a Union citizen who has resided in the host Member State for the preceding 10 years.

However, a third admitted that they do not know how to decide whether to report a suspicion to the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA), with 15 % relying on «gut instinct».

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Ambiguity as to breadth of criminal conduct would also engage disastrously with the UK's onerous regime of money laundering reporting requirements created by the Proceeds of Crime Act with the result that the Serious Organised Crime Agency would be overwhelmed by defensive reporting.

The fact that a bank has complied with its money laundering obligations — and the Serious Organised Crime Agency has not sought to prevent a particular transaction — is no guarantee that a civil action can not still be pursued.

Though harnessing professionals» knowledge is a pattern as old as time, working practices have now changed along with the nature of organised crime.

Europol's 2017 Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment report says: «the abuse of Bitcoin remains a key enabler for criminal conduct on the internet», and warns that other cryptocurrencies are on the rise — especially the likes of Monero or Zcash, which «appear to have more to offer criminals wishing to operate with greater anonymity».