Drug traffickers taught the rich how to hide money in tax havens Legal capitalism has learned from criminal capitalism that in the world of money, only rule breakers survive, writes mafia expert Roberto Saviano. (The Guardian, UK, 18.11.2017) htt…

Schweiz. Kommentar: Unser heutiges System unterstützt den Schwarzmarkt Keine Frage, Drogen können enormen Schaden anrichten. Doch unser heutiges System stützt den Schwarzmarkt, kostet viel Geld und hält die Menschen nicht vom Ko…

Afghan Taliban Awash in Heroin Cash, a Troubling Turn for War KABUL, Afghanistan — The labs themselves are simple, tucked into nondescript huts or caves: a couple-dozen empty barrels for mixing, sacks or gallon jugs of precursor chemicals, pi…

Morocco has recalled its ambassador to neighbouring Algeria after the Algerian foreign minister accused Moroccan banks of laundering drug money in Africa, according to state media. (Al Jazeera, 21.10.2017) http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/10/moro…

Oxford academics say sales of synthetic opioid drug are proliferating on illicit websites, with Britain a significant player. (The Guardian, 16.10.2017) https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/oct/16/uk-accounts-for-largest-share-of-darknet-fentan…

Film exposes 'dirty' supply chains of marijuana involving child exploitation in Britain as number of Vietnamese minors reported as victims of trafficking soars to the highest on record. (The Independent, UK, 17.10.2017, Video „The Secret…