The Albanian mafia is a term for various criminal organizations based in Albania, Kosovo, and other Albanian-majority territories, or composed of ethnic Albanians. Known for ferocity and violence, they are active in the United States and European Union, involved in drug trafficking, arms trafficking, and human trafficking. Their roots lie in traditional family clans (Fis) and the Kanun code, and they expanded internationally after the fall of communism and the Kosovo War.
CRIMENET has extracted 78 linkages for this organization, including 70 cooperative ties across 40 organizations, 6 conflicts across 5 organizations, 2 other connections and footprints in 24 countries.
European Organised Crime, primarily the Albanian Mafia is now one of the largest organised crime threats to Australia, so entrenched and disciplined and influential in local communities...
The Albanian mafia has deep roots in Belgium... The Albanian crime groups in Brussels has monopoly over activities such as 'narcotics and arms deals'...
the clans international drug and arms trafficking spans to Turkey, Bulgaria , Italy, and Germany.
The Albanian mafia is firmly established in Canadian cities, such as Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.
The Albanian mafia has extended its activities into China , which was discovered after Chinese authorities uncovered Albanian mafia activity including drug trafficking and prostitution networks.
all roads lead to Colombian cocaine.
The Albanian mafia, along with the Serbian mafia, controls heroin, weapon and sex trafficking in Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
The Albanian mafia has made its presence felt in Ecuador, primarily through its involvement in the country’s drug trafficking industry.
The Albanian mafia in France is described as having a monopoly over many criminal transactions including arms and drug trafficking... 'In many cities of France, there is a network of the Albanian mafia who are involved in narcotics trafficking and prostitution.'
The Albanian mafia is involved in smuggling heroin and cocaine into Germany in collusion with Italian, Armenian and Chechen mafia groups.
Albanian crime groups controls approximately fifty percent of human trafficking, eighty percent of the retail distribution of heroin , and ninety percent of the importation of illegal small arms in Greece...
Albanian crime groups are laundering money through banks in Honduras
The Israeli government has confirmed its concern that Albanian criminal groups has spread its influence in the country's banking system.
Italy, in particular, became a key focus for the Albanian mafia, with criminal groups present mostly in Central and Northern Italy , in cities like Milan and Rome.
Their southern route is via Montenegro and Albania.
Albanian crime groups lead the importation of cocaine from South America, the transshipment via the port of Rotterdam, and the further distribution to other European countries from Amsterdam.
The Albanian mafia, along with the Serbian mafia, controls heroin, weapon and sex trafficking in Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
They are very active in Madrid and Costa Del Sol.
The Albanian mafia, along with the Serbian mafia, controls heroin, weapon and sex trafficking in Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
the Albanian mafia 'is laundering a part of income in Geneva economy, restaurants, bars, real estate and cabarets'
the clans international drug and arms trafficking spans to Turkey, Bulgaria , Italy, and Germany.
Albanian gangs are believed to be largely behind sex trafficking, migrant smuggling... present in every big city in the UK
the term 'Albanian Mafia' may include or refer specifically to various Albanian-American organized crime groups, such as the Rudaj Organization and the Albanian Boys, both based in New York City.
Una base clave de las operaciones fue Veliki Trnovac , al sur de Serbia