Global Scans · Crime · Weekly Summary

WHAT'S NEXT?: Crime is morphing away from traditional methods to more sophisticated technological approaches. A decline of traditional hierarchical criminal groups and networks will be accompanied by the expansion of a virtual criminal underground made up of individual criminal entrepreneurs. At the same time, forward-looking agencies are equipping themselves with smart technologies to outfox the criminals. Keep up to date with crime changes below.

• [New] In Venezuela, the criminal regime of indicted drug trafficker Nicolas Maduro leads one of the largest cocaine trafficking networks in the world, and the United States will continue to seek to bring Maduro and other members of his complicit regime to justice for their crimes. United States Department of State
• [New] The nexus between narco gangs and groups like Hezbollah underscores a hybrid threat where crime funds terrorism and erodes state sovereignty. The National Telegraph
• [New] The ISF will stabilise the security environment, support the demilitarization of Gaza, dismantle terrorist infrastructure, decommission weapons and maintain the safety of Palestinian civilians. Peoples Gazette Nigeria
• [New] The Albanese Government has today introduced legislation to further protect Australians from threats posed by state sponsors of terrorism. Mirage News
• [New] The PRC will likely abuse mechanisms of Interpol and transnational policing agreements to pursue Taiwanese independence activists in third countries, despite Interpol's constitution forbidding its involvement in political crimes. American Enterprise Institute - AEI
• [New] Crime Risk Still Real: Without strong global regulation, crypto's borderless nature can be exploited. AllNews3602
• [New] As the threat of drones used by transnational criminal organizations persists, the U.S. military increasingly faces the demand to secure domestic air space at a rapid pace. Defense News
• [New] AI in policing is worrisome for civil liberties advocates like the American Civil Liberties Union, which says the technology has the potential to amplify bias and introduce false information into the justice system. The Denver Post
• [New] In Europe, large-scale coordinated attacks are less likely thanks to intelligence work and police cooperation, but the risk of radicalised lone wolves is growing. Atalayar
• [New] Success will depend on seamless coordination between the Gang Suppression Force, the Haitian National Police and civil authorities, and on ensuring that stabilization builds up Haiti's own capacity to maintain security rather than creating long-term reliance on foreign forces. The Conversation
• [New] The Nigeria Police Force has trained 325 personnel on the handling of Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear threats. Counter-IED Report
• [New] The Financial Crimes Agency will be a best-in-class model to unite law enforcement and civilian expertise to investigate complex cases of money laundering, organized crime, and online scams. / Canada BLG
• [New] Security measures in Austria remain heightened throughout the holiday season due to ongoing worldwide threats posed by transnational terrorist organizations and individuals inspired by extremist ideology throughout Europe. U.S. Embassy in Austria
• [New] The Pacific Policing Initiative is not enough on its own and would need a targeted information campaign on social media to highlight the very real risks posed by China's police presence. Irregular Warfare Initiative
• [New] The so-called International Stabilization Force will be in charge of securing the Gaza Strip's borders with Israel and Egypt, ensuring the safety of civilians and humanitarian zones, and training and partnering new Palestinian police officers. Counter Extremism Project
• [New] The Budget announces the creation of a new Financial Crimes Agency, which will serve as Canada's lead enforcement body for money-laundering and financial-crime investigations. Mondaq
• [New] Lawmakers see Trump's push to build secret terrorist lists as an authoritarian overreach that could result in government violence - or even deadly force - against American citizens exercising their constitutional rights in the United States. Foreign Exchanges
• [New] One of the most serious hazards to world stability and sustainable development is transnational organized crime. NGOFeed
• [New] Nearly half of all nationally significant incidents in the past year were linked to advanced persistent threat actors, including criminal groups and state-affiliated operatives. City AM
• [New] The Australian government has passed legislation to strengthen Australia's counter-terrorism framework and better respond to threats posed by state-sponsored terrorism. Defence Connect

Last updated: 22 November 2025