Academic research on organized crime: why it is not a marginal topic, but an essential one
The 18th of May was an important day for mafianeindanke – we managed to discuss the fight against organised crime (OC) also in an academic …
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The State of Baden Württemberg and its failures in the fight against the Mafia
mafianeindanke is campaigning for the mafia to finally be really prosecuted in Baden-Württemberg. That is why the chairman of mafianeindanke, the investigative journalist Sandro Mattioli, …
VAT fraud by the Calabrian mafia
There has been a lot of talk in recent months about dubious share deals in which transnationally operating networks with the participation of banks and …
The EU presents a new action plan against money laundering
On the 7th of May 2020, the European Commission, through the Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis, published a new European Union Action Plan for the prevention …
In memory of Giovanni Falcone
On the 23rd of May 1992 Judge Giovanni Falcone was killed in the Capaci massacre together with his wife Francesca Morvillo and the police escort …
Public prosecutor: ”You have to follow the money”
One of the biggest mafia trials in Germany recently took place in Constance, Baden-Württemberg. In an interview, Senior Public Prosecutor Joachim Speiermann explains the story …
Why ‘ndrangheta is a problem for Germany as well
In 1977 Der Spiegel magazine mocked Italy by putting a plate of spaghetti “seasoned” with a gun on the cover of their 31st issue. Almost …
“I just wanted to understand what Mafia is”. A conversation with criminologist and criminal law expert Prof. Dr. Frank Neubacher
Universities and institutes are empty, TVs, newspapers and social media only talk about one topic: COVID-19. The fact that meetings and events are currently limited …
Berlin Regional Court uses a new tool against Clankriminalität
On 7 April 2020, the Berlin Regional Court ordered the confiscation of two properties in Berlin Neukölln, using a new legal instrument. Section 76a of …
Anti-money laundering measures: Swiss banks look the other way
Like their counterparts in the European Union, Swiss banks are very often involved in money laundering schemes. Here are some recent examples. In February 2019, …