News tagged with criminal gangs

Interpol says organised gangs behind internet crime boom

Interpol president Khoo Boon Hui said on Tuesday that organised international gangs are behind most internet scams and that cyber crime's estimated cost is more than that of cocaine, heroin and marijuana trafficking ...

Technology / Internet

created May 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 4

US Senate in new cybersecurity push

US senators, warning of potentially catastrophic cyberattacks, introduced a bill Tuesday aimed at protecting critical infrastructure such as power, water and transportation systems.

Technology / Internet

created Feb 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 14

Record ivory seizures in 2011: watchdog

The past 12 months has seen a record number of large ivory seizures across the world, confirming a sharp increase in the illegal trade in recent years, a wildlife watchdog said Thursday.

Biology / Ecology

created Dec 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Thai customs seizes thousands of endangered animals

Nearly 2,000 monitor lizards, hundreds of turtles and 20 snakes were among a huge haul of live endangered animals found hidden in a truck by Thai authorities, a wildlife group said Wednesday.

Biology / Ecology

created Sep 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gangs don't protect against crime

Gang members are twice as likely to be crime victims than non-gang members and are more frequently subject to simple assault, aggravated assault and drive by shootings, according to a recently study by the Crime Victims' ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Apr 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Invisible immigrants: Research sheds light on foreign-born seniors in the U.S

(PhysOrg.com) -- The nearly 80,000 immigrants older than 65 who arrive in the U.S. each year are often overlooked by society because they don't hold paid jobs or speak fluent English, says UC Irvine sociology ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Warrior Gene' Responsible for Gang Membership, Weapon Use

(PhysOrg.com) -- Boys who carry a particular variation of the gene Monoamine oxidase A (MAOA), sometimes called the “warrior gene,” are more likely not only to join gangs but also to be among the most violent ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Jun 05, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (9) | comments 14

Conservationists fear for Zimbabwe rhino

(AP) -- Conservationists raised the alarm Thursday for Zimbabwe's rare rhinos after a sharp increase in poaching because of a breakdown of law enforcement in this troubled southern African country.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Apr 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0