True Organized Crime

Taghi doet zaken in 'vrouwen' en 'ijzers', straattaal voor cocaïne en wapens. Uit duizenden onderschepte chatberichten rijst het beeld op van een kundig maar ook dodelijk organisator. Het Marengo-proces, een van de grootste strafzaken ooit in Nederland, vindt plaats onder zeer strenge beveiliging.

Dive into the clandestine world of one of New York's most enigmatic and feared crime syndicates with this comprehensive exploration of the Bonanno Mafia Crime Family. This meticulously researched book unveils the dark and complex web of activities, power struggles, and influential figures that shaped the Bonanno family's legacy. From its roots in the 1890s under the guidance of founder Salvatore Maranzano, this narrative traces the Bonanno family's rise to power in the American underworld.

Die Mafia - was im 19. Jahrhundert als Geheimbund auf Sizilien begann, ist zum Inbegriff des weltweit organisierten Verbrechens geworden. Der Einfluss der Mafia reicht schon lange in alle Bereiche der westlichen Gesellschaft hinein - bis in die höchsten Ränge der Politik.

Los melodramas de alto vuelo son el tipo de eventos que realmente captan nuestra atención. Nos empapamos de la serie Versace, luego de la serie Getty; de la película House of Gucci y, recientemente, los fanáticos se han sumergido en Curse of the Chippendales. Todas estas historias tuvieron ascensos fenomenales a la fama, para terminar trágicamente.

Noël är 15 år när han blir omhändertagen av staten för första gången. Hans unga liv är redan då en krokig väg kantad av våld, vapen, stölder, orosanmälningar och Soc. Gängens lockande livsstil med löften om snabba pengar, gemenskap och makt höll honom i ett järngrepp. Efter att ha bott på flera SiS-hem vet Noël att tillvaron ser väldigt olika ut beroende på var i landet man placeras.

Die in der Westschweiz aufgewachsene Autorin Chantal Frei (Pseudonym) war gerade sechs Jahre alt, als Satanisten entschieden, aus ihr eine "Mother of Darkness" zu machen. Bei grausamen Ritualen traf sie mit Staatschefs, Adligen und Prominenten zusammen. Dafür wurde sie an öffentlich bekannte Plätze – wie das Weisse Haus und das Innere einer berühmten spanischen Basilika – geführt, aber gelangte auch in geheime Militäreinrichtungen und ein abgelegenes Schloss in Belgien.

From daring bank robberies to cold-blooded betrayals, Gangs of St. Louis chronicles a fierce yet juicy slice of the Gateway City's history that rivaled anything seen in New York or Chicago.

De var top og bund i Hells Angels - den ene kendt fra medierne som Stein Baggers livvagt, i færd med at skrive en bog om sit liv, den anden degraderet til prøvemedlem i AK81, idømt druk- og stofforbud på ubestemt tid. Men de var brødre. Indtil den ene hoppede af. I dag er ingen af dem længere med i Hells Angels. Den ene er gået til Bandidos. Den anden er gået til politiet og lever i et vidnebeskyttelsesprogram.

Delving deeply into corroborated family documentation, Charles Bufalino separates fact from fiction and corrects the presumed history of his ruthlessly enterprising ancestors to paint an intimate portrait of one of the most storied crime families of the twentieth century.

At last! The complete Alpha Female Files: Books 1-3 are available in a single volume! It looked like an ordinary email. But when she opened it, a Hong Kong housewife unwittingly uncovered a decade's old plot to blackmail her and her husband. Determined to find out who was responsible, she soon finds herself thrust into a shadowy underworld of sex, lies, and dirty money. The men who had orchestrated the plot thought that because she was a woman, she was weak.

A guided tour of Boston's underworld, revealing the places where deals were made, people were killed, and bodies were buried.

Explore the fascinating and frightening world of conspiracy theories and organized crime with this two book bundle. Get to the bottom of conspiracies and crime groups that have helped “shape” the world we know today, in one way or another. Book #1: Conspiracies: Conspiracy Theories has 20+ conspiracy theories that all get to the bottom of what really happened. Book #2: Organized Crime: True Crime. Learn about the most influential and famous organized crime groups in the world.

Numa realidade paralela ao cotidiano sangrento da guerra às drogas nas periferias, emergem aqui diversas tramas, nas quais circulam os mais variados tipos: dos jovens de classe alta que ganham dinheiro com o delivery de maconha orgânica nos bairros mais nobres de São Paulo aos ricos empresários que controlam o transporte aéreo de cocaína, ligando produtores e clientes no Brasil.

The true story of a Russian mobster (Ludwig Fainberg a.k.a "Tarzan"), Cuban spy, Miami playboy, who hustled the Russian mafia, the Cali cartel, Pablo Escobar, the DEA, by selling a Soviet submarine to the Columbian drug cartel for $35 million in the 1990s. It was the crazy life of a Jewish man from Odessa (Ukraine) who became a Russian Mobster, hustled the Cali Cartel, and was arrested by the DEA while buying a...Soviet submarine to help the Colombian cartel to smuggle drugs into the United States.

You see, the actual fact of the matter is that at one time I did work in Amity where this series of adventures played out. Yes, I carried a badge; it was number 108. I also carry a Glock and well…sometimes truth really is much stranger than that which the mind can create!

Certain experiences can make you feel alive, but one stands alone. It's not love, it’s not drugs, and it’s not money. A force so pure that its power cannot be contained. Uninterrupted, unregulated, uncontrolled, freedom. To live out every version of yourself within a single lifetime. One man dared to believe such a freedom existed. Somewhere along his journey, between life and death, intertwined in rebirth and change, he discovered a truth that transcends time.

Per ultimo, Vito mi disse il nome di Giovanni Falcone. Mi ricordai del fallito attentato nella sua villa dell’Addaura e, come in un flashback, sentii le sirene. In quel momento alzai lo sguardo verso l’orizzonte, come in cerca di qualcosa che potesse convincere Vito a lasciar perdere quell’incarico così pericoloso, e notai delle nuvole nere che avevano oscurato il cielo azzurro. Con queste parole, Rosaria Costa, vedova dell’agente Vito Schifani, caduto con Falcone a Capaci, rievoca il momento in cui il suo giovane sposo le disse orgoglioso che sarebbe entrato nella scorta del giudice.

Step inside the world of America’s most powerful Mafia dynasty—the Gambino crime family. From the silent cunning of Carlo Gambino to the flamboyant reign of John Gotti, this gripping true account traces the family’s rise, dominance, and decline. Uncover the bloody power struggles, the unions and rackets that fueled their empire, the betrayals that shattered omertà, and the relentless FBI pursuit that brought them down. Blending history, crime, and culture, this book reveals the brutal reality behind the myth of the Mafia.

Drawing together a remarkably wide-range of original sources, including interviews with relatives of the 1920s gangsters, Peaky Blinders: The Real Story adds a new dimension to the true history of Birmingham's underworld and fact behind its fiction.

At the age of just seventeen, Charlie Seiga led a gang of older men into doing daring safe-blowing robberies up and down the country using high explosives (gelignite). This story tells, in intricate detail, all about the methods used in safe blowing and how professional these men were. They became known as "The Jelly Gang."