True Organized Crime

Falco per i colleghi. Mario Bottari per i boss. Giulio per la moglie. Carlos nella sua ultima missione. Tante le identità di un maresciallo dei carabinieri sotto copertura infiltrato nel business del narcotraffico per tutti gli anni Novanta, quando i tir carichi di droga invadono il mercato europeo. Falco segue le rotte degli stupefacenti attraverso rischiose operazioni in Italia, Svizzera, Stati Uniti, Colombia, Bolivia, Turchia; e per un decennio tratta affari con mafiosi e trafficanti, vive a stretto contatto con killer e confidenti, in un pericoloso intreccio di rapporti.

In Harlem’s tumultuous history, there are many tragedies. For those growing up in this part of New York City, a young man known simply as Fritz from West 112th Street became an urban legend in Harlem. In the 1970s, Richard “Fritz” Simmons is introduced to the drug trade by an associate of the Lucchese crime family, one of the five families of La Cosa Nostra (the Mafia). After negotiating a deal with the Medellín Cartel, Fritz becomes New York’s Cocaine Consignment King. Harlem Holiday brings her inside scoop after almost three decades of silence.

Una historia que parece de ficción pero no lo es. Lucía Garrido, atrapada en una red de corrupción policial y narcotráfico en el sur de España, sabía que la iban a matar. Buscó ayuda pero nunca halló respuesta. Se cansó de denunciar en el juzgado, en los cuarteles de la Guardia Civil, incluso en las asociaciones de mujeres... pero una y otra vez le denegaron la orden de protección.

Operation Sayers takes a detailed look at the notorious Sayers brothers' rise to the top of the criminal ladder on the backstreets of Newcastle’s West End and the authorities' attempts to bring them crashing back down to earth by any means necessary.

Behind every fortune is a crime. Yet for young Philly Mob boss "Little Vinny" Veccuto in the 1980s, his crimes were his passion. Centralizing his business in the back of a steak shop in Ducktown, Atlantic City, Vinny illegally reaps the riches of early casino construction. After he becomes "King of the Jersey Shore", Vinny sees his success put to the test between unbearable federal investigation, a violent drug war erupting in his own inner circle, and those closest to him in one way or another, turning their back to him.

Roberto Magnani, Ex-Offizier der italienischen Antiterroreinheit, besitzt ein Geschäft für Jagdwaffen in Abbiategrasso, wo seine Geliebte ein verschuldetes Restaurant betreibt. Eine dubiose Bank bietet ihr Hilfe an, aber nur unter der Bedingung, dass sie im Todesfall ihren Leichnam der Organspende-Organisation OSGU überlässt. Ghirlandeina willigt ein - und kommt kurz darauf bei einem mysteriösen Autounfall ums Leben... Bernhard Ganter arbeitete als Journalist bei verschiedenen Zeitungen und Journalen - unter anderem als Kulturredakteur bei der Zeitschrift Scala.

Chi è davvero Calogero Antonio Montante, in arte Antonello? Solo il prestanome di un sistema imprenditoriale criminale? Il pezzo "difettoso" di una perfetta macchina dì potere? È pupo o puparo? Ma c'è un intrigo nell'intrigo: le telefonate del Presidente. Qualcuno sospetta che nelle mani di Montante siano finite le registrazioni delle conversazioni fra l'ex Capo dello Stato Napolitano e l'ex ministro Mancino, quei quattro colloqui agli atti del processo di Palermo sulla trattativa Stato-mafia che la Corte Costituzionale aveva ordinato di distruggere.

Capodanno, 1° gennaio del 1995. Fuori, un ragazzetto fa scoppiare gli ultimi botti. Dentro, Renato Vallanzasca attende in isolamento gli agenti che hanno l'ordine di scortarlo all'Asinara. E firma la resa, con se stesso: fine della corsa, si scende. Era iniziata quarant'anni prima. Periferia di Milano, Lambrate, il Giambellino, la Comasina, l'insofferenza per l'autorità e la scoperta precoce della vocazione. "C'è chi nasce per fare lo sbirro, chi lo scienziato, chi per diventare Madre Teresa di Calcutta. lo sono nato ladro".

Professor Dick Hobbs is a leading commentator on the culture of crime and criminality. East End born and bred, he is a fascinating dichotomy of the criminal and the intellectual world, allowing him a unique insight into a subject that holds fascination for so many. When he was growing up, the East End was rocking with dock strikes, thievery and the kind of family values practiced by the Krays the Tibbs and a few dozen other outlaw clans. Violence was everywhere. Crime was an unavoidable fact of life.

Peter Jaarveld is geobsedeerd door Tinus, een vriendin van zijn overleden vrouw. Hij is er zeker van dat ze in gevaar is, zit haar voortdurend op de hielen en krijgt ten slotte een straatverbod opgelegd. Dan wordt Tinus overvallen en in een coma geslagen. Peter wordt verdacht en ontslagen door zijn werkgever, een Amsterdams architectenbureau.

Sailing instructor Donald MacNeil was delighted when he was hired to skipper a yacht across the Mediterranean. The pay was good, and the work was easy - or so he thought. He had to sail to South America to collect one of the biggest shipments of cocaine ever bound for the UK. Refusal was not an option. There followed a harrowing journey to Venezuela, where almost £50 million of coke was waiting. But someone had tipped off the authorities. Donald and his fellow crewman were arrested, convicted of drug smuggling, and sentenced to six years in the notorious island prison of San Antonio.

The story of one of the most controversial figures in all of hip-hop history, Dummy Boy tells the tale of Tekashi 6ix9ine and his meteoric rise to fame.

Leonardo Sciascia pubblicò Il giorno della civetta nel 1961. Fu il primo, vero libro sulla mafia in Sicilia. Con un epilogo amaro: alla fine vince il boss. Da allora si è sempre tentato di cambiare quella conclusione. Non solo in letteratura. Ci siamo riusciti? La Sicilia è stata l'inconscio della storia italiana. Il suo incubo. Una peste siciliana si è diffusa nel pianeta, contagiandolo. Oggi l'epidemia è di nuovo in cammino, da Milano a Palermo, dall'Europa agli Stati Uniti.

Explore the riveting life of Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal, the man who transformed Las Vegas into the glittering epicenter of organized crime. This gripping narrative delves into Rosenthal's extraordinary journey from a sports handicapper in Chicago to one of the most influential figures in the Las Vegas casino scene, all while under the watchful eye of the Mafia. Lefty's story is a tale of brilliance and controversy. He was a gambling genius who was celebrated for his unmatched skill in managing casinos with precision and profit.

Path of the Devil: Camino del Diablo is a story of true events that occurred between 1991 and 1996. DEA Agent Larry Hardin and two private investigators, Jeff Pearce and Randy Torgerson, were determined to bring down the Meraz organization along the southwestern border. For five years, the three men spearheaded two separate and simultaneous investigations in different locations that eventually merged. Jeff and Randy provided information to Larry to build his case when they found the Merazes were working with corrupt employees of their California client.

As a cop, I used to sit on one side of the interview room table facing murderers, child abductors and rapists. Now I'm sitting on the other side: disgraced, forced out of the police and judged to be a criminal. I want to show you what the world looks like from here.

Behind a rich culture, natural beauty and diverse history, Ireland has a dark undercurrent of crime. Ex gang member and best selling true crime writer, Bernard O'Mahoney shines a light on the Irish underworld. With exclusive access to leading gangsters he discovers that there is more to these crimes than meets the eye. He reveals the extreme violence and the effects of poverty that lead to devastating consequences.

Los amigos de Alex Saab no se explican cómo un tipo tan común y corriente de aspiraciones modestas y sin ninguna pasión, aparte del amor por sus hijos, se convirtió en el chacal financiero internacional de la revolución bolivariana. En una ciudad de personajes célebres, gente ingeniosa y jaranera como Barranquilla, Saab hizo lo posible por pasar inadvertido. Pero un día que lo perdió todo buscó refugio a la sombra de Nicolás Maduro.

Los capos a los que ayudó a encarcelar lo conocen como Roman Caribe -uno de sus tantos sobrenombres- y sus contactos del FBI, la DEA y la CIA como C. S. 96 (Confidential Source 96). Ésta es la impresionante historia de Caribe, quien operó y coordinó durante años una red de entrega de narcóticos en los Estados Unidos, provenientes de algunos de los cárteles más importantes y mortíferos de México.

Ya se sabe que Marcial Maciel, fundador de la congregación, dedicó su vida a tareas poco espirituales, pero poco se conoce la habilidad que tuvo para crear una auténtica mafia financiera. Al establecer los cimientos del imperio, arrebató con engaños herencias de viudas, constituyó decenas de empresas fantasmas, cazó donativos con supuestos fines humanitarios e hizo negocios con príncipes, archiduques y barones de la realeza europea.