CEE Crime, Spy and Somewhat Appalling Politics Roundup (May 18, 2026): Drug Busts and Bad Cops... and Serbia
Drugs, mafia, murder and disappeared bodies. That’s right--over the past few weeks, Central and...
Crime
Investigator notes: Orban out, Hormuz talks fail... and the tide of narcotics to CEE becomes a flood
As the world teeters on the brink of more (and more atrocious) levels of...
Black Axe cyber-crime busts highlight transnational CEO scams
Bending the rules a bit this week, as in today’s blog we’ll delve into...
Notes on grime and crime as we begin 2026...
As we ease into 2026, a number of themes have predictably recurred. Obviously, there...
The crypto-scam--and why you need to look out for your elders...
Greetings and salutations, and have you checked on your parents lately? Today's blog will...
Late August and early September drug busts--and Mexican cartel presence--denote worrying signs for CEE
Apart from drones and jets violating Nato/EU airspace, September revealed yet more threats to...
Crime realities in CEE... and still more Russian spy games
This week’s CEE crime-and-grime roundup has got it all. Narcotics, espionage, corruption… Just keep...
A brief update on the vory (thieves-in-law)--and how they turn up like a bad penny
Reader beware, we are back to mafia content, with this post inspired by a...
The CEO scam still reigns--and guitar store cyber-grifts prove it could get you too...
Several years ago--well before COVID--I began encountering the CEO social engineering scam on scale....
Georgian "vor/thief-in-law" detained in Poland, investigation ongoing
As was also noted in today's crime roundup, a wanted thief-in-law (vor v zakone)...