In December, the Italian Comando Carabinieri Antifalsificazione Monetaria, with the support of Europol, dismantled an illegal counterfeit currency print shop in Melegnano.

More than 80 percent of countries consider environmental crime a national priority, with the majority saying new and more sophisticated criminal activities increasingly threaten peace and security.

Research at the University of Kansas aims to pinpoint hotspots in Eurasia where drug trafficking, human trafficking and terrorism coincide.

The number cargo thefts in the U.S. fell last year compared to 2013, but the average value of the heists increased.

Grocery, department, discount, specialty and small retailers will lose an estimated $10.9 billion to return fraud this year.

The governments of the United States, Mexico and Guatemala formed a special body to fight drug trafficking and organized crime.

Four in 10 (41 percent) US business leaders consider cyber security as a major priority, compared just 20 percent in Europe and 30 percent globally.

Gang-related homicides are on the decline, despite an increase in gang membership and the total number of gangs. 

In Arizona, law enforcement just broke up a copper theft ring that stole $10 million in the metal. In Kansas, an energy firm hit by thefts said it will make ratepayers cover the losses.