Counter Extremism Perspectives

S1 E5: Guns, Drugs, and Swastikas: Europe’s Neo-Nazi Mafias


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Dr Hans-Jakob Schindler and Alexander Ritzmann explore the deepening ties between right-wing extremists and organized crime across Europe. Drawing on CEP’s research, they reveal how groups like the Bandidos and Turonen operate as Neo-Nazi mafias, dealing in drugs, weapons, and money laundering, while law enforcement often misses ideological links due to structural blind spots.

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Counter Extremism PerspectivesBy Keith Burnet