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War disrupts Ukraine's crackdown on the 'amber mafia'
Original: War hits Ukraine's bid to stop the 'amber mafia'
Ukraine's efforts to curb illegal amber mining, long controlled by armed smuggling networks known as the 'amber mafia', have been derailed by Russia's full-scale invasion. Reporting highlighted by FashionNetwork says the war has shifted resources and attention away from policing the lucrative black-market amber trade in the country's northwest.
Why now: The war is drawing attention to how organized crime and illicit resource extraction thrive when state oversight collapses.
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