Organized crime in Philippines

6based here
16foreign footprints

Based in Philippines 6

Foreign groups with a footprint in Philippines 16

1
Sinaloa CartelOperations
based in Mexico
Three suspected members of the Sinaloa Cartel were arrested in Lipa, Batangas, Philippines with 84 kg of methamphetamine.
2
Al-QaedaOperations
based in Afghanistan
Bin Laden engineered a plot to assassinate U.S. president Bill Clinton while he was in Manila.
Sources: Al-Qaeda
3
based in Iraq
The Islamic State has a province in the Philippines.
Sources: Islamic State
4
based in Canada
The club has spread to the Philippines, among other countries.
5
14KOperations
based in Hong Kong
The 14K triad has been involved in smuggling arms to Abu Sayyaf and laundering ransom money.
Sources: 14K (triad)
6
based in United States
The gang is active in the Philippines.
Sources: 18th Street gang
7
YakuzaOperations
based in Japan
Yakuza trick girls from impoverished villages in the Philippines into coming to Japan for forced sex work.
Sources: Yakuza, Yakuza
8
based in Indonesia
JI has cells in the Philippines and carries out attacks there.
Sources: Jemaah Islamiyah
9
based in United States
The Temple Street gang has a presence in the Philippines, specifically in Metro Manila, with chapters named Manila Boy Locos.
Sources: Temple Street (gang)
10
based in Taiwan
The Bamboo Union was sold a large quantity of firearms by the corrupt governor of a province of the Philippines.
Sources: Bamboo Union
11
Lazarus GroupOperations
based in North Korea
BlueNorOff targeted financial institutions in the Philippines between 2014 and 2021.
Sources: Lazarus Group
12
Goto-gumiSupply
based in Japan
The Goto-gumi smuggled firearms from the Philippines.
Sources: Goto-gumi, Tadamasa Goto
13
based in United States
The Chosen Few MC has chapters in the Philippines.
14
Night WolvesPresence
based in Russia
The Night Wolves have chapters in the Philippines.
Sources: Night Wolves
15
based in Canada
The organization has areas of influence in the Philippines.
16
based in United States
The Satanas gang has reached the Philippines, indicating a presence there.
Sources: Satanas (gang)