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The Rathkeale Rovers is an informal name given to a group of criminals, based in Ireland but operating internationally. They are all members of Ireland's Travelling Community, and use traditional Traveller work such as laying tarmac or home renovation as cover for illegal activities.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=The Irish Clan Behind Europe's Rhino-Horn Theft Epidemic )〕 They are reputed to be one of the world’s wealthiest organised crime groups. Alleged crimes include money laundering, drug smuggling, and art theft.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Traveller crime gang held after European police raids )〕 The European Union's law enforcement agency, Europol, set up Operation Oakleaf in 2011 at the request of the Irish Police, in order to gather intelligence on the group. This led to 30 arrests in eight countries for money laundering, drug trafficking and organised robbery worldwide. The US Fish And Wildlife Service has also investigated the group with regard to the smuggling of rhino horn. Investigators worked with South African police and Europol. In October 2013, the New South Wales Fair Trading department issued a warning that the gang was operating on the Australian eastern seaboard. In November 2013, UK police from 26 forces and the Serious Organised Crime Agency arrested 19 people, believed to be members of the Rathkeale Rovers, as part of Operation Elven into six museum and auction house break-ins in 2012. More than £20million of jade artefacts and rhino horns had been stolen from museums. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rathkeale Rovers」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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