If you think I'm cherry-picking selective facts, read the articles yourself. Study Romania, study the trafficking history here, read the annual reports. Study the directors and the politicians. It's all there. I'm picking out the most relevant facts for easier digestion, and for the sake of brevity, not because I ignored all which didn't support my conclusion.
So now I'll give the 18 main facts to support this narrative. Unless specifically noted, I've kept the time lines congruent.
Fact: The Romanian Orphanage Trust (and other aid organizations) developed working partnerships in the same countries as the Mafia's. This occurred along an identical timeline and in identical cities. Trust activities: the Trust began a partnership between their UK cities for know-how, and between Moldova and Romania for a "partnership" in 1995 related to the children's homes in Moldova. Mafia activities: "Since the 1990s the Camataru clan had been building up an extensive prostitution operation. The clan's prostitutes, many from Moldavia, were packaged off in flats all over Bucharest." The article states that under the communist regime, these guys were only involved in petty theft. http://www.expressen.se/nyheter/longread/darfor-kommer-tiggarna/en/gudfadern-brottsimperiet-och-lejonen-i-tradgarden/ Analysis: Again, "flats all over Bucharest" can easily be disguised as the "decentralized group home"-plan promoted by the Trust.
Fact: The Romanian Orphanage Trust expanded its employees' ties to Piemonte, Italy starting in the mid-90s... which is the same place (Turin) and timeframe (mid-90s) as the Romanian mafia's inception. Italian prosecutors describe the mafia's presence as unexpected and inorganic. Trust Activities: The Ecos-Ouverture programme consists of a network to assist the local, regional, and city authorities in the EU to establish contact and to develop co-operation with their counterparts in Central and Eastern Europe. Mafia Activities: (Italian prosecutor speaking regarding the Romanian mafia's unexpected presence in Piemonte) "Due to the language and cultural barriers, the local authorities are, at first, baffled by what is going on." Analysis: the Northern Italian mafia was okay with their presence and training them in crimes because, as this article says, "The Italian criminal organizations allowed these foreigners to do certain activities in which they have no further interest." http://archive.is/g5SKchttps://www.crin.org/en/docs/EvC%20Moldova%20Programme%20Review%202013%20Final.pdfhttps://mars.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/egenda/images/att74916.pdf
Fact: The Romanian Orphanage Trust expanded its employees' ties to Greece as well. This is the same time and place as the Romanian mafia's foray into trafficking Moldovans to Greece. Trust Activities: "A unique feature of this Trust's UK organization is the partnership with European NGOs and local authorities which supports our Specialist program.Under this arrangement, experienced mid-career professionals are given a leave of absence for up to a year to work as a Specialist in Romania. This program started in '93 with Strathclyde Regional Council and has been extended to the County Council of Devon, the region of Piedmonte in Italy, and the National Welfare Organization of Greece." (95-96 audit) Mafia Activities: Project echo Greece report states, "Areas of Action" (related to drugs and trafficking)--"Romanian: thefts and trafficking in human beings. Important to point out: Moldovans about human trafficking aimed to sexual exploitation." *Note: At this point in history circa 2000, the Romanian mafia nor the Trust had significant cross-partnerships anywhere else other than Italy and Greece. However, other foreign NGOs may have had them "collaborating" in countries like France and Spain.
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If you think I'm cherry-picking selective facts, read the articles yourself. Study Romania, study the trafficking history here, read the annual reports. Study the directors and the politicians. It's all there. I'm picking out the most relevant facts for easier digestion, and for the sake of brevity, not because I ignored all which didn't support my conclusion.
So now I'll give the 18 main facts to support this narrative. Unless specifically noted, I've kept the time lines congruent.
Fact: The Romanian Orphanage Trust (and other aid organizations) developed working partnerships in the same countries as the Mafia's. This occurred along an identical timeline and in identical cities. Trust activities: the Trust began a partnership between their UK cities for know-how, and between Moldova and Romania for a "partnership" in 1995 related to the children's homes in Moldova. Mafia activities: "Since the 1990s the Camataru clan had been building up an extensive prostitution operation. The clan's prostitutes, many from Moldavia, were packaged off in flats all over Bucharest." The article states that under the communist regime, these guys were only involved in petty theft. http://www.expressen.se/nyheter/longread/darfor-kommer-tiggarna/en/gudfadern-brottsimperiet-och-lejonen-i-tradgarden/ Analysis: Again, "flats all over Bucharest" can easily be disguised as the "decentralized group home"-plan promoted by the Trust.
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Fact: The Romanian Orphanage Trust expanded its employees' ties to Piemonte, Italy starting in the mid-90s... which is the same place (Turin) and timeframe (mid-90s) as the Romanian mafia's inception. Italian prosecutors describe the mafia's presence as unexpected and inorganic. Trust Activities: The Ecos-Ouverture programme consists of a network to assist the local, regional, and city authorities in the EU to establish contact and to develop co-operation with their counterparts in Central and Eastern Europe. Mafia Activities: (Italian prosecutor speaking regarding the Romanian mafia's unexpected presence in Piemonte) "Due to the language and cultural barriers, the local authorities are, at first, baffled by what is going on." Analysis: the Northern Italian mafia was okay with their presence and training them in crimes because, as this article says, "The Italian criminal organizations allowed these foreigners to do certain activities in which they have no further interest." http://archive.is/g5SKc https://www.crin.org/en/docs/EvC%20Moldova%20Programme%20Review%202013%20Final.pdf https://mars.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/egenda/images/att74916.pdf
Fact: The Romanian Orphanage Trust expanded its employees' ties to Greece as well. This is the same time and place as the Romanian mafia's foray into trafficking Moldovans to Greece. Trust Activities: "A unique feature of this Trust's UK organization is the partnership with European NGOs and local authorities which supports our Specialist program.Under this arrangement, experienced mid-career professionals are given a leave of absence for up to a year to work as a Specialist in Romania. This program started in '93 with Strathclyde Regional Council and has been extended to the County Council of Devon, the region of Piedmonte in Italy, and the National Welfare Organization of Greece." (95-96 audit) Mafia Activities: Project echo Greece report states, "Areas of Action" (related to drugs and trafficking)--"Romanian: thefts and trafficking in human beings. Important to point out: Moldovans about human trafficking aimed to sexual exploitation." *Note: At this point in history circa 2000, the Romanian mafia nor the Trust had significant cross-partnerships anywhere else other than Italy and Greece. However, other foreign NGOs may have had them "collaborating" in countries like France and Spain.
https://web.archive.org/web/20131030024423/http://www.flarenetwork.org/media/files/echo2_oc-and-drugs-in-greece.pdf