Tonight At The Mob Museum "Fighting Organized Crime in the 21st Century"

Foreign computer hackers breaking into the U.S. government’s systems. Drug cartel violence along our nation’s southern border. A resurgence of Mafia activity in Italy so alarming the pope has denounced it. The fact is, despite the tireless efforts of law enforcement and the eradication of much of the American Mob’s activities, organized crime outfits remain active around the world. On Wednesday, September 23, at 7 p.m, The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, presents its next Courtroom Conversation: “Fighting Organized Crime in the 21st Century.” The event is made possible by a grant from Nevada Humanities.

The Museum has assembled a panel of national and regional experts on organized crime including Virginia Commonwealth University Professor and Criminologist Jay S. Albanese; Assistant Special Agent in Charge Patrick G. Brodsky of the FBI’s Las Vegas Division’s Criminal Branch, Support Services Branch and SWAT; and Thomas P. Ott from the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.

Attendees at this Courtroom Conversation will learn:
● What types of rackets attract global organized crime groups today
● How law enforcement agencies at all levels are tackling these new threats
● What, if anything, private citizens can do to protect themselves
● How the worldwide reach of organized crime affects Las Vegas

Admission is $21.95 for adults ages 18 and over with special pricing for online purchase, children, seniors, military, law enforcement, Nevada residents, and teachers. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, September through June; in July and August, hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. For more information, call (702) 229-2734 or visit www.TheMobMuseum.org. Connect on Facebook: www.Facebook.com/TheMobMuseum, on Twitter@TheMobMuseum and subscribe to the Museum’s Mobcast here -www.youtube.com/user/TheMobMuseum.

Tickets for “Fighting Organized Crime in the 21st Century” are available online here. The cost is $25; Museum Members receive a 10 percent discount. For more information, go to www.TheMobMuseum.org or call (702) 229-2734.