Crime Stoppers Global Solutions Expands International Reach

The nonprofit organization is tackling human trafficking, financial crimes, and mine clearance efforts across multiple continents.

Published on Feb. 16, 2026

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Crime Stoppers Global Solutions (CSGS), a U.S.-based nonprofit, held a quarterly board meeting to discuss its ongoing international projects and expansion plans. The organization is focused on combating crimes that fund organized crime and terrorism, including human trafficking, illicit trade, weapons trafficking, drug smuggling, cybercrime, and financial crimes. CSGS is coordinating with the U.S. State Department, INTERPOL, and embassies in Eastern Europe and Africa to further its mission.

Why it matters

CSGS's work highlights the global nature of organized crime and the need for international cooperation to combat it. The organization's efforts to disrupt the funding sources for criminal enterprises, from human trafficking to financial crimes, aim to make communities safer worldwide.

The details

During the meeting, CSGS Chairman John Lamb discussed an upcoming trip to Washington, D.C. to meet with U.S. State Department officials about the organization's International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) affairs. CSGS Board Member and Richland County, South Carolina Sheriff Leon Lott emphasized the importance of relationship-building for the group's international law enforcement work. The board also discussed a "substantial financial crimes case under active international investigation" involving INTERPOL's Financial Crimes Unit in France. Additionally, CSGS is expanding its presence in Eastern Europe, where it coordinates with INL and U.S. Embassy officials, as well as exploring development and outreach opportunities in Kenya and other parts of Africa. The organization is also raising funds for mine-clearing efforts in war-torn areas of Eastern Europe.

  • CSGS held a quarterly Zoom meeting on February 11, 2026.
  • Chairman John Lamb is slated to travel to Washington, D.C. within the month to meet with U.S. State Department officials.
  • CSGS has been active in Eastern Europe for several years.

The players

John Lamb

Chairman of Crime Stoppers Global Solutions.

Jim Fuda

Vice Chair of Crime Stoppers Global Solutions.

Leon Lott

Board Member of Crime Stoppers Global Solutions and Sheriff of Richland County, South Carolina.

Crime Stoppers Global Solutions

A U.S.-based nonprofit organization focused on combating crimes that fund organized crime and terrorism, including human trafficking, illicit trade, weapons trafficking, drug smuggling, cybercrime, and financial crimes.

INTERPOL

The international police organization, with its Financial Crimes Unit based in France, is involved in a "substantial financial crimes case" being investigated by Crime Stoppers Global Solutions.

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What they’re saying

“Relationships and relationship-building like this are critical when it comes to the various kinds of international law enforcement work Crime Stoppers is responsible for.”

— Leon Lott, Sheriff, Richland County, South Carolina (EINPresswire.com)

What’s next

Chairman John Lamb is scheduled to meet with U.S. State Department officials in Washington, D.C. within the month to discuss the organization's International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) affairs and explore funding pathways for CSGS.

The takeaway

Crime Stoppers Global Solutions' international reach and coordination with government agencies, law enforcement, and global organizations like INTERPOL demonstrate the need for a collaborative, cross-border approach to combating organized crime and its funding sources, from human trafficking to financial crimes.