Media Representations of Black Axe Organized Crime in Ireland
Media Representations of Black Axe Organized Crime in Ireland
Suleman Lazarus Gargi Sarkar Geoffrey U. Okolorie Michael Skidmore a The Police Foundation, London, UKb University of Surrey, Guildford, UKc University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africad University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun, Indiae Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abuja, NigeriaSuleman Lazarus, PhD, specializes in cyber-enabled crime, cybercriminal networks, human trafficking, offender pathways, and the political economy of digital crime. He is the developer of the Tripartite Cybercrime Framework and author of the book Cybercriminals (Yahoo Boys) and Society: Hustle Kingdoms, Occult Economies, and the Colonial Politics of Digital Fraud (Routledge, 2026). He is ranked #4 worldwide and #2 in Great Britain in Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance, and #5 worldwide and #2 in Great Britain in Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies in the Top1000 Scholar 2026 Edition (2021-2025).Gargi Sarkar, PhD, completed her doctorate in Computer Science and Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, where she investigated digital investigative infrastructures for cybercrime investigations. Her research focuses on cyber-enabled deviant behavior, online fraud, organized cybercriminal networks, and AI-assisted approaches to cybercrime investigation and digital policing.Geoffrey U. Okolorie, is Head of Digital Forensics at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), with more than 19 years of experience in law enforcement. He is a Certified Fraud Examiner, author, researcher, and trainer with expertise in digital forensics and financial crime investigation.Michael Skidmore, PhD, is Head of Serious Crime Research at The Police Foundation. His research focuses on serious and organized crime, policing, and the development of evidence to inform policy and law enforcement practice.