Soldiers of Fortune

An interesting article about the UWSA. A paramilitary/cartel organization based in the lawless hills of Northern Burma, home of the ethnic Wa people. Involved in drug trafficking, weapon trade, contraband smuggling, murder,...and lots of gruesome conflicts. The top leaders even seem to dress like wealthy gangsters.
Just as with the AUC, Los Rastrojos, Aguilas Negras in Colombia, the REAL IRA in Ireland, Hezbollah in Lebanon and Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka, the UWSA of Burma is another example of the extremely thin line between a paramilitary group and a criminal syndicate.

heres some stuff on al aqaeda and its financing. Its got all the stuff about there drug trafficking,extortion and other things they do to generate money.
a financial profile of the terrorism of al qaeda

The tamil tigers are pretty active in london and toronto.

Tamil Tiger Mafia in France

They're also responsible for some heavy crime in Paris. These Tamil gangs are extraordinary violent. I've read stories about people getting dismembered, heads chopped in half, people tortured with goddamn chili powder. Disgusting stuff