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🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

How much did gunmen and lookouts of the CJNG earn, according to documents found where 'El Mencho' was hiding?

The article discusses financial documents found in the hideout of CJNG leader 'El Mencho' that detail payments to gang members, police, and bribes to authorities.

Feb 26 • 17:55 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Operation Vassalos: see connections of the Coelho family with the scheme of embezzlement of amendments, bidding fraud and money laundering

Operation Vassalos investigates a criminal scheme involving bribes, bid fraud, and money laundering connected to former Senator Fernando Bezerra Coelho and his family.

Feb 26 • 16:52 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
Crime & Justice

The President of Częstochowa was said to take bribes. There is a court decision regarding his detention

The Mayor of Częstochowa has been arrested on corruption charges involving substantial bribes.

Feb 26 • 16:46 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

The President of Częstochowa was accused of taking bribes. The prosecutor wants to arrest him

The President of Częstochowa, Krzysztof M., has been detained by the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA) over accusations of bribery involving significant sums of money.

Feb 26 • 16:46 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Notebooks of the Bribes: UIF and the prosecutor respond to Cristina Kirchner's challenges to stop the trial

The UIF and prosecutor Fabiana León address challenges by Cristina Kirchner's defense in the Cuadernos de las Coimas trial to halt the proceedings.

Feb 26 • 14:06 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

Notebooks of the Bribes: The Trial Court Rejected an Attempt by Ricardo Jaime to Dismiss One of the Judges

In a legal move, Ricardo Jaime's attempt to disqualify judge Fernando Canero on grounds of perceived bias has been rejected by the Federal Oral Court No. 7.

Feb 25 • 18:46 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Due to small pensions, will they take bribes? The Judicial Council points out risks in the retirement pension reform

The article discusses recent reforms to judicial pensions in Latvia that increase the required service years and adjust pension calculations, raising concerns about possible corruption due to lower benefits.

Feb 25 • 10:55 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Notebooks of Bribes: Ricardo Jaime challenged a judge and a businessman requested to annul his statement as a repentant witness

The trial regarding the 'Notebooks of Bribes' resumed with Ricardo Jaime challenging a judge and businessman Mario Rovella requesting the annulment of his statement as a repentant witness.

Feb 24 • 18:35 UTC
🇷🇺 RT
National & Local

Ukrainian anti-graft body arrests security service agent

Ukrainian authorities arrested a Security Service agent for accepting bribes to exempt individuals from military service.

Feb 24 • 17:19 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

Bribes on IT supplies: university professors and researchers under investigation

An investigation into bribery involving IT supply contracts has implicated university professors and researchers in Italy.

Feb 24 • 16:31 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

[Breaking] Gangsuwon, accused of receiving 100 million won in nomination bribes, approval for arrest request passed

The National Assembly approved an arrest request for independent lawmaker Gang Sun-woo, who is accused of receiving a 100 million won bribe for a political nomination.

Feb 24 • 07:16 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Barcelona Strongly Responds to Laporta's Money Laundering Allegation

Barcelona has issued a strong statement denying allegations against club president Joan Laporta and board members regarding money laundering and accepting illegal bribes.

Feb 23 • 18:38 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Former head of Plunge hospital remains convicted for bribery

A former hospital manager in Lithuania has been convicted and fined for accepting bribes, along with penalties for involved associates.

Feb 23 • 13:41 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Civil police received R$ 1 thousand to prevent the closure of an irregular bar in the interior of SP, says PM

Civil police officers in Ribeirão Preto were convicted for using an official vehicle off-duty and attempting to hinder an inspection at a local bar, revealing they accepted bribes to prevent its closure.

Feb 20 • 16:02 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

How journalist Radko Kuruc became a banker convicted for bribes along with the Brhel family

Radko Kuruc, a former journalist and current chairman of the Slovak Guarantee and Development Bank, has been convicted for bribery in connection with the Mýtnik case but continues to deny the charges against him.

Feb 19 • 14:03 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Bribes 2012-2016, Odebrecht, Screen, and Metastasis, corruption cases in which the Prosecutor's Office recovered almost $2 million for the Ecuadorian State in 2025

In 2025, Ecuador's Prosecutor's Office recovered nearly $2 million in emblematic corruption cases, including those related to Odebrecht, through active asset recovery efforts.

Feb 19 • 13:15 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Marx Arriaga ‘Mocks’ His Alleged ‘Bribes’ in the SEP: ‘I Should Have Accepted the Embassy That Was Given to Me’

Former SEP director Marx Arriaga responded with irony to allegations of corruption during his tenure, denying any wrongdoing.

Feb 18 • 19:06 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

SL official suspected of taking millions in bribes

An SL official is suspected of receiving over eight million kronor in bribes, alongside several others implicated in a broader corruption case.

Feb 18 • 14:09 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

SL employee suspected of having received several million in bribes

An SL employee in Stockholm is under investigation for allegedly receiving eight million kronor in bribes, with three other individuals also suspected of involvement.

Feb 18 • 13:04 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
Crime & Justice

Employees suspected of bribery at SL are said to have received millions

Several employees at Stockholm's traffic administration are under investigation for allegedly accepting large bribes worth around 15 million kronor.

Feb 18 • 13:03 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

Corruption, regional deputy Michele Mancuso arrested

Regional deputy Michele Mancuso has been arrested on corruption charges involving bribes totaling 12,000 euros.

Feb 18 • 08:08 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

The judge from Rosario processed for demanding bribes has now reported the whistleblower and seeks to evade justice in the Comodoro Py courts

Federal judge Gastón Salmain of Rosario has been processed for requesting bribes and is now attempting to shift blame to the whistleblower who accused him, seeking intervention from higher courts.

Feb 16 • 16:41 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

In the case of alleged bribes at the Technical Inspection, police have begun to prosecute three individuals following Friday's raid

Czech police have initiated proceedings against three individuals in connection with alleged bribery at the Technical Inspection after a recent raid.

Feb 16 • 13:10 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

Inspector suspected of bribery in at least 70 cases

A vehicle inspection assistant in North Zealand, Denmark, is suspected of accepting bribes in at least 70 cases, allowing car owners to bypass mandatory vehicle inspections.

Feb 16 • 12:52 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
Crime & Justice

Inspecting Officials Suspected of Bribery in at Least 70 Cases

A vehicle inspection assistant from North Zealand is suspected of accepting bribes in at least 70 instances, with a court hearing expected in the spring.

Feb 16 • 11:56 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

VIDEO: Is this normal?: Australian writer recounts frequent bribe requests in Nigeria

An Australian writer, Mark Pollard, shared his experiences of being solicited for bribes by various Nigerian security officials during his visit, raising concerns about corruption within the country's security apparatus.

Feb 16 • 09:36 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
Crime & Justice

Massacres and Bribes: The Evidence with Which the US Seeks to Sink 'El Z-40'

The US Department of Justice is preparing to present evidence in court that Miguel Ángel Treviño Morales, known as El Z-40, was the mastermind behind brutal massacres in Coahuila, Mexico, and continued his criminal operations while incarcerated.

Feb 16 • 06:25 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Panjab Police's DIG Bhullar to Remain in Jail, CBI Arrested Him for Taking Bribes

DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar of the Punjab Police will continue to remain in jail after the Punjab and Haryana High Court denied his bail application following his arrest by the CBI for accepting bribes.

Feb 16 • 05:51 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Did Maribel Guardia pay 300,000 pesos? Audios from Imelda Tuñón reveal that Julián Figueroa allegedly died of an overdose; there were bribes to avoid his autopsy

The recent revelations from Imelda Tuñón regarding Julián Figueroa's death include allegations of bribery to prevent an autopsy and suggest he may have died from a drug overdose.

Feb 13 • 15:46 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

Court Imposes 10-Year Prison Sentence for Female Police Commissioner in Bribery Case as Anti-Corruption Agency's First Awareness Incident

A female police commissioner in South Korea was sentenced to ten years in prison for accepting bribes, marking the first case identified by the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC).

Feb 13 • 08:52 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

Corruption News Filter: Gašpar's Purgatory is Slowly Turning into Hell

Former police president Tibor Gašpar is facing serious allegations of leading a criminal group that accepted bribes to avoid investigating significant crimes.

Feb 13 • 06:16 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

A former kirchnerista official is accused of offering bribes to prevent the start of classes in Chubut

A union leader in Trelew reported that a former provincial official and local businessmen attempted to bribe him to disrupt the academic year in Chubut.

Feb 13 • 01:28 UTC
🇷🇺 The Moscow Times
National & Local

Police Arrest Chelyabinsk Deputy Governor Accused of Accepting Bribes

Andrei Faleychik, the deputy governor of Chelyabinsk, has been arrested on bribery charges connected to his tenure as mayor of Kopeysk.

Feb 12 • 13:21 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Corregedoria conducts operation against 2 police officers suspected of demanding bribes to interfere in investigations and negotiate positions

São Paulo's Civil Police Corregedoria has initiated an operation against two officers suspected of corruption and influence trafficking.

Feb 12 • 12:04 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

Former police officer, who took bribes and leaked investigation information, caught in supplementary investigation by prosecutors

A former police officer and a broker have been indicted for taking bribes and leaking investigation information during a supplemental investigation by prosecutors.

Feb 12 • 11:09 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Kim Seong-tae's indictment for 'third-party bribery related to remittance to North Korea' dismissed in the first trial

Former Ssangbangwool Group chairman Kim Seong-tae had his indictment for allegedly providing third-party bribes to President Lee Jae-myung through remittances to North Korea dismissed in court.

Feb 12 • 07:37 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

Incheon Port Authority's Current and Former Officials Sentenced to Prison for Bribery

Former and current officials of the Incheon Port Authority have been sentenced to prison for demanding bribes from a private company during a sports facility project.

Feb 12 • 06:27 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

[Exclusive] Grievous Question of Bribery of a Judge Summoned by the Public Prosecutors’ Office... Suspected of Receiving Millions in Cash and Goods

The High-ranking Officials Crime Investigation Office has summoned a chief judge for questioning over allegations of receiving bribes from a local lawyer.

Feb 12 • 02:56 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

They claimed to have influence in the President's Office. Bribes in exchange for pardons

The Polish National Prosecutor's Office has revealed details of an investigation into alleged influence peddling in the President's Office involving bribes for presidential pardons.

Feb 11 • 12:03 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Palau MP rejects US accusations he took bribes from China-linked interests

Palau's senate president Hokkons Balue denies U.S. allegations of corruption tied to Chinese interests, which have resulted in a travel ban for him and his family.

Feb 11 • 07:30 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

Chart of the Day: Bribes Impede Economic Growth. Under Fico's Government, They Are on the Rise According to a Survey

A recent survey indicates that bribery is increasing under Robert Fico's government in Slovakia, contributing to economic stagnation.

Feb 10 • 15:33 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Three former and current Gyeonggi Provincial Councilors sentenced to prison for bribery in ITS project

Three councilors from Gyeonggi Province have been sentenced to prison for accepting bribes related to an intelligent traffic system project.

Feb 10 • 08:40 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

Former lawmaker Im Jong-seong sentenced to 2 years in prison for accepting bribes worth over 100 million won

Im Jong-seong, a former lawmaker of the Democratic Party, was sentenced to two years in prison for accepting bribes exceeding 100 million won from local construction companies.

Feb 10 • 06:55 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Fine Furniture Case: Hearing against Nubia Vera, judge accused of the crime of concussion, is held in Quito

The court in Quito commenced a hearing against Nubia Vera, accused of requesting bribes in exchange for favorable judicial decisions.

Feb 9 • 16:24 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Which drug lords made a 'contribution' to pay bribes to Genaro García Luna, according to 'El Lobo' Valencia?

Testimonies revealed that Sinaloa Cartel leaders arranged substantial bribes to Genaro García Luna for operational advantages during his tenure as Mexico's Secretary of Public Security.

Feb 8 • 13:42 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

Severe sentence for former judge Walter Bento in Mendoza for leading a gang that charged bribes

Former judge Walter Bento has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for leading a gang that collected bribes, with a total fine of $540 million imposed on him and impacting his family as well.

Feb 7 • 00:48 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Two officers of Military Engineering Services caught red-handed taking bribes

The CBI has arrested two officers from the Military Engineering Services in Pune for accepting a bribe of ₹2 lakh while under investigation for an alleged illegal demand of ₹6 lakh from a contractor.

Feb 6 • 22:06 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Crime & Justice

The Hippocrates doctor who was convicted for bribes provokes: I should have let him die instead of being accused after receiving thanks

A doctor convicted for accepting bribes at Hippocrates hospital controversially stated he should have let a patient die rather than face accusations after his work was acknowledged.

Feb 6 • 16:45 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Crime & Justice

Three years in prison for the vascular surgeon of Hippocrates for bribes: 'We who operate on hearts have enormous stress' said in court

A vascular surgeon at Hippocrates Hospital was sentenced to three years in prison for accepting bribes, expressing the stress faced by heart surgeons in court.

Feb 6 • 12:48 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Crime & Justice

Three years in prison for the cardiothoracic surgeon from Hippocrates for bribery: "Those of us who operate on hearts have enormous stress," he said in court

The cardiothoracic surgeon from Hippocrates was sentenced to three years in prison and fined for accepting bribes, stating in court the immense stress faced by heart surgeons.

Feb 6 • 12:48 UTC

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