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🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

The brain of 'La Banda del Millón' is now hosted in the same prison as his sons and also without a cellphone

Hugo David Castillo has been incarcerated alongside his sons in a prison where they are denied access to cell phones and electronic devices.

Mar 20 • 11:49 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Student wins a cellphone after classmates and teachers hold a fundraiser in the interior of SP: 'It will stay in the history of my life'

A high school student in Nova Campina, Brazil, received a new cellphone as a surprise gift from teachers and classmates who raised funds to buy it for him.

Mar 20 • 10:10 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Arrested for robbery in Várzea da Palma, man tells police that he only 'picked up' the cellphone that the victim left on the ground

A man arrested for robbery in Várzea da Palma claimed he only 'picked up' the cellphone the victim left on the ground after threatening her during the incident.

Mar 18 • 18:29 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

The striking interaction between Lali Espósito and a Spanish singer who was robbed in Buenos Aires: 'An honor to explain to you where La Matanza is'

Lali Espósito assisted Spanish artist Lara Blanco in locating her stolen cellphone shortly after her arrival in Buenos Aires for a music festival.

Mar 18 • 14:10 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Section of Raposo Tavares in São Paulo gains cameras that catch cellphone use and lack of seatbelt

The Raposo Tavares highway in São Paulo will install AI cameras to detect drivers using cellphones and passengers without seatbelts.

Mar 18 • 13:10 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Lack of lighting on walking path in Taquaral makes visitors use cellphone flashlights in Campinas

Visitors to Lagoa do Taquaral in Campinas are resorting to using their cellphone flashlights due to a lack of lighting along the walking path.

Mar 18 • 11:42 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Ford government silent on cost of fighting release of premier’s cellphone records

The Ford government in Ontario is not disclosing the costs associated with its attempt to block the release of Premier Doug Ford's cellphone records, as it seeks to change legislation following a legal defeat.

Mar 17 • 10:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

INSS CPI finds contact of Flávio Bolsonaro and Nikolas in Vorcaro's cellphone

The INSS CPI has uncovered contacts in former banker Daniel Vorcaro's cellphone, including Flávio Bolsonaro and Nikolas Ferreira, both denying any wrongdoing or direct contact with Vorcaro.

Mar 16 • 20:58 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Ford accused of limiting transparency law because of cellphone defeat in court

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is accused of circumventing transparency laws by using his personal phone for official communications, as revealed by call log discrepancies and a ruling by the Information and Privacy Commission.

Mar 16 • 18:09 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

VIDEO: man arrested for stealing cellphone and assaulting pedestrian in Capivari

A 19-year-old man was arrested for stealing a cellphone and assaulting a pedestrian near the bus station in Capivari, Brazil.

Mar 16 • 16:22 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Retiree loses R$ 54,000 after being convinced by fake bank manager to grant remote access to his cell phone

A 55-year-old retiree in São José do Rio Preto, Brazil, was scammed out of R$ 54,000 by a fraudster posing as a bank manager, who convinced him to give remote access to his cellphone.

Mar 14 • 14:28 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

The nearly $100,000 fine that most people incur without realizing it

Using a cellphone while driving can lead to hefty fines and is prohibited under Argentine traffic law, highlighting its risks and the need for awareness.

Mar 14 • 10:36 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Transparency watchdog blasts ‘shocking’ Ontario plan to hide premier cellphone records

Ontario's transparency watchdog criticizes the Ford government's initiative to restrict access to premier's cellphone records as an effort to obscure vital public information.

Mar 14 • 10:00 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

"Family Commitment": The Minister of Education filmed a video making a particular request to parents

Mercedes Miguel, the Minister of Education of Buenos Aires, urged parents to delay giving their children mobile phones until after primary school, highlighting the need for a 'cellphone-free childhood'.

Mar 13 • 21:38 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

The battle against the cellphone

The Buenos Aires legislature has enacted a law banning cellphones in primary schools to aid student focus and promote interactive activities.

Mar 13 • 03:05 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Companies can no longer charge for changing or cancelling internet, cellphone plans

Canada's CRTC has eliminated fees for changing or cancelling internet and cellphone plans, enhancing consumer flexibility.

Mar 12 • 23:24 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

VIDEO: thief breaks car window and steals cellphone on Avenida 23 de Maio, in SP

A thief broke a car window and stole a cellphone from a driver caught in traffic on Avenida 23 de Maio in São Paulo.

Mar 12 • 21:23 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man arrested for faking cellphone robbery in Paraíba do Sul

A 35-year-old man was arrested for staging a high-value cellphone robbery in Paraíba do Sul, Brazil.

Mar 12 • 20:25 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Young man arrested suspected of invading a house, stabbing his former boss, and stealing money and a cellphone in the interior of São Paulo

An 18-year-old man was arrested for allegedly breaking into his former boss's house, stabbing him, and stealing money and a cellphone in Santo Anastácio, São Paulo.

Mar 11 • 23:11 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Woman dragged by flood in Bahia has phone tracked and location points to canal

A woman swept away by a flood in Bahia has been located via her cellphone signal, which indicates she is in a canal after being missing for 48 hours.

Mar 11 • 16:44 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Teenager apprehended after stealing cellphone in Asa Branca

A 16-year-old teenager was apprehended after stealing a cellphone from another 16-year-old girl in the Asa Branca neighborhood of Boa Vista, Brazil.

Mar 11 • 15:37 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

How the programs that recover messages from cell phones and are used by the Federal Police in investigations work

The Federal Police in Brazil utilize advanced technologies that allow them to recover deleted messages from cell phones without entering passwords or turning the devices on.

Mar 9 • 17:43 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

A bomb that is difficult to disarm: Buenos Aires prisoners use nearly 50,000 legal cellphone lines

A case involving a soldier's suicide has revealed that prisoners in Buenos Aires are using legal cell phones to execute extortion schemes.

Mar 7 • 09:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man arrested a day after leaving prison, suspected of breaking into a store and stealing money in Bahia

A 24-year-old man was arrested in Serrinha, Bahia, just one day after being released from prison, on suspicion of breaking into a commercial establishment and stealing cash and a cellphone.

Mar 6 • 13:34 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Messages and emails on Daniel Vorcaro's cellphone show the owner's relationship with politicians and public agents

Federal police are investigating messages found on Daniel Vorcaro's cellphone, revealing his ties with political figures, including Senator Ciro Nogueira.

Mar 6 • 00:47 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Calgary teen arrested following armed robbery of cellphones

A teenager in Calgary has been arrested and charged in connection with an armed robbery at a cellphone store.

Mar 5 • 19:49 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Homeless man steals cell phone after asking a guy for a lighter and biting his finger during the crime

A homeless man in Brazil stole a cellphone after asking for a lighter and biting the victim's thumb during the confrontation.

Mar 5 • 17:29 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Young man breaks into house, steals PlayStation 5, confesses to crime and is found hiding under a water tank in Manhuaçu

A young man was arrested after breaking into a house in Manhuaçu, stealing a PlayStation 5 and a cellphone, and later hiding from police under a water tank.

Mar 4 • 16:59 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Vorcaro will receive content of his sealed cellphone from the Federal Police through a notary

Former banker Daniel Vorcaro is set to receive data from his seized cellphone from the Federal Police under a protective process to prevent leaks to the media.

Mar 3 • 18:07 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Employee who 'devoted herself only to conversations and activities on her cell phone' is dismissed from the Uberlândia City Hall

An employee of Uberlândia's City Hall was dismissed for neglecting her duties and excessively using her cellphone during work hours.

Mar 3 • 09:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Life & Tech

Cellphone not charging properly? It could be dirt in the port – see how to fix it

This article provides tips for cleaning your cellphone's charging port to resolve charging issues caused by dirt and debris.

Mar 3 • 09:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Fines for cellphone use while driving increase by more than 20% in Presidente Prudente

The number of drivers caught using their cell phones while driving in Presidente Prudente has increased by over 20% from 2024 to 2025, raising concerns about road safety.

Mar 1 • 11:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Woman killed after refusing kiss in MG asked for protection in last post on social media: 'God, close what is a trap'

Priscila Beatriz Assis Teixeira, a 38-year-old woman, was killed after refusing a kiss during a cellphone sale negotiation, having posted a plea for protection hours earlier.

Feb 28 • 08:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Fugitive convicted for drug trafficking arrested after attempting to break cellphone to destroy evidence, says police

A man wanted by the police for drug trafficking was arrested in Bonfim do Piauí after attempting to destroy evidence on his cellphone as officers arrived.

Feb 27 • 13:12 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

App motorcyclist arrested after punching passenger and stealing cellphone in SP

A motorcyclist in Cubatão, SP has been arrested after assaulting a passenger and stealing their cellphone during a fare dispute.

Feb 27 • 08:21 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

'Memory Crisis' Will Cause Cellphone Sales to Drop More Than Ever in History in 2026, Says Consultancy

A consultancy report predicts a historic decline in smartphone sales due to a RAM memory crisis, especially affecting low-cost Android devices.

Feb 26 • 19:49 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Couple suspected of involvement in homicides arrested in Bahia; man destroyed cellphone upon seeing police arrival

A couple suspected of involvement in homicides and drug trafficking was arrested in Feira de Santana, Brazil, with the man destroying his cellphone as police arrived.

Feb 26 • 14:11 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

Horror and indignation: a nurse who came to confirm the femicide stole the cell phone of the young woman stabbed to death

A nurse involved in confirming a femicide in Ezeiza, Argentina, has been accused of stealing the victim's cellphone after she was murdered.

Feb 25 • 20:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Educator loses R$ 42.9 thousand after alleged cellphone cloning in Rio Preto

A pedagogue reported losing R$ 42.9 thousand due to alleged cellphone cloning, involving unauthorized transactions including a PIX transfer and a fraudulent loan.

Feb 25 • 19:03 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man accused of killing ex-partner and sending messages from her cell phone to her family goes on trial in Passos

Lenniker Gabriel dos Santos Oliveira is on trial for allegedly murdering his ex-partner and using her cellphone to mislead her family and the police.

Feb 25 • 13:11 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Insufficient and Dirty Restrooms, Grated Blocks, and Reduced Cellphone Theft: What Went Right and Wrong at São Paulo's Street Carnival in 2026

The 2026 São Paulo street carnival saw significant crowds and safety improvements, but struggled with sanitation and overcrowding issues.

Feb 25 • 07:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Missing family in RS: forensics prove that Silvana's cellphone was never in Gramado; understand what this indicates

Forensics reveal that Silvana's cellphone was never in Gramado, contrary to her social media posts, suggesting a possible cover-up regarding her disappearance.

Feb 24 • 16:55 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

The cellphone of a broker killed by the building manager was thrown into a sewer and was only found after 41 days

The cellphone of real estate broker Daiane Alves Souza, who was murdered by her building manager, was recovered 41 days after being discarded in a sewer, containing crucial evidence of the crime.

Feb 19 • 17:06 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Carnival 2026: BH records no occurrences of rape and feminicide and has a 70% decrease in cellphone theft during the festivities, says government

The government of Minas Gerais reported a significant decline in crime rates during the 2026 Carnival in Belo Horizonte, including no cases of feminicide or rape.

Feb 19 • 13:17 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Court orders couple arrested for cellphone theft during Florianópolis carnival to return home to RS

A couple arrested for stealing 16 cellphones during the Florianópolis carnival has been ordered by the court to return to their home in Rio Grande do Sul.

Feb 16 • 16:32 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

VIDEO: pilot admits to police involvement with minors and shows records of victims on his cellphone

A pilot in São Paulo was arrested for serious sexual violence against minors, revealing a disturbing case of predation.

Feb 16 • 00:34 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man found dead in a small apartment with hands tied with a cellphone charger in MT

A 32-year-old man was found dead in Várzea Grande, Brazil, with his hands tied and stab wounds on his neck and abdomen.

Feb 15 • 15:16 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Police dressed as 'Scooby-Doo' arrest 3 suspects and recover 8 cell phones at a block party in downtown São Paulo

Three suspects were arrested for cellphone theft while disguised police officers recovered eight stolen phones at a street party in São Paulo.

Feb 14 • 23:22 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Dressed as Scooby-Doo characters, police arrest suspects in cellphone theft in downtown SP

Police disguised as Scooby-Doo characters arrested three suspects for stealing cellphones during a Carnival block in downtown São Paulo.

Feb 14 • 22:15 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Delivery man takes snack to supposed customer in Paraná, but has his cellphone and motorcycle stolen by him

A delivery man in Paraná was robbed of his motorcycle and cellphone while making a food delivery to a supposed customer.

Feb 13 • 22:24 UTC

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