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🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Robbers show a gun and loot a salesman in Deoria

In Deoria, India, a group of masked robbers threatened a salesman with a firearm and stole cash during the day.

Mar 1 • 09:12 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Crime & Justice

A scream of horror captured on video: An adult drove into teenagers in the Citymarket parking lot

A 53-year-old man drove his car into a group of teenagers in a Citymarket parking lot after a verbal altercation escalated.

Mar 1 • 04:00 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

They were posing as lawyers, but the Uscis discovered them and arrested them in New Jersey while fleeing to Colombia

A group of Colombians was arrested in New Jersey for impersonating immigration lawyers and officials to defraud victims.

Feb 28 • 15:04 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspect of leading a criminal group in Bahia dies in confrontation with police on the coast of Sergipe

A suspect identified as a leader of a criminal faction in Bahia was killed during a police operation in Sergipe.

Feb 27 • 13:05 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Nakashu Drug Trafficking Group? 13 Arrested for Violations of the Narcotics Control Law

Fukuoka Prefectural Police have arrested 13 individuals, including a company employee, on suspicion of drug trafficking in Nakashu, Fukuoka City.

Feb 27 • 10:45 UTC
🌍 RFI Afrique (FR)
Crime & Justice

Headlines: two possible mass graves discovered in Uvira, in eastern DRC

Two potential mass graves containing over 160 bodies have been discovered in Uvira, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, linked to the recent conflicts involving the M23 rebel group.

Feb 27 • 09:59 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Nine people are arrested for expelling residents from houses in Greater Fortaleza

Nine individuals were arrested in Greater Fortaleza for their involvement in a criminal group that threatened and extorted money from local residents.

Feb 27 • 09:20 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
Crime & Justice

VIDEO: Drug Manufacturers Arrested in Pierīga with Special Forces Involvement

The State Police in Pierīga arrested a group of three individuals involved in the illegal production and distribution of narcotics.

Feb 27 • 09:05 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Young men in Ostrava helped a man who fell on the ice. However, one of them robbed him.

A group of young men assisted a man who fell on ice in Ostrava, but one of them took advantage of the situation and stole from the victim.

Feb 27 • 08:52 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

More details emerge regarding raids on ‘Varlė’ and ‘Topo group’: value of suspicious transactions exceeds 60 million euros

An investigation into suspected VAT fraud in international trade reveals potential losses in Lithuania of around 7 million euros, with suspicious transactions exceeding 60 million euros.

Feb 27 • 07:34 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

Raids at the Isola Market at Happy Hour

A group of four Peruvian thieves was arrested after robbing various items from the Isola municipal market in Milan during the busy evening hours.

Feb 27 • 04:00 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Federal MP's event gatecrashed by ethno-nationalist organisation

An ethno-nationalist group disrupted a community event hosted by Australian MP Tim Wilson, leading to police intervention.

Feb 27 • 02:24 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

WATCH: Dem senator who ditched Trump's SOTU caught praising naked bike riders, 'patriots' in frog suits

Senator Ron Wyden praised a group of frog-suited protesters for their grassroots efforts against President Trump's anti-crime policies in Portland after skipping the State of the Union address.

Feb 26 • 22:44 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Ecuador places 'Comandante Willy', leader of Los Tiguerones, on most wanted list: phone number available for information on his whereabouts

Ecuador has announced the inclusion of William Joffre Alcívar Bautista, also known as Comandante Willy, on its most wanted list due to his leadership role in the criminal group Los Tiguerones.

Feb 26 • 22:38 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Advertising professional, cook, videomaker, and mechanic arrested in operation against rifle trafficking in ES

A group involved in trafficking rifles between the Brazilian states of Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, and Minas Gerais was arrested in an operation led by the Organized Crime and Money Laundering Department.

Feb 26 • 21:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Learn who the businessman arrested is suspected of participating in a whiskey cargo theft valued at R$ 1 million

Businessman Sirval Wandermurem Ferreira Neto has been arrested in Teresina, Brazil, suspected of being a key player in a criminal group involved in cargo thefts, including a recent R$ 1 million whiskey heist.

Feb 26 • 19:21 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
National & Local

TMU student recounts assault on group of Jews and Israelis at campus event

A student at Toronto Metropolitan University reported an assault during an event supporting Israel, where a masked assailant threw expired milk at them.

Feb 26 • 19:02 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
Crime & Justice

Terror Suspect Allegedly Recruited for Murder Cult

A man has been arrested in Sweden for allegedly recruiting members to the Nazi group Maniac Murder Cult, which is designated as a terror organization by Canada and the UK.

Feb 26 • 17:38 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Police links Los Lobos with attack on a liquor store in Santo Domingo

Ecuadorian police have linked the criminal group Los Lobos to a recent armed attack on a liquor store in Santo Domingo that resulted in gunfire injuring several patrons.

Feb 26 • 16:22 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

'PDF of the Race': Woman Indicted for Leaking WhatsApp Conversations in Which Coach Criticized Students in Fortaleza

A 35-year-old woman has been indicted in Fortaleza for leaking WhatsApp group conversations that contained disparaging remarks about students made by a coach and physicians.

Feb 26 • 16:09 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

VIDEO: Criminals invade house and flee leaving vault behind after being caught by neighbor

A group of criminals attempted to rob a house in Campo Grande, Brazil, but fled after being noticed by a neighbor, leaving behind a vault they had started to carry away.

Feb 26 • 14:17 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Criminal group involved in drug trafficking and using a drone to monitor the arrival of police is dismantled in Itamarandiba

A criminal group involved in drug trafficking in Itamarandiba was dismantled by the Police with arrests and significant drug seizures.

Feb 26 • 13:45 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Crime & Justice

Death on the Großglockner: 'Those who are emotionally overwhelmed lose sight of the situation'

A tragic winter tour on the Großglockner leads to the death of a woman, raising questions about group dynamics and the responsibilities of partners in challenging outdoor situations.

Feb 26 • 13:05 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
Crime & Justice

Extortion group or family estate division? Arigo Toro disputes evidence in court and rejects prosecutor's claims

Arigo Toro contests evidence presented against him in a court case involving allegations of extortion and clarifies his stance on the ongoing legal proceedings.

Feb 26 • 12:40 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Searches in Companies 'Varlė' and 'Topo Group' - Suspected VAT Embezzlement

Lithuanian authorities conducted searches at Varlė and Topo Group as part of a probe into suspected VAT embezzlement schemes.

Feb 26 • 12:26 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Police operation targets group suspected of robbing upscale homes; ex-deputy mayor of Tupi Paulista among the victims

A police operation in Tupi Paulista, Brazil, aims to dismantle a criminal organization suspected of high-end home burglaries, with a notable victim being the town's former deputy mayor.

Feb 26 • 12:16 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

Discovered drug factory in the Kretinga forests: impregnated cotton with drugs, transported to the USA

A criminal investigation has revealed an organized group producing and distributing synthetic drugs in Lithuania by impregnating cotton-based paper with psychotropic substances meant for smuggling to the United States.

Feb 26 • 09:24 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Women Steal Under Garments Worth 10 Thousand from a Showroom in Varanasi

In Varanasi, a group of women stole undergarments valued at 10,000 INR from a showroom, captured on CCTV, involving a member of a women's trade organization.

Feb 26 • 06:47 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Former Police Inspector Admits to Leaking Investigation Information to a Scout Group for Adult Entertainment

A former police inspector in Tokyo has admitted to leaking sensitive investigation information to a scout group involved in introducing women to sex work, violating confidentiality laws.

Feb 26 • 02:08 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
Crime & Justice

Hundreds join support group in wake of claims against gynaecologist

Hundreds of former patients have formed a support group following alarming claims against Melbourne gynaecologist Simon Gordon regarding mishandled treatments for endometriosis.

Feb 26 • 01:57 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

Expanded prosecutions for Yiyi and 12 other members of a "branch" of the fearsome Tren de Aragua in Argentina

The Argentinian federal judge Gustavo Fresneda has expanded the charges against Yiyi and 12 others linked to a criminal group known as Tren de Aragua, now also charging them with organized crime.

Feb 25 • 21:19 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
Crime & Justice

Judicial building in Mexico City evacuated due to a bomb threat supposedly linked to CJNG

A judicial building in Mexico City was evacuated after a bomb threat that later turned out to be false, allegedly connected to criminal group CJNG.

Feb 25 • 21:13 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Federal Court in Paraíba condemns criminal group for scheme to insert fake R$ 200 notes into the market

A Federal Court in the state of Paraíba, Brazil, has sentenced three men for their role in a scheme to circulate counterfeit R$ 200 notes in commercial establishments in Campina Grande and nearby cities.

Feb 25 • 18:37 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
Crime & Justice

Blocked the extradition of a hacker wanted in the USA. 'Rome, don't hand me over, I can cooperate'

A court in Italy has halted the extradition of Kazakh hacker Roman Yuryevich Khlynovskiy, who is accused by the US of being part of a notorious hacking group demanding large ransoms.

Feb 25 • 18:12 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspects of being part of a specialized car theft group arrested in João Pessoa

Two suspects connected to a criminal organization specializing in car thefts were arrested in João Pessoa, Brazil.

Feb 25 • 17:50 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
Crime & Justice

Four Syrians and an Iraqi Charged with Group Rape of 17-Year-Old Girl

Four Syrians and one Iraqi have been arrested and charged with the group rape of a 17-year-old girl in a small German village named Heinsberg-Unterbruch.

Feb 25 • 15:15 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Group suspected of diverting R$ 140 million in grains targets operation in MT and four other states

An operation targeting a group suspected of diverting R$ 140 million in grains has been carried out across multiple Brazilian states.

Feb 25 • 13:19 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

'False intermediaries' are targets of operation against virtual scams of up to R$ 9 million in MT and MG

A police operation targeting a group suspected of engaging in virtual scams is underway in Brazil, with around R$ 9 million linked to fraudulent activities.

Feb 25 • 12:01 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Police Mega-Operation Against Los Lobos in Five Provinces

A large-scale police operation targeting the criminal group 'Los Lobos' is currently underway across five provinces in Ecuador.

Feb 25 • 11:59 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Civil Police arrest 5 in operation against Comando Vermelho group that blew up ATMs and robbed luxury homes

The Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro captured five individuals linked to a faction of Comando Vermelho involved in ATM explosions and luxury home robberies.

Feb 25 • 10:17 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Federal Police conducts operation in Bahia against group suspected of million-dollar fraud against Caixa Econômica Federal

The Brazilian Federal Police executed search and seizure warrants in Bahia targeting a group suspected of committing fraud against Caixa Econômica Federal, with losses estimated at R$ 1.2 million.

Feb 25 • 10:01 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Mendoza: thwarted escape of dangerous prisoners organized for the Harvest Festival

A group of dangerous prisoners planned to escape from the Almafuerte prison in Mendoza during the Harvest Festival, but authorities successfully thwarted the plan after an external alert.

Feb 24 • 20:53 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Police carry out warrants against group suspected of applying 'fake lawyer scam' in Pirapozinho

The Civil Police in Pirapozinho executed search and seizure warrants related to a group involved in a fraudulent scheme impersonating lawyers.

Feb 24 • 15:37 UTC
🌍 RFI Afrique (FR)
Crime & Justice

DRC: the military spokesperson of AFC/M23 Willy Ngoma killed near Rubaya, in North Kivu

Willy Ngoma, the military spokesperson for the AFC/M23 rebel group, was killed in a drone attack near Rubaya in North Kivu, according to rebel sources.

Feb 24 • 14:35 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
Crime & Justice

A man aimed a shotgun at a car enthusiast group in Södermalm – sentenced

A 57-year-old man has been sentenced to ten months in prison for gross unlawful threats after aiming a shotgun at a group near a car enthusiast vehicle in central Stockholm.

Feb 24 • 14:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Group suspected of selling child sexual material is the target of a Civil Police operation in RO

A Civil Police operation in Porto Velho targeted a group suspected of child sexual abuse and trafficking of explicit videos.

Feb 24 • 14:08 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
Crime & Justice

Boys visited accused of abuse weekly to play computer games

A group of boys visited a 57-year-old man accused of child abuse several times a week to play computer games.

Feb 24 • 12:47 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Civil Police Operation Targets Fraud of Up to 100 Million Reais in São Paulo

A Civil Police operation in Brazil targets an organized crime group suspected of committing electronic fraud, embezzlement, and money laundering, with investigations revealing various schemes.

Feb 24 • 10:40 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
Crime & Justice

They Pretended to Be Schoolgirls and Extorted Intimate Photos from Men. They Made Millions

A group falsely posing as schoolgirls successfully extorted intimate photos from men, amassing millions.

Feb 24 • 10:04 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

Criminal to Order Murder – Even Without a Response

Ordering a murder, even in a closed chat group without any replies, is a criminal act according to Sweden's Supreme Court.

Feb 24 • 08:25 UTC

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