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🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

"Dreams of Death and Shootouts": the Confessions of One of the Leaders of "La Banda del Millón"

Elián David Castillo San Martín, a leader of the criminal organization "La Banda del Millón", reveals his thoughts on addiction and crime in a letter detailing his role in a string of robberies and murders while currently imprisoned.

Feb 28 • 17:04 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

Criminal Network for Forged Travel Documents Exposed

A criminal organization specializing in the production of forged travel documents to facilitate illegal immigration into the EU has been dismantled in Attica, Greece.

Feb 28 • 11:52 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Crime & Justice

A family man from Turku got involved in a brutal game and confessed everything – Now he will go to prison

A family man from Turku has been sentenced to prison after confessing his involvement in a severe drug trafficking case led by a Swedish organization.

Feb 27 • 17:30 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

RJ Deputy Rodrigo Bacellar is indicted for allegedly leaking information to Comando Vermelho

State Deputy Rodrigo Bacellar has been indicted along with four others for allegedly leaking confidential information to members of the Comando Vermelho criminal organization.

Feb 27 • 15:41 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspect of leading criminal faction arrested after assaulting partner in Amapá

A 23-year-old man suspected of leading a criminal organization was arrested in Amapá after assaulting his partner, highlighting ongoing issues of domestic violence in the region.

Feb 27 • 15:02 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

"You are not with some mediocre, you're with a real criminal," the chats of Huguito, one of the gang leaders of 'La Banda del Millón'

WhatsApp messages exchanged between Hugo Castillo San Martín, an alleged leader of a violent gang in Argentina, and his girlfriend highlight his criminal identity and the brutality of his organization's acts.

Feb 27 • 13:58 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Civil police officer is shot in clash with criminal in the interior of RN

A civil police officer in Brazil was shot during an operation to dismantle a criminal organization involved in drug trafficking and robbery, resulting in the suspect's death.

Feb 27 • 13:40 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Rodrigo Bacellar, TH Joias, and 3 others indicted by the Federal Police for leaking information to a criminal faction

Five individuals, including state deputy Rodrigo Bacellar and former deputy Thiego Raimundo, have been indicted by the Brazilian Federal Police for allegedly leaking confidential information to the Comando Vermelho criminal organization.

Feb 27 • 11:34 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
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

The decision on Golden Dawn will be on March 4

The second trial for the Golden Dawn case is scheduled for March 4, when the court's verdict is expected to be announced.

Feb 27 • 08:03 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
Crime & Justice

Golden Dawn Trial: The Court's Decision Will Be Announced on March 4th

The decision regarding the Golden Dawn criminal organization trial will be announced on March 4th, after the court postponed the announcement due to lack of readiness.

Feb 27 • 07:03 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Prisoners Were Forced to Vote for Candidates Chosen by Criminal Organization in ES; Five People are Charged by the Public Prosecutor's Office

In Espírito Santo, Brazil, five individuals have been charged with coercing prisoners to vote for specific candidates during the 2022 elections, allegedly under threat of retaliation.

Feb 27 • 07:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Operation 'Hurricane' arrests eight people and targets criminal organization linked to drug trafficking in Formiga

The Brazilian police operation 'Hurricane' led to the arrest of eight individuals connected to a criminal organization involved in drug trafficking in Formiga.

Feb 26 • 22:56 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
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Criminal organization targeted in drug trafficking operation had contracts with the city hall of Pombal, says Civil Police

A criminal organization involved in drug trafficking and connected to Pombal's city hall had contracts with the municipality, according to the Civil Police.

Feb 26 • 17:25 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Gaeco targets gang in RJ that sold fake health plans using name of operator from the interior of SP

A criminal organization in Rio de Janeiro has been dismantled for selling fraudulent health insurance plans, misleading victims by using the name of a legitimate provider from São Paulo.

Feb 26 • 13:15 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

MP executes warrant against investigated individual who moved funds even during preventive detention

The Public Ministry of Mato Grosso do Sul is conducting Operation Camouflage to investigate money laundering linked to a criminal organization.

Feb 26 • 13:02 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
🇮🇱 Haaretz
Crime & Justice

Former Mayor of Nazareth and Crime Organization Leader Charged with Stealing Tens of Millions from City Treasury

The former mayor of Nazareth, Ali Salam, and crime organization leader Samir Bakri have been charged with embezzling millions from the city's treasury between 2015 and 2025.

Feb 26 • 11:57 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Operation carries out more than 40 arrest warrants against a drug trafficking organization in four states

The Paraíba Civil Police have initiated a large-scale operation against drug trafficking, executing over 40 arrest warrants across several Brazilian states.

Feb 26 • 11:16 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

Hiring for ‘private revenge’ through Telegram? Similar crimes in Gunpo and Hwaseong

Police suspect that recent crimes involving harassment and vandalism in Gunpo and Hwaseong may be linked to a Telegram-based organization engaged in orchestrated private revenge.

Feb 26 • 06:48 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
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

Voice Phishing Organization That Scammed 24.5 Billion Won Arrested Amid Threats While Reading Indictment

A voice phishing organization operating from Southeast Asia and scamming 24.5 billion won was arrested by the police.

Feb 26 • 02:41 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

The creator of 'La Banda del Millón' was captured: 167 marked houses and the father of two already detained leaders

Hugo David Castillo, the alleged creator of the criminal organization 'La Banda del Millón,' was arrested in Argentina as part of an investigation into a series of robberies in northern Buenos Aires.

Feb 25 • 22:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Police arrest 28 individuals and identify inmate as leader of organization operating in MS and PR

The Civil Police of Mato Grosso do Sul arrested 28 people as part of an operation investigating a drug trafficking and money laundering organization, allegedly run by an inmate from a maximum-security prison.

Feb 25 • 19:38 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
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Police from Mogi das Cruzes convicted of criminal organization lose their positions

Four police officers lost their positions after being convicted of forming a criminal organization in São Paulo.

Feb 25 • 17:15 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
Crime & Justice

Consultants punished with 100 hours of forced labor for organizing trips to Crimea

A travel consultant has been sentenced to 100 hours of community service after the Supreme Court upheld an appellate court's ruling regarding violations of sanctions related to travel organization to Crimea.

Feb 25 • 16:53 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man identified as head of criminal organization arrested in Santo Antônio de Jesus

A man identified as the head of a criminal organization was arrested in Santo Antônio de Jesus, Brazil, while attempting to flee from police with a loaded firearm and drugs.

Feb 25 • 15:07 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Operation to combat million-dollar frauds against Caixa Econômica is carried out in Alagoas

A coordinated operation in Alagoas targets a criminal organization fraudulently extracting funds from Caixa Econômica Federal.

Feb 25 • 11:57 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
Crime & Justice

Approved Lier-Hansen's Bills: – A Personal Betrayal

The approval of invoices and travel expenses for former CEO Stein Lier-Hansen has led to accusations of deceit and misrepresentation, as highlighted by former organization director Carla Botten Verboven.

Feb 25 • 09:45 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

"Let's Open Coin Dating Savings"... 49 Arrested for Fishing Scam in Cambodia That Defrauded 10.5 Billion Won

A fishing scam organization based in Cambodia was caught after defrauding victims through fake online relationships, resulting in the arrest of 49 individuals by South Korean police.

Feb 25 • 06:09 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Three men are arrested suspected of being part of a criminal faction in a city in Agreste da Paraíba

Three men have been arrested in Itabaiana, Paraíba, on suspicion of being part of a criminal faction attempting to establish itself in the region.

Feb 24 • 22:09 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Leader of a criminal organization from RN is arrested while touring on a beach in Paraíba

A leader of a criminal organization from Rio Grande do Norte was arrested at Praia do Sol in João Pessoa while on vacation.

Feb 24 • 20:26 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

What is Mexico's CJNG: everything known about the world's most dangerous cartel

The CJNG, originally a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel, has evolved into a dominant criminal organization in Mexico following the death of its leader, leading to a violent restructuring.

Feb 24 • 15:12 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Crime & Justice

Former president of Cannonball, Esko Eklund, 49, brought before the court – this is how he reacted

Esko Eklund, the former president of the criminal organization Cannonball MC, appeared in court facing serious charges after a long legal battle.

Feb 24 • 15:00 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Human trafficking ring dismantled in Farsala – 4 arrests

A criminal organization involved in human trafficking in the Farsala area has been dismantled, resulting in the arrest of four individuals.

Feb 24 • 10:17 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

São Paulo Police conducts operation against digital fraud gang and blocks accounts with up to R$ 100 million

São Paulo Police are conducting an operation against a criminal organization involved in digital fraud and money laundering, blocking 86 bank accounts that could total R$ 100 million.

Feb 24 • 09:28 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
Crime & Justice

They capture 'El Conta', financial operator of the Unión Tepito

Two key financial operators of the Unión Tepito criminal organization were captured in Morelos, Mexico, along with weapons and illegal substances.

Feb 24 • 07:45 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

What is the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and how it became the most powerful criminal organization in Mexico

The Jalisco New Generation Cartel, following the death of its leader 'El Mencho', is undergoing a dangerous period of reorganization that could lead to increased violence in Mexico.

Feb 24 • 00:44 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Teen 'with bomb making kit at home' guilty of terror offences

A 16-year-old boy has been found guilty of terror-related charges, including membership in a Neo-Nazi organization and possession of bomb-making materials.

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

Court convicts a delegate and 5 police officers from Mogi das Cruzes for criminal organization

A São Paulo court has convicted delegate Eduardo Peretti Guimarães and five other police officers for forming a criminal organization involved in extortion.

Feb 23 • 14:19 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

VIDEO FROM COURT ⟩ Mafia boss Jokker may be released from prison, while his alleged accomplice Keijo Jaanup, who denied the charges, received a long sentence

Keijo Jaanup has been sentenced to six years and six months for his involvement in a criminal organization, while he maintains his innocence despite the ruling.

Feb 23 • 11:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Operation in 4 states targets group that moved half a billion reais with cable theft and receiving stolen goods

Police officers launched a new phase of Operation Caminhos do Cobre to dismantle an interstate criminal organization involved in cable theft and money laundering in Brazil.

Feb 23 • 10:39 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
Crime & Justice

Death of ‘Mencho’: Who are the CJNG drug traffickers who are still at large?

The death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as ‘El Mencho’, does not mark the end of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), as there are still powerful leaders within and outside the organization competing for succession.

Feb 23 • 01:49 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

El Mencho. He Brought His Rivals to Their Knees and Made the Jalisco Cartel the Biggest Drug Trafficker in the World

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, is highlighted as the current number one enemy of authorities in Mexico and the United States, leading the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) to become the world's largest drug trafficking organization.

Feb 22 • 23:26 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspect of being part of a gang is arrested with a stolen truck loaded with cookies in Piauí

A driver was arrested while driving a stolen truck loaded with cookies in Piauí, suspected of being part of a criminal organization specializing in cargo theft.

Feb 22 • 19:48 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Framing us as a terrorist organisation misguided – Miyetti Allah President, Ngelzarma

Baba Ngelzarma, President of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, responds to allegations linking the group to violent crime and discusses the organization's aims.

Feb 22 • 00:26 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Members of Comando Vermelho die after clash with police at mining site in MT

Two men suspected of being part of the criminal organization Comando Vermelho were killed in a confrontation with police in Brazil's northern region.

Feb 21 • 22:51 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

See who are the nine suspects of being part of the 'political nucleus' of the CV in Amazonas who are on the run

The Amazonas Civil Police have released the names and images of nine suspects linked to the 'political nucleus' of the Comando Vermelho criminal organization, who are currently fugitives.

Feb 21 • 22:00 UTC

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