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🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Arrested in Ribeirão Preto, SP, headed the logistics operation of a gang suspected of stealing fuels from Transpetro

Wagner de Souza Leite, a transport company owner, was arrested in connection with a criminal organization stealing fuel from Transpetro pipelines, allegedly causing over R$ 5 million in losses.

Mar 3 • 06:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Three teenagers are apprehended suspected of involvement in massacre in Itabaiana, PB

Three teenagers were apprehended in Itabaiana, Brazil, as suspects in the massacre of five people linked to criminal gang disputes.

Mar 1 • 21:03 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

One by one, the leaders of the gang that terrorized San Isidro, killed two neighbors, and tortured other victims

Three young leaders of a criminal gang in San Isidro, Argentina, orchestrated violent crimes from prison, including the murder of two local residents.

Feb 28 • 09:00 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Is the criminal gang Tren de Aragua in Mexico? They deny being a generator of violence

The Mexican government denies reports that the Venezuelan criminal gang Tren de Aragua is a significant source of violence in Mexico.

Feb 27 • 17:32 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
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

Alleged Tren de Aragua criminal gang members charged in ATM robberies across New England

Two alleged members of the Tren de Aragua gang have been charged in connection with a series of ATM robberies across New England, utilizing malware in their scheme.

Feb 27 • 02:31 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

A million-dollar loot, handbags, jewelry and luxury watches: a gang that assaulted villas with the owners inside has been caught

A criminal gang that terrorized affluent neighborhoods in Spain and made off with over 1.5 million euros in luxury goods has been apprehended by police across multiple countries.

Feb 26 • 19:34 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

Who is Hugo David Castillo, the "creator" of the Million gang

Hugo David Castillo, described as the 'creator' of a notorious criminal gang in San Isidro, has a history of criminal activity and is under investigation for serious crimes linked to his children's leadership in the gang.

Feb 26 • 13:57 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
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

There are 200 cattle at risk: animals are starting to die from lack of food as they await a judicial definition

The cattle rescued from a criminal gang in Corrientes, Argentina, are dying due to food shortages while awaiting judicial clearance for their relocation.

Feb 25 • 19:26 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Fugitive CV Chief Selected Targets and Planned Robberies: 'Do You Want a Job Better than This? Dollar, Euro, Diamond Ring'

Eduardo Lima Franco, a fugitive leader of the Comando Vermelho criminal gang, is implicated in orchestrating luxury home robberies in Brazil.

Feb 25 • 15:56 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

The Outrageous Video Showing How the Gang that Murders and Tortures Retirees Lives: Parties, Luxuries, and Orders from Prison

A disturbing investigation reveals that a criminal gang continues to orchestrate violent robberies from within a prison in Argentina.

Feb 24 • 20:36 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Merchant shot in his own establishment for refusing to pay fee to gang in Ceará

A merchant in Sobral, Ceará, was shot in his own store after refusing to pay a fee demanded by a criminal gang.

Feb 24 • 10:18 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
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Pregnant woman, three months along, attacked by 8 gang members during gathering in MT

A 23-year-old pregnant woman was attacked by eight individuals associated with a criminal faction during a gathering in Tapurah, Brazil.

Feb 23 • 21:55 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

VIDEO: man identified by police as gang leader is shot dead with 4 bullets in Macapá

A man identified by police as a leader of a local criminal faction was shot dead in Macapá, Brazil, in a crime potentially linked to gang-related disputes over drug trafficking control.

Feb 23 • 17:05 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Faction members arrested on suspicion of torturing and burning the body of a 17-year-old teenager in Teresina

Four members of a criminal faction were arrested in Teresina on suspicion of torturing and burning the body of a 17-year-old boy.

Feb 23 • 10:31 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
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

In Santana, man shot dead; police investigate links to criminal factions

A 45-year-old man was shot multiple times in Santana, Amapá, with police investigating possible connections to criminal gang disputes.

Feb 22 • 14:23 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man shot dead inside bakery in Laranjal do Jari, in southern Amapá

A man was shot dead inside a bakery in Laranjal do Jari, Brazil, with police suspecting ties to criminal gang disputes.

Feb 21 • 20:40 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Young man wanted by Justice with over 10 criminal records is arrested in Angra dos Reis

A 22-year-old man who was a fugitive with over 10 criminal records was arrested in Angra dos Reis, Brazil, as part of a police operation.

Feb 20 • 18:05 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Who is the Lady Don of Lawrence Gang?

The article introduces Khushnuma Ansari, also known as Neha, who is identified as the girlfriend of gangster Mahfooz, linked to Lawrence Bishnoi's criminal gang.

Feb 20 • 14:19 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
Crime & Justice

Norwegian sentenced to 13 years in prison for attempted murder in Denmark

A Norwegian man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison in Denmark for attempting to murder two individuals as part of a criminal job.

Feb 20 • 12:29 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Indigenous person reports that illegal mining and gang violence have brought alcoholism and killings to Sararé in MT

An indigenous woman reported that illegal mining and the criminal organization Comando Vermelho have led to increased alcoholism and violence in Sararé, Brazil.

Feb 20 • 11:23 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Operation targets criminal organization of the Comando Vermelho with political nucleus in Amazonas

Police in Amazonas launched an operation against a criminal organization linked to the Comando Vermelho, arresting several individuals, including a public official alleged to have funneled money to the gang.

Feb 20 • 11:11 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
Crime & Justice

Saskatoon man faces 14-year sentence after shooting over gang rivalry

Zennen Thomas has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for the fatal shooting of Kaylum Tom, an incident tied to gang rivalry in Saskatoon.

Feb 19 • 17:10 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Sweden presents new prison rules for 13-year-olds

Sweden has announced a decrease in the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 13 years, despite significant criticism from various governmental bodies.

Feb 19 • 13:49 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Police apprehend two teenagers suspected of being part of motorcycle theft gang in Itaquaquecetuba

Two teenagers were apprehended in Itaquaquecetuba during an operation targeting a criminal motorcycle theft gang.

Feb 19 • 12:02 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Lawrence Bishnoi Gang's special Bobby Kabutar arrested

Bobby Kabutar, a notorious criminal and key member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, has been arrested by the police's special cell.

Feb 18 • 18:16 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
Crime & Justice

Murders and criminal reorganization: the origin of the Flechas MZ, the most prolific group of Los Mayos in Mexico

The article explores the emergence of the Flechas MZ gang in Mexico, linked to the Sinaloa Cartel and its leader Francisco Javier Ángulo Labrador.

Feb 18 • 16:00 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

Arrested a Peruvian gang member known as 'the man with a thousand names'

Spanish police have arrested a fugitive in Madrid known as 'the man with a thousand names,' who is wanted in Peru for his involvement in a criminal gang.

Feb 18 • 11:50 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

Gang member detained – suspected of serious crimes

Ildar 'Scar' Galiyev has been detained in Sweden on suspicion of multiple serious crimes, including murder.

Feb 18 • 09:56 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Bar owner was killed by teenage stepson at the behest of a faction, investigation points out

A teenage stepson is suspected of murdering his stepmother, Sara da Silva Marques, in Ipaporanga, Brazil, under orders from a criminal faction.

Feb 17 • 23:35 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
National & Local

Wanted criminal extradited to Sweden

A gang leader has been extradited from Greece to Sweden to be interrogated regarding the murder of rapper Nils 'Einár' Grönberg.

Feb 17 • 11:38 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

Violent Criminal Gang Leader Extradited to Sweden

A 25-year-old violent criminal linked to the Dalennätverket gang has been extradited from Greece to Sweden, suspected of numerous violent crimes, including the murder of an 18-year-old in 2023.

Feb 17 • 07:46 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

Suspected gang member extradited from Greece

A suspected gang member with multiple violent crime charges has been extradited from Greece to Sweden.

Feb 17 • 06:53 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Gang war in Rohtak! 22 bullets fired near police office, Bhau gang claims responsibility

A gang shooting in Rohtak, India, resulted in the death of a known criminal, raising serious concerns regarding law and order in the area.

Feb 17 • 03:13 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

Professor: "When you monitor all members of a family, it can be very, very damaging"

A Danish justice minister announced new initiatives aimed at combating gang crime and criminal family clans during a press conference.

Feb 16 • 17:49 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

Professor criticizes new proposal: It can be "very, very destructive"

A Danish professor expresses strong concerns over a new proposal targeting crime families and gang violence, presented by Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard.

Feb 16 • 17:49 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

Frederik Vad's 'third recognition' caused a stir. Now the infiltration of criminals into societal institutions will be investigated

Danish Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard announced plans for a report investigating the infiltration of criminal networks into societal institutions as part of a larger effort to combat gang crime.

Feb 16 • 08:02 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

Frederik Vad's 'third recognition' caused a stir. Now the infiltration of criminals into society's institutions must be investigated

Danish Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard has announced plans to investigate the infiltration of criminal networks into society's institutions as part of a broader initiative to combat gang crime.

Feb 16 • 08:02 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

Criminal Infiltration of Societal Institutions Should Be Investigated

Danish Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard has called for a report on the infiltration of organized crime into key societal institutions by criminal networks.

Feb 16 • 08:02 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Video exposes the actions of a gang that "devastated" liquor stores in Attica

A criminal organization in Attica was dismantled for systematically stealing and distributing alcoholic beverages from local stores, as revealed by captured video evidence.

Feb 16 • 07:00 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
Crime & Justice

The Norwegian Party Høyre Has a New Leader

Fyns Police in Denmark report that violent incidents in Odense are linked to a conflict between two criminal groups: LTF and the Korsløkke group.

Feb 14 • 11:33 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Swedish Government Study Proposes Criminalizing Gang Membership

A study commissioned by the Swedish government suggests making gang membership and participation in gang activities a criminal offense.

Feb 13 • 19:11 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
Crime & Justice

Thessaloniki: €6,860 per day, with a haul of €412,000 - Gang has been robbing houses and cars for two months

A well-organized criminal gang in Greece has carried out 66 robberies in two months, yielding a total of €412,000, with investigations ongoing for the remaining accomplices.

Feb 13 • 18:19 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Sweden plans to impose criminal liability for gang participation

Sweden plans to introduce criminal penalties for participation in criminal networks and gangs, with severe punishments including life imprisonment.

Feb 13 • 18:11 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Swedish government study proposes to criminalize gang membership

A Swedish government-commissioned study suggests making gang membership a criminal offense, which could potentially lead to around 700 people being imprisoned annually.

Feb 13 • 17:47 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Proposal to Criminalize Gang Membership in Sweden

The Swedish government proposes criminalizing gang membership and involvement in gang activities in response to rising organized crime.

Feb 13 • 16:44 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

Gang investigation presented - proposes two new crimes

A Swedish gang investigation proposes two new offenses related to criminal associations, aiming to combat gang-related crime more effectively.

Feb 13 • 16:22 UTC

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