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🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

The 10 criminal bosses of Ecuador: 8 are in prison or dead, and two are still free

The article discusses the recent arrest of Esteban Aguilar, a significant figure in Ecuador's criminal underworld, and outlines the current status of ten major crime leaders in the country.

Mar 20 • 20:21 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
Crime & Justice

For more than ten years they have grown. Now they are Oslo's largest criminal gang.

The article discusses the emergence of Oslo's largest criminal gang, detailing their development over the past decade.

Mar 19 • 19:02 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
Crime & Justice

Nayarit awakens under the crossfire of Los Mayos and the CJNG; there are 20 detainees

A joint operation in Huajicori, Nayarit, resulted in 20 arrests and the seizure of weapons and explosives amidst ongoing territorial disputes between criminal gangs.

Mar 18 • 07:52 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Police carry out operation against gang that steals cargo from moving trains in SP

The São Paulo Civil Police launched an operation against a gang specialized in stealing soymeal and sugar cargo from moving trains.

Mar 17 • 11:23 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Two suspects die in confrontation with police after chase in MT

Two suspects linked to a criminal faction were killed in a confrontation with military police in Cáceres, Brazil, following a high-speed chase.

Mar 15 • 15:20 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Chrysochoidis: It is the duty of the Hellenic Police to dismantle criminal groups hiding behind fan violence

The Greek Minister of Citizen Protection, Michalis Chrysochoidis, emphasized the need for police efforts to dismantle criminal gangs linked to fan-related violence following a murder in Thessaloniki.

Mar 15 • 10:11 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Crackdown on fly-tippers with environment officers set for police-style powers

The UK government plans to empower Environment Agency officers with police-like powers to combat illegal waste dumping by organized criminals.

Mar 14 • 22:30 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

The fall of the hooded gang: they stole $50 million in 75 seconds

A criminal gang in Buenos Aires that stole 50 million pesos in a meticulously executed heist has seen three of its members, including a police officer, arrested.

Mar 13 • 14:38 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

The Alarm: Adapted Schools Have Become Targets for Criminal Networks

A report reveals that adapted schools in Stockholm are being targeted by criminal gangs for recruitment of students with intellectual disabilities.

Mar 13 • 07:11 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

The Alarm: Special Schools Have Become Targets for Criminal Networks

A report reveals that special schools in Stockholm are being targeted by criminal gangs seeking to recruit children with intellectual disabilities.

Mar 13 • 07:11 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Videos from G1 Bahia and TV Bahia – Thursday, March 12, 2026

The article discusses various news highlights, including a Supreme Court justice's recusal regarding a prison decision, U.S. interests in classifying Brazilian gangs as terrorist groups, and the impact of the Iraq war on diesel prices in Brazil.

Mar 12 • 09:55 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
Crime & Justice

Criminal gangs in Norrköping split - larger networks take over

In Norrköping, conflict between criminal gangs has led to a shift towards control by larger national networks, as evidenced by recent events and police assessments.

Mar 11 • 10:21 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Missing young man found dead in Parauapebas, police investigate execution by 'crime court'

A young man named Adriel Ribeiro dos Santos, who was reported missing, was found dead in Parauapebas, Brazil, after being allegedly executed by a criminal faction.

Mar 10 • 16:37 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

How the police will reduce gang recruitment of young people

Swedish police have launched a national operation to combat the recruitment of children and youth into criminal gangs.

Mar 10 • 16:05 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man accused of tying a man in a square to be killed is convicted by Justice

Valdimiro Silva Segundo has been sentenced to 11 years and one month in prison for the attempted murder of a man he tied up in a public square in Fortaleza, Brazil, at the behest of a criminal faction.

Mar 10 • 10:26 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

What are the criteria for the U.S. to classify foreign terrorist organizations? Lula's government wants to block the designation of Brazilian factions

Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira is negotiating with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to prevent the classification of Brazilian criminal factions as foreign terrorist organizations.

Mar 9 • 18:43 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

"They can hire a gang from Italy" - An Iranian warns that criminals could kill them in Finland too

Iranian intelligence is using criminal gangs for covert operations, potentially posing a threat in Finland.

Mar 8 • 10:33 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Operation arrests gang specialized in cattle theft in MT

Three men were arrested during Operation Zero Tolerance against criminal factions in Rondonópolis, Brazil, for being part of a gang involved in cattle theft.

Mar 6 • 17:58 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Two young men are detained after spray-painting walls with messages and acronyms of a criminal faction in the interior of Bahia

Two young men, aged 18 and 23, were arrested in Alagoinhas, Brazil, after spray-painting walls with messages inciting crime and acronyms associated with a criminal faction.

Mar 5 • 14:25 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

'Crime Tribunal': Six Suspects of Joining a Gang Arrested in Greater Natal

Six individuals suspected of being part of a criminal gang were arrested in Goianinha, a town in the metropolitan area of Natal, Brazil, during a police operation.

Mar 5 • 11:47 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

After massacre, the number of homicides in Itabaiana is already 125% higher than the cases recorded in 2025

The number of homicides in Itabaiana, Brazil, has surged by 125% in 2026, following a recent massacre linked to rivalry between criminal gangs.

Mar 3 • 13:19 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
🇦🇷 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
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Three men are shot dead in Greater São Luís; two deaths in Cidade Olímpica and one in Jardim Tropical

Three men were shot dead in Greater São Luís, Brazil, with indications that the murders were executions linked to criminal gangs.

Feb 28 • 14:23 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Money laundering and criminal corporations

The article discusses how organized crime has evolved from street gangs to sophisticated transnational criminal corporations with advanced military technology.

Feb 27 • 14:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Living in a Corpse: The Fall of Port-au-Prince

Haiti is experiencing an unprecedented humanitarian and violence crisis, with criminal gangs governing its capital, Port-au-Prince.

Feb 26 • 18:00 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Nigeria: Benue to Rehabilitate Bandit Recruits, Not Repentant Terrorists

The Benue State Government plans to rehabilitate youths forcibly recruited into criminal gangs, clarifying that the initiative is not aimed at terrorists.

Feb 24 • 06:59 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Swedish criminal gangs find a new source of income: selling counterfeit Ozempic

Swedish criminal gangs are now selling counterfeit weight loss medications, such as Ozempic, revealing a concerning trend in illegal drug markets.

Feb 21 • 03:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspect of being part of a criminal faction dies in confrontation with police in Ibiapina, Ceará

A suspect involved in a criminal faction died during a shootout with police in Ibiapina, Ceará.

Feb 20 • 21:15 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Glamorous Style and Reels... Who is Khushnuma, the Helper of Bobby Kabootar?

Khushnuma Ansari, the girlfriend of infamous sharp shooter Mahfooz Ali, alias Bobby Kabootar, has been arrested by Delhi Police for aiding in his criminal activities.

Feb 19 • 07:39 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
Crime & Justice

Criminal gangs sell illegal Ozempic: 'They earn a lot of money'

Illegal sales of the weight-loss drug Ozempic are rampant on over 120 websites connected to Sweden, driven by local criminal gangs.

Feb 18 • 18:57 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

He is accused of being a hitman for the network

Ildar 'Scar' Galiyev, recently extradited from Greece, is alleged to be a major violent criminal in Sweden, linked to multiple murders and bombings.

Feb 17 • 17:47 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Fraud by fake lawyer expands across Brazil and pattern indicates connection with gangs

The fraudulent practice of fake lawyers is on the rise in Brazil, evolving into a structured criminal operation.

Feb 15 • 20:30 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
🇱🇻 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
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

Gang Criminality Proposed to Be a New Crime

The Swedish government is proposing to criminalize participation in criminal gangs to enhance the ability to prosecute individuals linked to organized crime.

Feb 13 • 10:31 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Gang crime proposed to be a new offense

The Swedish government proposes to criminalize participation in criminal gangs as part of efforts to combat organized crime.

Feb 13 • 10:26 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Security operation reinforced in Villanueva after confrontation between criminal groups leaves three dead

A security operation in Villanueva, Zacatecas, has been intensified following an armed confrontation between rival criminal gangs that resulted in three fatalities.

Feb 12 • 22:11 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

Youth House in Filipstad Reopens – Wants Cameras and Mobile Ban

The Youth House in Filipstad is set to reopen with plans for surveillance cameras and a mobile phone ban to enhance safety due to past incidents involving criminal gangs.

Feb 12 • 15:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Criminals Increase Use of Illegal GPS Signal Blockers to Prevent Tracking of Stolen Vehicles

Criminal gangs in the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area are increasingly using illegal GPS signal blockers to evade detection of stolen cargo trucks, with a significant rise in seizures by police.

Feb 12 • 11:14 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Criminal gangs use addiction as a recruitment method for children and adolescents in Manabí: 'The starting age is getting younger, there are cases since 8 years old'

Criminal gangs in Manabí, Ecuador, are increasingly targeting younger children, some as young as eight years old, using addiction as a recruitment strategy.

Feb 10 • 14:45 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Missing miners in Sinaloa may have been confused with members of a criminal group, says Harfuch

The possible cause of the disappearance of miners in Sinaloa has been revealed to involve a case of mistaken identity related to criminal gangs.

Feb 10 • 14:11 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

$20 for oil and $5 for a pill: this is how the criminal economy would operate in Ecuador's prisons, according to a study

A recent report reveals how criminal gangs control an underground economy inside Ecuadorian prisons, setting prices for basic goods and services.

Feb 9 • 13:13 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

13-year-old teen arrested suspected of killing man with nine shots in the interior of AC

A 13-year-old boy was arrested for the murder of a 29-year-old man in Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, reportedly at the behest of a criminal faction.

Feb 8 • 15:05 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Police say that rivalry between criminal groups motivated the murder of a young man kidnapped in a terreiro in BA

The Civil Police concluded the investigation into the murder of 28-year-old Williams Nogueira dos Santos Silva, who was kidnapped and dismembered in Simões Filho, as the fourth suspect involved was shot dead in a police confrontation.

Feb 6 • 22:16 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Rifles, uniforms, and $32,000 in cash: what criminal gangs were hiding underground in Portoviejo

A significant arsenal, police uniforms, and stacks of cash were found hidden in the Playa Prieta area of Portoviejo as part of an intelligence operation aimed at dismantling a key logistics center for organized crime in Manabí.

Feb 6 • 22:08 UTC

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