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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
🇧🇷 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
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Accused of Providing Sensitive Information to Criminal Gangs, 7 Police Officers Arrested

In Toronto, Canada, seven current police officers, one retired officer, and 19 other suspects have been arrested over serious charges of organized crime and corruption after a seven-month investigation by York Regional Police.

Feb 6 • 01:45 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

The Moderates want life imprisonment for gang leaders

The Moderate Party advocates for life sentences for leaders of criminal gangs to curb their influence, as stated by Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer.

Feb 5 • 18:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

DF Police Targets São Paulo Gangs Suspected of Impersonating Lawyers

The Civil Police of the Federal District launched an operation investigating two criminal organizations from São Paulo involved in a fraudulent lawyer scheme, resulting in two victims and a loss of at least R$ 80,000.

Feb 3 • 13:56 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
Crime & Justice

People targeted by attacks should be able to be evicted from their rentals, says council member

The Conservative party in Odense is considering whether tenants can be evicted if linked to gangs or criminal groups, following an explosion at an apartment block.

Feb 2 • 17:20 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
Crime & Justice

Swedes intend to lower the age of criminal responsibility

Swedish authorities plan to reduce the age of criminal responsibility from fifteen to thirteen years due to a rising number of children joining criminal gangs.

Jan 27 • 16:43 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

Give me the money or I'll kill you. The violence of Pro Pal in Turin

Turin faces a significant public safety issue characterized by increasing violence and criminal activity from youth gangs known as 'maranza', particularly during protests organized by radical leftist groups.

Jan 16 • 17:24 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

Spanish Police Break Up Gang That Used Swimmers to Hide Cocaine on Ships

Spanish police have dismantled a criminal network, arresting 30 people and confiscating nearly 2.5 tonnes of cocaine that was hidden on ships by teams of young swimmers.

Jan 15 • 19:27 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

Florida sheriff Grady Judd fires off warning to gangsters after 'Sex, Money, Murder' kingpin taken down

Florida officials announced the conviction of the leader of the 'Sex, Money, Murder' gang, following a long investigation that dismantled its violent criminal operations.

Jan 13 • 14:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

A juvenile criminal group dismantled in Madrid for violent robberies and threats

The Civil Guard has dismantled an organized group formed by members of three youth gangs in Collado Villalba following an increase in violent assaults in the area.

Jan 11 • 15:14 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

Dismantled in Madrid a criminal group made up of members of the Trinitarios, Bloods, and Forty-Two

The Civil Guard has arrested an organized group composed of members from the Trinitarios, Bloods, and Forty-Two gangs in Collado Villalba, Madrid, reactivating their activity after the release of a minor from a detention center, resulting in six minors detained and eleven under investigation for various criminal offenses.

Jan 11 • 08:19 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

Marseille: Félix Bingui, alleged leader of the Yoda gang, will be tried from May 18 to June 5 for drug trafficking

Félix Bingui, the alleged leader of the Yoda criminal gang, will stand trial in Marseille alongside 19 co-defendants suspected of operating a significant drug dealing operation.

Jan 8 • 16:24 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

Nigeria: over 30 dead and several kidnapped in the center of the country

More than 30 victims were killed and several others kidnapped during an attack by criminal gangs in Niger State, Nigeria.

Jan 4 • 11:33 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

‘It’s a matter of time before a farmer is seriously injured’: on the trail of hare coursers in Wiltshire

The article explores the issue of hare coursing in Wiltshire, highlighting the dangers it poses to both wildlife and local farmers due to criminal gangs involved in the practice.

Jan 1 • 06:00 UTC

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