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🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

In a TV3 television show - smiling Putin with a puppy and Russian flags

The Lithuanian TV3 network aired a segment showcasing a smiling Vladimir Putin receiving a puppy against the backdrop of Russian flags, stirring controversy given his status as a war criminal.

Mar 21 • 08:39 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

How a network linked to Los Choneros allegedly moved over $1.6 billion between companies, according to the Interior Minister

Ecuadorian authorities dismantled a network linked to the criminal organization Los Choneros that allegedly moved over $1.6 billion in the financial system, utilizing the state of emergency to carry out arrests.

Mar 20 • 14:43 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

This is how a network linked to Los Choneros moved more than $1.6 billion between service companies, according to the Interior Minister

Authorities in Ecuador have dismantled a criminal network associated with Los Choneros that was responsible for laundering over $1.6 billion.

Mar 20 • 14:43 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Jhon Reimberg announces the dismantling of a network that moved up to $800 million, linked to Los Choneros, during curfew

Ecuador's Interior Minister John Reimberg announced the dismantling of a criminal organization linked to Los Choneros during a curfew, revealing financial movements exceeding $800 million.

Mar 20 • 10:59 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
National & Local

The threat of recruiting youth for violent missions is assessed as reduced

Authorities report a decrease in the threat of youth recruitment for violent missions, attributed to thorough investigations and the arrest of key figures in a Swedish criminal network.

Mar 19 • 08:51 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

Who is the Venezuelan among the 10 most wanted by the FBI worldwide: reward of US$1 million

A Venezuelan man has been added to the FBI's list of the world's ten most wanted fugitives due to his alleged role in a major criminal network involving cyber and financial crimes.

Mar 18 • 15:32 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

In the Spider's Web of Epstein: The 137 Men and Women Who Explain How His International Network of Power and Influence Worked

El País investigates the significant individuals connected to Jeffrey Epstein's network, revealing criminal and professional repercussions.

Mar 15 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

A notebook found in the bunker of alias 'Fito' reveals his criminal network: What names and secret routes were kept in its pages?

A notebook discovered in the bunker of an arrested Ecuadorian criminal reveals detailed information about his criminal organization's operations.

Mar 14 • 16:30 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Operation Bremen: This is how the Los Lagartos network operated linked to the Albanian mafia for drug trafficking to Europe and Canada

Ecuador's Operation Bremen targeted the Los Lagartos criminal network, resulting in the arrest of 26 individuals connected to the Albanian mafia involved in drug trafficking to Europe and Canada.

Mar 12 • 17:18 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspect involved in a criminal network trafficking wild animals is arrested in Santarém

A man suspected of being part of a transnational criminal organization specializing in the trafficking of endangered wild animals was arrested in Santarém, Brazil, as part of a federal operation targeting wildlife crime.

Mar 12 • 12:55 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
Crime & Justice

Police: Criminal network brought cocaine worth nearly 12 million euros to Finland

Finnish police have arrested several individuals suspected of smuggling large quantities of cocaine and marijuana into the country.

Mar 12 • 05:49 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
World

SVT: Sweden suspects criminal organization ordering assassinations of critics of the Iranian government

Swedish authorities suspect that the Foxtrot criminal network is commissioning assassinations of critics of the Iranian government, including threats to Israel and the United States.

Mar 11 • 19:31 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

New Revelations in the Case of Sisters Running a Sex Racket, Full Inside Story of the Bhopal Syndicate

New information regarding the arrest of sisters Amreen and Afreen in a high-profile conversion and rape case in Bhopal has emerged, revealing connections to a criminal network.

Mar 11 • 10:30 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Woman Suspected of Abusing and Recording 2-Year-Old Child at Pilot's Request Arrested

A 29-year-old woman in Brazil was arrested as part of an operation targeting a criminal network involved in the sexual exploitation of children.

Mar 10 • 19:22 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Soldiers kill three terrorists in Sokoto forest, recover weapons

Nigerian troops have killed three suspected terrorists in Sokoto State during an operation aimed at disrupting a planned criminal network in the Kadam Forest.

Mar 9 • 17:58 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
National & Local

Norwegian police investigate possible link to criminal network following explosion

Norwegian police are investigating whether an explosion at the U.S. embassy in Oslo is connected to a criminal network involved in a prior explosion near the Israeli embassy in Hellerup in 2024.

Mar 8 • 17:00 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor: The Queen's Favorite Son

The article discusses the complex relationship between Queen Elizabeth II and her son Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, particularly in light of his connections to a criminal network.

Mar 6 • 12:48 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

Swedish Phones Exposed Global Criminal Syndicate – 13 Arrested

A Swedish-led operation resulted in the arrest of 13 individuals linked to a global criminal network orchestrating drug trafficking and money laundering.

Mar 6 • 09:34 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

Several Swedes Arrested in 'Operation Candy'

Swedish police have arrested several individuals linked to an international criminal network involved in drug trafficking and money laundering.

Mar 6 • 08:49 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Daniel Noboa highlights support from the DEA and Europol in anti-drug operation: 'Ecuador will not fight alone'

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa announced a significant victory in the country's fight against drug trafficking following the dismantling of an international drug network linked to the criminal group Los Lobos, with support from the DEA and Europol.

Mar 5 • 02:32 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Howard Lutnick agrees to appear before US House panel on Epstein network

Howard Lutnick has agreed to testify voluntarily before a US House committee investigating Jeffrey Epstein's criminal network.

Mar 3 • 20:46 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Dismantled network linked to the Albanian mafia: 16 arrested and 7.6 tons of drugs seized, valued at $346 million

Authorities in Ecuador dismantled a criminal organization linked to the Albanian mafia, arresting 16 individuals and seizing 7.6 tons of drugs valued at $346 million after an extensive 20-month investigation.

Mar 3 • 15:47 UTC
🇳🇴 VG
Crime & Justice

Prosecutor to 16-year-old: - It looks like you are playing a role

A 16-year-old boy from Stavanger is charged with complicity in multiple murders and attempted murders across various countries, linked to a Swedish criminal network.

Mar 3 • 12:18 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
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Promises, ghost commission and operational nuclei: understand the embezzlement of R$ 650 thousand from social projects

A criminal scheme involving a network of politicians, public servants, and private companies embezzled over R$ 650,000 intended for social projects in Palmas, Brazil.

Feb 26 • 18:11 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

The mafia selling Burundanga for "rapes" in Madrid with deliveries in less than an hour: "It nullifies the victim's will and they remember nothing"

A criminal network in Madrid is reportedly selling the drug Burundanga, which they claim can nullify the victim's will, facilitating sexual assaults and making it harder for victims to report their experiences.

Feb 21 • 23:02 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

Network trafficked more than 43,722 pills – One arrest

A criminal network involved in thefts and illegal drug trafficking in Athens has been dismantled following a police operation, leading to one arrest.

Feb 18 • 13:42 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

Epstein files suggest acts that may amount to crimes against humanity, say UN experts

A UN panel claims findings from Epstein files indicate potential crimes against humanity linked to a global criminal network targeting women and girls.

Feb 18 • 01:36 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
Crime & Justice

14 members of a criminal network dedicated to trafficking and kidnapping migrants arrested in Guatemala

Fourteen alleged members of a transnational criminal organization involved in human trafficking, including two main leaders, were arrested in Huehuetenango, Guatemala.

Feb 17 • 20:35 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
🇩🇪 FAZ
World

Abysses of the Global Elite: The Epstein Conspiracy

The article explores the rise of Jeffrey Epstein, a college dropout from Brooklyn who became a key figure in a criminal network involving money, power, sex slaves, and intelligence agencies.

Feb 15 • 13:18 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Independent Authority for Public Revenue: Video from the investigations into the 'strawman' network that embezzled 43 million euros from the Public Treasury

A Greek investigation has uncovered a criminal organization responsible for embezzling 43 million euros through a network of over 200 strawmen.

Feb 13 • 18:50 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Civil Police combats clandestine internet network, drug trafficking, and extortion in Cachoeiras de Macacu

The Civil Police launched Operation Taxação 2 to dismantle a criminal scheme of drug trafficking, extortion, and illegal internet provision in Cachoeiras de Macacu, Brazil.

Feb 12 • 15:45 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

The Drip of Kilos of Cocaine Flying from Spain That Alerted Iceland

A criminal network has been sending vulnerable individuals with cocaine from Spanish cities to Iceland, raising alarms at the Keflavík airport.

Feb 12 • 08:22 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Clandestine bingo linked to Rogério Andrade offered bonuses of up to R$ 5,000 to bettors, says MPRJ

A clandestine bingo operation in Recreio dos Bandeirantes, linked to Rogério Andrade, was found to be offering significant bonuses to encourage betting, according to investigations by the Ministry of Public of Rio de Janeiro (MPRJ).

Feb 12 • 06:00 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Crime & Justice

"The Brazilian Epstein": Arrest of a Pilot for Leading a Child Prostitution Network

A pilot in Brazil has been arrested for allegedly leading a network involved in the sexual exploitation of minors.

Feb 12 • 03:59 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Latam fires pilot suspected of sexual exploitation of children and adolescents

Latam Airlines has dismissed pilot Sérgio Antonio Lopes, who is accused of being part of a criminal network involved in the sexual exploitation of minors.

Feb 11 • 19:05 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

Journalists Kiripolská and Gehrerová: Even though Epstein paid young women, they are victims

Journalists discuss how young women targeted by Jeffrey Epstein's criminal network are victims regardless of any payments they may have received.

Feb 11 • 12:35 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Federal Police carries out operation against a network distributing videos of sexual abuse of sedated women

Brazil's Federal Police have launched an operation against a criminal network that distributed and exchanged videos depicting the sexual abuse of sedated women.

Feb 11 • 11:25 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Recruitment through networks and payments of up to 14,000 dollars: a network traffics weapons from Arizona to Mexico

An investigation reveals how a network traffics high-caliber weapons from Arizona to Mexico, raising concerns over the lack of controls on arms sales in the U.S.

Feb 11 • 04:40 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Pilot suspected of sexual exploitation of children and adolescents has detention maintained

Pilot Sérgio Antonio Lopes, 60, remains in custody under suspicion of being part of a structured criminal network for the sexual exploitation of children and adolescents.

Feb 10 • 21:23 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
Crime & Justice

Europol: Cocaine Ring Revealed in Iceland

A criminal network smuggling cocaine from South America to Iceland has been dismantled, with 24 arrests made across Europe.

Feb 10 • 20:15 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Councilman Marcelinho Legalizações arrested in mega-operation against insurance fraud in Pará

Councilman Marcelinho Legalizações was arrested during a police operation targeting a criminal network involved in insurance fraud and vehicle tampering in Pará.

Feb 10 • 14:11 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
Crime & Justice

The Suspicion: Boy from Blekinge Was to Murder – Found in Helsingborg

A missing boy from Blekinge, suspected of being involved in a murder contract issued by a criminal network, was found in Helsingborg after a search operation in Sweden and Denmark.

Feb 10 • 10:29 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

Conspiracy to commit murder investigated after group home escape

A boy who escaped from a group home in western Blekinge is being investigated for potential recruitment by a criminal network for a murder conspiracy.

Feb 10 • 08:53 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

Smuggled Tobacco Products: How the Large International Network Operated – 26 Arrests

Greek authorities have dismantled a large criminal organization involved in smuggling tobacco products and made 26 arrests as part of an extensive investigation.

Feb 9 • 09:27 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

FGR identifies two key individuals in the criminal organization of the mayor of Tequila

The Mexican Attorney General's Office has designated Julio César Limón Trigueros and Severo Flores Mendoza as pivotal figures in the alleged criminal network led by Tequila's mayor, Diego Rivera Navarro, with connections to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.

Feb 8 • 20:41 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

Reports: Murdered man was a leader in a criminal network

A man shot dead in Thailand was identified as a leading figure in a criminal network in Sweden, raising concerns about potential repercussions in the criminal underworld back home.

Feb 8 • 19:07 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
Crime & Justice

Epstein Methods: How the Abuser Manipulated the Latvian Students Recruited Abroad by 'Spy' Siads

Latvian police have initiated a criminal investigation into the potential recruitment of Latvian nationals for sexual exploitation by Jeffrey Epstein's criminal network involving a local figure, Daniel Siads.

Feb 8 • 18:50 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

The enigmatic Jeffrey Epstein: the unexpected rise of a mathematics teacher who led a sex exploitation network and mingled with the world's richest and most powerful

The article explores Jeffrey Epstein's rise from a mathematics teacher to a notorious figure accused of leading a child sex trafficking ring, emphasizing his denial of being a sexual predator despite his criminal past.

Feb 7 • 20:46 UTC

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