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🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

New York businesswoman sentenced to nine years for $30m political finance scheme

Sherry Xue Li was sentenced to nine years in prison for her role in a $30 million scheme defrauding foreign investors and funneling money into U.S. political campaigns.

Feb 27 • 23:17 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
Crime & Justice

Loutraki: How the clash that led to the death of a 17-year-old happened – What the perpetrator said

A violent altercation in Loutraki resulted in the death of a 17-year-old foreign minor and left a 19-year-old seriously injured, leading to the arrest of a local minor as the main suspect.

Feb 27 • 17:43 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Crime of Foreigners in the Czech Republic is Decreasing, but the Government Wants to Further Tighten Regulations

The Czech government is looking to implement stricter regulations regarding foreign crime, despite statistics showing a decrease in such incidents.

Feb 27 • 10:27 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Finland Deported a Record Number of Foreign Nationals Convicted of Crimes Last Year

Finland deported a record number of foreign nationals who were convicted of crimes in the past year, with a total of 169 deportations, marking over a 30% increase from the previous year.

Feb 27 • 09:36 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

The Finnish Foreign Ministry deems the public disclosure of the ambassador's harassing behavior a crime

The Helsinki police have launched a preliminary investigation into alleged breaches of confidentiality rules by the Finnish embassy in Portugal, following accusations of harassment against the ambassador, Titta Maja-Luoto.

Feb 26 • 15:11 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

Livadeia: Dead prisoner in the police detention center.

An arrested foreign national was found dead in a police detention center in Livadeia, Greece, having apparently hung himself.

Feb 26 • 15:09 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Fact-checkers challenge Trump’s ‘eight wars’ claim, back him on crime

Fact-checkers have provided a mixed review of President Trump's State of the Union address, validating some of his claims about immigration and crime, while disputing others regarding voter fraud and foreign conflicts.

Feb 25 • 20:46 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Conviction of the Brazão Brothers for the Murder of Marielle Reverberates in Foreign Media

The Brazilian Supreme Federal Court convicted brothers Chiquinho and Domingos Brazão to 76 years and 3 months in prison for planning the murder of city councilor Marielle Franco and her driver in Rio de Janeiro.

Feb 25 • 19:59 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

Sweden intends to increase the number of deportations of convicted immigrants

Sweden's government plans to significantly increase the deportation of convicted foreign criminals, aiming for around 3,000 deportations annually through a new legislative proposal.

Feb 25 • 16:46 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

Convicted offenders to be easier to deport

Sweden's government plans to tighten rules for deporting convicted foreign criminals, expecting a sixfold increase in deportations.

Feb 25 • 12:49 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

The Tidö Parties: One Month in Prison Can Lead to Deportation

The Tidö Parties propose new rules that facilitate the deportation of foreign criminals sentenced to prison in Sweden.

Feb 25 • 12:46 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

Foreign woman with a fake driver's license works as a rideshare driver in Lithuania

A Ukrainian woman working as a rideshare driver in Lithuania is suspected of using a fake driver's license, prompting a criminal investigation by border guards.

Feb 24 • 09:13 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
Crime & Justice

Scammed 100,000 euros every month. 11 fake investors detained in Ukraine; Latvian residents affected

Latvian authorities have collaborated with foreign law enforcement to detain 11 individuals connected to an organized crime scheme that scammed residents, including Latvians, out of over 100,000 euros monthly through fraudulent investment schemes.

Feb 23 • 07:47 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Crime & Justice

Body Found at Luxurious Rental Cottage – Photos from the Crime Scene

A Lithuanian man was murdered at a luxury rental villa in Raasepori, Finland, last February, with three foreign men charged in connection to the crime.

Feb 22 • 17:15 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Police alerts about a new mode of robbery in Ecuador: high-end cars stolen abroad are attempted to be 'legalized' for sale in the country

Three foreign citizens were arrested for dismantling high-end vehicles reported stolen both inside and outside Ecuador.

Feb 22 • 16:55 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
Crime & Justice

Czech man detained after conflict with foreigner. Police investigate stabbing in Rudná as attempted murder

A Czech man has been detained following a stabbing incident involving a foreign national, which authorities are treating as an attempted murder in Rudná.

Feb 21 • 09:32 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
Crime & Justice

Court convicts, fines firm for illegal BDC operation in Lagos

A Nigerian court has convicted AP McNisi Initiatives Limited for unlawfully conducting Bureau De Change operations, imposing a fine for violating foreign exchange laws.

Feb 20 • 18:18 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

"We welcomed them, and they make unspeakable acts against us". The pain of a rape victim

A woman in Modena recounts her horrific experience of sexual violence, representing many other victims attacked by foreign nationals, including some of second generation.

Feb 20 • 17:41 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
Crime & Justice

N.S. foreign worker ‘coerced’ and ‘threatened,’ Ontario man facing human trafficking charge

An Ontario man has been charged with human trafficking and extortion after a foreign worker in Nova Scotia was reportedly coerced into excessive labor and threatened.

Feb 20 • 15:09 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Foreign brand cargo without invoice seized on BR-381

The Federal Highway Police seized 10 boxes of foreign brand shirts without an invoice on BR-381 in Brazil.

Feb 20 • 13:19 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Avalanche increase. A group from South America is increasingly committing crimes in Poland. Findings of 'Rzeczpospolita'

The article discusses the rising crime rates among Colombian immigrants in Poland, exploring factors contributing to this trend, along with comparisons to crimes committed by other foreign nationals such as Ukrainians and Georgians.

Feb 20 • 03:30 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

Rape of a foreign woman at a famous entrepreneur's equestrian center: the case will be reviewed by judges in Kaunas

The case involves the conviction of a renowned entrepreneur, Tautvydas Barštys, for the rape of a foreign national at his equestrian center in Lithuania.

Feb 19 • 17:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

State of New Mexico, USA, investigates report of bodies buried near Epstein's ranch

The New Mexico Department of Justice is investigating claims that Jeffrey Epstein ordered the burial of two young foreign girls' bodies near his ranch based on recently declassified documents.

Feb 19 • 15:22 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Winzo Case: ₹505 crore attached in foreign accounts, accused of ₹3,522 crore money laundering

The Enforcement Directorate has attached ₹505 crore in foreign accounts linked to an online gaming company, Winzo Pvt. Ltd., amidst allegations of a ₹3,522 crore money laundering scheme.

Feb 18 • 16:21 UTC
🇺🇦 Kyiv Independent
Crime & Justice

Investigation: Brazilian recruit’s death in Ukraine points to abuse, torture in foreign fighter unit

A Kyiv Independent investigation reveals allegations of abuse and torture within a Brazilian-led foreign fighter unit in Ukraine, highlighted by the death of a recruit under brutal disciplinary practices.

Feb 18 • 16:02 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

Airport 'Eleftherios Venizelos': The suitcase contained 15 kilos of skunk

A 19-year-old foreign national was arrested at Athens' Eleftherios Venizelos Airport for attempting to smuggle 15.5 kilograms of hydroponically-grown cannabis known as skunk into Greece.

Feb 18 • 10:42 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEO: foreign tourist couple assaulted and attacked while leaving a carnival block in downtown Rio

A foreign tourist couple was assaulted during a robbery after attending a carnival event in downtown Rio de Janeiro.

Feb 17 • 11:21 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Federal Highway Police seizes smuggled medications on Via Dutra, in Itatiaia

The Federal Highway Police seized smuggled foreign medications in Itatiaia, Brazil, during a routine patrol operation.

Feb 15 • 15:50 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

Exarchia: Arrest for Violation of Women's Sexual Dignity

A 45-year-old foreign national was arrested in Exarchia, Greece, for sexually harassing women and possessing a knife.

Feb 15 • 11:56 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Doctors 'spot mum injecting disgusting substance into her child's IV drip'

A mother has been arrested for allegedly injecting a foreign substance into her child's IV drip at a hospital where the child was being treated for suspected abuse.

Feb 15 • 05:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Highway Police seizes 170 boxes of slimming medications on highway in the interior of SP

The Highway Police in Brazil seized 170 boxes of foreign-origin slimming medications during a traffic stop on a highway.

Feb 14 • 20:19 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
Crime & Justice

Drama on D6: Drunk Foreigner Drove 190 km/h in the Wrong Direction

A 66-year-old foreign man was arrested by police for driving at high speeds of 190 km/h in the wrong direction on the D6 highway in Czechia while under the influence of alcohol.

Feb 14 • 15:20 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

Tax Evasion Ring: Criminal Charges for 'Front Men'

Eleven individuals, including ten Greeks and one foreign national, face felony charges for their involvement in a tax evasion scheme using 'front men' to create companies, accumulate debts, and subsequently dissolve them to start new ones.

Feb 13 • 15:03 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

A foreign national wanted to stay for free, but when the hotel staff refused, he cut himself with a knife

A Turkmen citizen attempted self-harm outside a hotel in Delhi after being denied a free stay due to lack of funds.

Feb 12 • 08:31 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Who is Maulana Shamsul Huda Khan, whose premises were raided by ED?

The Enforcement Directorate raided the premises of Maulana Shamsul Huda Khan in Uttar Pradesh, uncovering allegations of fraudulent activities related to his hidden foreign citizenship and financial dealings.

Feb 12 • 08:27 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

Epstein Case and Pedocriminal Files: Quai d'Orsay in Turmoil After Revelations About Diplomat Fabrice Aidan

The French Foreign Ministry faces scrutiny over its failure to act on revelations about diplomat Fabrice Aidan's connection to a pedocriminal file tied to Jeffrey Epstein.

Feb 11 • 16:23 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Crime & Justice

The Bank Fraudster Had Enough When Jani Started Bullying: 'Scammy'

A bank fraudster confronted a person named Jani who had been bullying them during phone interactions originating from foreign numbers.

Feb 11 • 14:15 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

A foreigner arriving in Vilnius was left without luggage – the theft was captured by airport surveillance cameras

A foreign visitor's luggage was stolen at Vilnius Airport, leading to a police investigation after the incident was captured on video.

Feb 11 • 09:33 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

The crime of unauthorized activity for a foreign power has been upheld by the Constitutional Court, it remains valid

The Constitutional Court of Czechia has upheld the legality of the offense of unauthorized activity for a foreign power, confirming its importance in maintaining national security.

Feb 11 • 08:31 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Nigerian Consulate Condemns Killing of National in South Africa

The Nigerian Consulate in Johannesburg has condemned the murder of Emeka Clement Uzor, a Nigerian citizen, in South Africa, raising concerns for the safety of Nigerians and foreign nationals in the region.

Feb 11 • 00:25 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

Stole personal data from his university and defrauded incoming students for more than 65 thousand dollars

A 32-year-old student was sentenced for stealing personal data from foreign students at Lancaster University and defrauding them of over $65,000.

Feb 10 • 21:39 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
National & Local

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs tightens travel advisory for Colombia

Norway's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has revised and expanded its travel advisory for Colombia, warning against non-essential travel within 20 kilometers of the Venezuelan and Ecuadorian borders.

Feb 10 • 19:44 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

The international trips of the detained mayor of Tequila: what foreign cities did he visit with his partner?

A Mexican mayor, Diego ‘N’ of Tequila, is under investigation for organized crime and has been found to have made numerous extravagant foreign trips with his partner during his mayoral tenure.

Feb 10 • 04:15 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
Crime & Justice

Foreign tourist allegedly abused 6-year-old street vendor in Veracruz; tried to take her to his hotel

A foreign tourist is accused of attempting to abuse a 6-year-old street vendor in Veracruz, Mexico, leading to a police response and public outrage.

Feb 9 • 16:59 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Sexual harassment of a foreign woman in a Bengaluru hotel; therapist opened the door while she was semi-nude

A Canadian woman has accused a massage therapist at a Bengaluru hotel of sexual harassment during a massage session.

Feb 9 • 15:00 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

Marousi: They were selling counterfeit products that looked genuine

Two foreign nationals were arrested in Marousi for selling counterfeit products resembling genuine ones.

Feb 9 • 14:45 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

Athens International Airport: Arrest of a 42-year-old wanted by Sweden

A 42-year-old foreign national, wanted under a European arrest warrant from Swedish authorities for money laundering and accounting offenses, was arrested by police at Athens International Airport.

Feb 9 • 14:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Police in Ghostbusters Costumes Arrest 3 on Suspicion of Cell Phone Theft in Consolação

A couple of foreign nationals suspected of stealing cell phones in São Paulo was arrested by police dressed as Ghostbusters.

Feb 8 • 20:40 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

STREET SURVEY: 'It is definitely a bit dangerous for society.' What do Tartu residents think about foreign prisoners?

Tartu residents express concerns about the potential dangers of housing foreign prisoners in local facilities, despite Belgium's interest in sending prisoners to Estonia.

Feb 8 • 13:00 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
National & Local

Media: Swedish man with gang connections killed in Thailand

A Swedish citizen with links to gang crime has been shot dead in Thailand, according to several media reports.

Feb 8 • 12:57 UTC

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