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🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Rumors spread about Majid's death: Several possible scenarios

Rumors suggest that Rawa Majid, an internationally wanted gang leader, may be dead, although authorities have stated that such claims are not new.

Mar 15 • 16:53 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

'Sir, please let us take the vows in custody...': Groom of arrested gang caught from mandap, bride reached the police station

A bride in Bhopal pleaded with police to allow her to take vows with her groom, who was arrested during their wedding ceremony as the leader of an illegal gang.

Mar 14 • 04:02 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Arrested for leading 3D-printed arms production was negotiating with buyers abroad, says Police

Lucas Alexandre Flaneto de Queiroz, the leader of a gang producing 3D-printed guns, has been arrested in Brazil while negotiating with international buyers.

Mar 12 • 22:29 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Gang leader arrested in SP created manual for teaching how to print guns with a 3D printer and used a false name

Lucas Alexandre Flaneto de Queiroz, known as Zé Carioca, was arrested for leading a gang that manufactured firearms using 3D printers in Brazil.

Mar 12 • 15:28 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Mexico seizes 14 million doses of fentanyl with the help of the DEA in Colima

Mexican authorities, with DEA assistance, seized 14 million doses of fentanyl in Colima, leading to the arrest of a drug gang leader.

Mar 12 • 15:20 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Marcola, leader of PCC, requests Justice to extend benefit granted to Vorcaro in DF

Marcola, the alleged leader of the criminal gang PCC, has requested that the same legal benefits granted to businessman Daniel Vorcaro be extended to him regarding communications with his lawyers.

Mar 12 • 15:13 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Piracicaba Police Carry Out Warrants in Interstate Operation Against 3D Printed Weapons Manufacturing

Piracicaba police have arrested a man alleged to be the leader of a gang involved in the production of firearms using 3D printers as part of Operation Shadowgun, which spans at least 11 states.

Mar 12 • 11:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Pandora of PCC who decided punishments has tattoos of the faction and the phrase 'cry later'; SEE

Ariane de Pontes Rolim, known as Pandora, was arrested in Brazil for her role as a leader within the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) gang, displaying numerous tattoos related to the faction.

Mar 12 • 08:19 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

Tomorrow the prison sentence for the narcomodel and leader of a gang operating in Salta will be known

The sentencing of Martina Oliva, a former beauty queen turned drug trafficker, will be announced tomorrow after her conviction for drug transportation along with her partner.

Mar 11 • 19:04 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
Crime & Justice

Court ruling after gang murder in Berga – five men sentenced, one acquitted

Five men have been sentenced in connection with the murder of a gang leader in Berga, Sweden, while one individual has been acquitted.

Mar 9 • 10:09 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

Life imprisonment confirmed for gang murder in Linköping

A 26-year-old man is sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a gang leader in Linköping, while a 14-year-old boy has confessed to the shooting but is not charged due to his age.

Mar 9 • 10:09 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Civil Police arrests one of the leaders of the largest gang robbing pharmacies in RJ

A leader of a major gang specializing in pharmacy robberies in Rio de Janeiro was arrested by the Civil Police in Angra dos Reis.

Mar 8 • 17:56 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

Gang leader shot multiple times – police fear retaliatory actions

A 25-year-old gang leader was shot multiple times in southern Stockholm, leaving police concerned about possible retaliatory violence.

Mar 8 • 12:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

High Danger: How a Gang Leader Escaped from Prison and Commanded a Scheme with Her Family in MT

Angélica Saraiva de Sá, a gang leader serving a 99-year prison sentence for murder, escaped from prison and continued orchestrating criminal activities with her family.

Mar 5 • 18:48 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

The war could be the police's chance to apprehend Rawa Majid

The ongoing conflict in Iran may present an opportunity for Swedish police to capture Rawa Majid, a notable gang leader believed to be under protection there.

Mar 5 • 09:45 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

Swedish gang leader arrested in Poland

A Swedish man in his 30s has been arrested in Poland on suspicion of serious drug crimes, following a European arrest warrant issued due to his central role in Malmö's criminal environments.

Mar 4 • 18:09 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
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

How much did gunmen and lookouts of the CJNG earn, according to documents found where 'El Mencho' was hiding?

The article discusses financial documents found in the hideout of CJNG leader 'El Mencho' that detail payments to gang members, police, and bribes to authorities.

Feb 26 • 17:55 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

"We need your collaboration of $10,000": extortionists demand money from a merchant to free a supposed gang leader in northern Guayaquil

In northern Guayaquil, extortionists are reportedly demanding $10,000 from local merchants, using intimidation tactics to enforce their demands.

Feb 26 • 16:37 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Account attributed to the son of alias 'Fito' promotes loans and money laundering on TikTok

A TikTok account allegedly belonging to Jair Macías, son of a notorious gang leader in Ecuador, promotes offers for loans and money laundering, raising concerns and attracting criticism.

Feb 26 • 14:35 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

In Los Ríos, alleged leader of Los Lobos, linked to extortion and contract killing, is captured

The Ecuadorian Army captured an alleged leader of the Los Lobos gang in Los Ríos linked to extortion and contract killing activities.

Feb 26 • 13:27 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
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

Gang leader wanted revenge - sentenced for murder plans

A gang leader in Örebro has been sentenced to six years in prison for plotting to kill two people as part of a violent revenge scheme.

Feb 25 • 11:58 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Gang riots near World Cup venue by Korean team... Mexican president 'ensures safety'

Following the death of a major cartel leader, gang violence erupted across 20 states in Mexico, but President Claudia Sheinbaum reassured that safety measures for the 2026 North American World Cup are in place.

Feb 25 • 00:17 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Fact or Fiction?.. A Bullet Lodges in the Face of a Mexican Soldier and Explodes the Platforms

A shocking video shows a Mexican soldier miraculously surviving after a bullet lodges in his face during a firefight with a drug gang, following the recent death of their leader.

Feb 24 • 12:00 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
World

El Mencho Earthquake: 7 Questions About the Implications of the Death of the Leader of the Most Dangerous Drug Gang in Mexico

The death of drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, has triggered widespread violence and revenge from his cartel across Mexico.

Feb 24 • 08:51 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
🇳🇴 NRK
National & Local

At least 25 soldiers killed in Mexico

The Mexican security minister has confirmed that at least 25 soldiers were killed in Jalisco following the death of a notorious drug baron and gang leader.

Feb 23 • 15:50 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Photos: Widespread violence in Mexico after the death of the country's largest gang leader

Violence erupted in Mexico following the death of 'El Mencho', a notorious drug cartel leader, leading to unrest and clashes with government forces.

Feb 23 • 12:41 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Crime & Justice

"Jalisco": A Transnational Drug Gang Led by "El Mencho"

Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho", leader of one of Mexico's deadliest drug cartels, has been killed in a military operation, marking a significant turning point in Mexico's war on drugs.

Feb 23 • 09:45 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Postponement of Matches in Mexico After the Killing of the Leader of the Largest Drug Gang

Football matches in Mexico have been postponed following violence triggered by the death of a major drug gang leader.

Feb 23 • 07:55 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Mexican tourist hotspot under siege as armed drug gangs shoot and burn in the streets

Puerto Vallarta is experiencing a lockdown due to violent drug gang activity following the death of a cartel leader.

Feb 22 • 20:51 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

The Death of the Leader of the Largest Drug Gang in Mexico

The Mexican government announced the death of 'El Mencho', the leader of one of the largest drug cartels, during a military operation, prompting a mix of U.S. praise and concern over subsequent violence.

Feb 22 • 17:33 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Pay 10 crores, or else... Bishnoi gang threatens Congress MLA and BJP leader

Leaders from both Congress and BJP in Maharashtra have received extortion threats from individuals allegedly associated with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.

Feb 21 • 13:42 UTC
🇳🇴 VG
National & Local

Arrested for murder and bombing attacks in Sweden

A Swedish gang leader has been extradited from Greece to Sweden and is facing multiple serious charges, including murder, kidnapping, and bomb attacks.

Feb 19 • 01:49 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

Reports: Gang Leader Arrested – Police Launch Operation 'Shadowland'

Police in Sweden have launched a large-scale operation called 'Shadowland' aimed at arresting members of the network linked to gang leader Ildar 'Scar' Galiyev, who was recently extradited from Greece and is implicated in multiple serious crimes.

Feb 18 • 20:54 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
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
Crime & Justice

Gang leader requested to be remanded - suspected of multiple serious violent crimes

A gang leader in Sweden has been implicated in several serious violent crimes, including attempts at murder and substantial bomb attacks, leading to significant injuries and community devastation.

Feb 18 • 07:48 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

CV Leader Seeks Hospital Treatment with Fake Document and is Arrested While Taking Medication

Marlisson Lopes Morais, head of the Comando Vermelho gang, was arrested at a hospital in Juazeiro do Norte after attempting to receive treatment using a false identity.

Feb 17 • 13:52 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
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
Crime & Justice

Gang Leader 'Scar' Handed Over to Sweden – Will Be Heard Regarding the Murder of Einár

Ildar Galiyev, known as 'Scar' or 'Muerta', has been extradited to Sweden and is expected to be interrogated about his involvement in several violent crimes, including the murder of rapper Einár.

Feb 17 • 07:15 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Major Action by STF in Lucknow, Leader of Loan Gang Arrested... Has Committed Fraud Worth Crores

The STF in Lucknow has uncovered a fraudulent loan syndicate and arrested its leader, Aamir Ehsan, who obtained loans fraudulently amounting to crores of rupees.

Feb 16 • 05:16 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

Gang top regarding new allegations: 'smearing me'

Gang leader Denho Acar denies involvement in a drug case linked to Kristinehamn, claiming he is being smeared.

Feb 14 • 16:12 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
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Murder of Mukhtar's Sharpshooter Bobby in Barabanki, Shot 10 Times in Broad Daylight

A notorious shooter associated with mafia leader Mukhtar Ansari, Mohammad Shoaib alias Bobby, was shot dead in Barabanki, India, in broad daylight.

Feb 13 • 08:44 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
Crime & Justice

The accused gang leader is suspected of bribing prison guards

Eddie Jobe, a suspected gang leader, is under investigation for allegedly smuggling phones to inmates at Norrtälje Prison and requires permission from Austria for further proceedings.

Feb 12 • 18:36 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Gang leader sentenced to prison for ordering the murder of a woman with mental disorders

A gang leader in Brazil was sentenced to over 42 years in prison for ordering the murder of a woman with mental health issues, claiming she attracted police attention to his drug operations.

Feb 12 • 16:15 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Who was 'Blindado', head of the CV in Ceará killed in police operation in São Paulo

Breno Araújo Xavier da Silva, known as 'Blindado', was killed in a police confrontation in São Paulo and was a notorious leader of the Comando Vermelho gang in Ceará.

Feb 12 • 14:10 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
Crime & Justice

Vacuum After Abdo's Arrest: "No One Has Taken the Leadership Role"

The arrest of Swedish gang leader Ismail Abdo by Turkish police has created a leadership vacuum in the Rumba network, with no apparent successor emerging months later, according to Swedish authorities.

Feb 12 • 14:02 UTC

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