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🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Chandauli: 50 lakh worth of liquor hidden under onions, prepared for Holi

The Chandauli police discovered and seized illegal liquor worth 50 lakh rupees hidden beneath bags of onions in a truck during a check, a scheme apparently intended for distribution during the Holi festival.

Feb 26 • 11:25 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Federal Police carries out operation against illegal logging scheme that caused R$ 41 million in damages in indigenous land of RO

The Brazilian Federal Police have launched Operation Erisícton to dismantle an illegal logging and deforestation network in the Roosevelt Indigenous Land, resulting in significant environmental damage.

Feb 24 • 22:26 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Forestry engineer arrested for suspected fraud in public land in RO

A forestry engineer was arrested in Rondônia, Brazil, for allegedly being involved in a public land fraud scheme using forged documents to facilitate illegal negotiations.

Feb 23 • 13:32 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

130 Thousand 'Black Money' to Party Account? Potential 'Nemuno Aušra' Funding Scheme Revealed

Concerns have been raised regarding potentially illegal funding for the political party 'Nemuno Aušra', implicating significant sums of 'black money'.

Feb 19 • 08:45 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Arrested for Illegal 'Owner Business' Scheme, Allegedly Raised 1 Billion Yen Under the Pretext of Helicopter Ownership

Three individuals, including the chairman of S.I.Net Association, were arrested for allegedly running an illegal investment scheme related to helicopter ownership, amassing around 1 billion yen from investors across Japan.

Feb 12 • 20:00 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
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Federal Police executes warrants against illegal migrant shipping scheme in Governador Valadares

The Federal Police launched the second phase of Operation Sáfaro to dismantle a group involved in the illegal trafficking of migrants for profit in Brazil.

Feb 11 • 11:55 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

In a new testimony, Ronnie Lessa admits partnership with Rogério de Andrade and details clandestine bingo scheme in Barra

Ronnie Lessa, convicted of the assassination of councilwoman Marielle Franco, admits to illegal gambling operations and police corruption in Rio's Zona Oeste, revealing insights into his partnership with notorious gambling figure Rogério de Andrade.

Feb 10 • 21:58 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Nearly 15,000 tyres are dumped in Melbourne's north every year and one council wants action

Hume City Council is urging the federal government to implement a free tyre recycling scheme to address the significant issue of illegal tyre dumping in Melbourne's north.

Feb 10 • 19:32 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Prayagraj: Girl Kidnapped, Then Eggs Extracted

A shocking case has emerged in Prayagraj where a minor girl was kidnapped and underwent illegal egg extraction at an IVF center, leading to the arrest of five individuals involved in the scheme.

Feb 7 • 01:48 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Family group targeted in operation for multimillion-dollar illegal timber trade scheme in MT

A family group was targeted in a police operation for being involved in a multimillion-dollar environmental crime and money laundering scheme related to the illegal timber trade in Cuiabá.

Feb 5 • 17:36 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Six people arrested suspected of being part of a cattle theft and clandestine slaughter scheme in Bahia

Six individuals were arrested in Bahia for allegedly being involved in a cattle theft and illegal beef trade scheme as part of 'Operation Harpia'.

Feb 4 • 19:40 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Ostentation and social networks: how the illegal gambling scheme investigated in Piracicaba operated

An operation by the Civil Police in Piracicaba, Brazil, revealed a gambling scheme that used social media to increase profits and attract bettors, leading to the seizure of luxury cars and counterfeit bills.

Feb 4 • 16:33 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Million-dollar losses and raids: the FNTT targets an illegal car import scheme

An investigation, code-named 'Nimmersatt', focuses on a criminal network involving Lithuanian nationals able to smuggle severely damaged cars from the USA to the EU and sell them illegally.

Feb 2 • 09:52 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

More executed for large fraud scheme

A group of individuals has been executed in China for their involvement in a large fraud scheme in Myanmar that included the murder of six Chinese citizens and illegal gambling operations worth billions.

Feb 2 • 06:16 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

VP Vance says Tim Walz should resign over massive Minnesota welfare fraud scandal investigation

Vice President JD Vance called for Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's resignation amid a sprawling investigation into welfare fraud, which Vance claims is part of a larger nationwide scheme involving illegal aliens.

Jan 8 • 02:20 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
Crime & Justice

Another corruption scandal will shake Ukraine? NABU and SAP revealed a scheme in the Verkhovna Rada

NABU and SAP have uncovered a criminal organization involving current members of the Verkhovna Rada, who regularly received illegal benefits in exchange for their votes.

Dec 27 • 15:14 UTC

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