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🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

PHOTO AND VIDEO: A large telephone fraud scheme posing as police and bank employees has been uncovered

Latvian police have uncovered a significant telephone fraud scheme with over 170 money mules and illicit cryptocurrency exchanges involved.

Mar 18 • 08:58 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
Crime & Justice

Two million euros embezzled. Police identify more than 170 money mules and illegal cryptocurrency exchangers

Latvian police have uncovered a scam involving over 170 individuals linked to fraudulent phone calls that led to the embezzlement of two million euros.

Mar 18 • 07:21 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

Arrested in Tarragona a recruiter of 'mules' for the 'son in trouble' scam

A woman has been arrested in Tarragona for allegedly recruiting individuals to participate in a 'son in trouble' scam.

Mar 17 • 10:55 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

The MS city that became one of the main entry points for 'human mules' of cocaine from Bolivia

Corumbá is identified as a key hub for the human trafficking of cocaine from Bolivia into Brazil, primarily targeting São Paulo.

Mar 7 • 07:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Members of a gang who used teenagers as 'mules' are arrested in MT

Two individuals were arrested in a police operation against a criminal faction in Brazil that allegedly exploited minors for drug trafficking.

Mar 6 • 11:49 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

VIDEO: Police Officer Dresses as a Pharmacist in Operation to Arrest 'Money Mules'

In February, Latvian police apprehended ten 'money mules' collaborating with phone scammers, utilizing strategic tactics including dressing as a pharmacist for a covert operation.

Feb 27 • 11:35 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
Crime & Justice

Catching the 'money mules': policeman disguises as a pharmacist; 10 fraudsters arrested in February

Police in Riga disguised as a pharmacist to catch 'money mules' involved in fraud, successfully arresting ten individuals for scam activities in February.

Feb 27 • 09:45 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Horse Meat Set to Be Banned in Italy Amid Draft Equine Bill

Italy is considering a law that would classify horses, donkeys, and mules as pets, potentially banning horse meat consumption and imposing heavy penalties for slaughter.

Feb 19 • 14:08 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Life & Tech

Zoe Kravitz paired her neon green dress with orange mules

Zoe Kravitz made a stylish appearance at W Magazine's annual party for the best performances, wearing a neon green satin dress by Saint Laurent.

Jan 13 • 13:30 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
Crime & Justice

Another Mule on the Way to the Stone

A Lithuanian man has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison for importing three liters of liquid cocaine at Keflavik Airport, marking yet another case of drug mules in Iceland.

Jan 9 • 12:32 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Drug mule Brits check in at Business Class desk to fly home after dodging Bali execution

Two British drug mules, Lisa Stocker and Jon Collyer, are flying home in Business Class after avoiding execution for a cocaine-related conviction in Bali.

Jan 2 • 19:45 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Inside murky world of British drug mules as Thai cannabis boom sparks sudden rise

The article examines the surge in British drug mules driven by the boom in Thai cannabis farms, highlighting concerns raised by UK authorities about the risks of drug trafficking to fund travel.

Dec 30 • 17:08 UTC

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