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🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

A bribe is wanted by a police officer and a nurse in Iran, shows an award-winning film

An award-winning film highlights corruption and bribery in Iran, involving both a police officer and a healthcare worker.

Feb 28 • 10:55 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Apartments on Avenida Atlântica and mansion in the mountains: Federal Police sees signs of incompatibility between Bacellar's wealth and income

The Federal Police in Brazil has indicated that there are significant discrepancies between the wealth of state deputy Rodrigo Bacellar and his declared income as a public servant and businessman.

Feb 28 • 06:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Federal Police requests investigation against Governor Renato Casagrande citing 'exchange of favors' with federal judge

The Federal Police of Brazil has requested an investigation into Espírito Santo Governor Renato Casagrande for allegedly exchanging favors with a federal judge.

Feb 28 • 02:22 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Police officers in AM arrested with around 3 tons of drugs have more than 14 years of career and earn over R$ 8,000

Six police officers from Amazonas state have been arrested for their involvement in a drug trafficking operation involving 3 tons of illegal substances.

Feb 27 • 22:02 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Positions, influences, areas: seized spreadsheet lists 'what they have' deputies and 'requests' made to Bacellar, according to the Federal Police

A seized spreadsheet reveals the political connections and requests made by several deputies in the Rio de Janeiro state assembly, leading to an investigation into potential corruption.

Feb 27 • 21:16 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

'Bacellar warned me': Federal Police says TH Joias confirmed he was warned about operation against CV

The Federal Police concluded that state deputy Rodrigo Bacellar informed fellow deputy Thiego Raimundo de Oliveira Santos, known as TH Joias, about an upcoming police operation targeting members of the Comando Vermelho.

Feb 27 • 19:41 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Man jailed over 'UK's most corrupt cop's' evidence could clear name after Google search

A man wrongfully convicted based on evidence from a now-disgraced police officer may finally clear his name thanks to new information uncovered through a Google search.

Feb 27 • 18:12 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Transwolff and PCC Case: Police Officer Arrested with R$ 1.2 Million in Suitcase Claims Money Belongs to Businessman in SP

A retired police officer arrested with R$ 1.2 million claims the money is from a businessman for security services, not connected to an investigation involving money laundering and organized crime.

Feb 27 • 17:33 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Federal Police requests investigation against governor of Espírito Santo for messages exchanged with Macário Neto, arrested for selling rulings

The Federal Police of Brazil has initiated an investigation against Espírito Santo Governor Renato Casagrande over WhatsApp messages exchanged with a judge currently imprisoned for selling judicial rulings.

Feb 27 • 16:55 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

The police are investigating a villa in France. Kažimír's partner threatens lawsuit

Slovak police are investigating a villa in France linked to the partner of Slovakia's central bank governor over alleged corruption related to public IT contracts.

Feb 27 • 16:23 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Police officers arrested for drug trafficking were detained while disembarking three tons of drugs from a boat in Manaus

Six military police officers in Manaus, Brazil, were arrested for drug trafficking after being caught unloading three tons of narcotics from a boat.

Feb 27 • 15:45 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
Crime & Justice

VG: Seven people arrested for match-fixing

Seven individuals have been charged with serious corruption and fraud related to football match betting in Oslo, according to police attorney Sahd Iqbal.

Feb 27 • 14:52 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

Seven People Arrested for Match-Fixing

Seven individuals have been arrested in connection with match-fixing allegations in Norwegian football as the police launch an investigation into serious corruption and fraud related to gambling on football matches.

Feb 27 • 14:50 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
Crime & Justice

Information to VG: KFUM players among those charged in match-fixing case

KFUM Oslo players are among those charged with serious corruption and fraud related to match-fixing in football games, as confirmed by the police attorney.

Feb 27 • 14:50 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
Crime & Justice

Suspended Peel officers now being investigated by provincial watchdog

Three suspended Peel Regional Police officers in Ontario are under investigation by the Law Enforcement Complaints Agency for alleged corruption ties.

Feb 27 • 14:32 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Police are targets of operation for suspected smuggling of cell phones to inmates in prison in MT

At least six people, including two prison officers, are being investigated for allegedly smuggling cell phones into a prison in Várzea Grande, Brazil, leading to a police operation.

Feb 27 • 14:15 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Sérgio Cabral asked Rodrigo Bacellar for help to intervene in a legal process, says Federal Police

Sérgio Cabral requested assistance from state deputy Rodrigo Bacellar to influence a legal matter he was involved in, according to the Federal Police.

Feb 27 • 12:35 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Former aide of the mayor of Manaus paid for tickets in cash, says arrested man in operation against the CV

A businessman claimed that a former aide to the mayor of Manaus paid for travel expenses in cash during a police operation targeting the Comando Vermelho.

Feb 27 • 12:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Social project to combat drugs had 100% of funds diverted on the same day of transfer, says police

A Brazilian police report reveals that a social project aimed at combating drug abuse in Palmas misappropriated all public funds intended for its operation shortly after the funds were transferred.

Feb 27 • 08:00 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

Police apply for '100 million won confiscation order' against Kang Sun-woo for alleged acceptance of political donation

Police have applied for a confiscation order of 100 million won against independent lawmaker Kang Sun-woo, who is suspected of receiving a political donation.

Feb 27 • 07:27 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Manicure says she took on a debt of R$ 2,500 with a police officer suspected of loan sharking and has already paid over R$ 18,000

A manicure in Aparecida de Goiânia claims to have paid over R$ 18,000 on a R$ 2,500 debt to a police officer suspected of loan sharking, amid allegations of threats and misconduct.

Feb 27 • 07:01 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

Police Re-summon Assemblyman Kim Byeong-ki After 14-hour Interrogation the Day Before

Independent assemblyman Kim Byeong-ki, facing multiple allegations including illegal political funding, was questioned for over 14 hours by police and is set to continue his testimony.

Feb 27 • 01:35 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

Showdown for Cinturrino: investigated officers transferred. Targets are those who did not report

Investigated police officers in Milano are being transferred amid scrutiny over their failure to report misconduct.

Feb 27 • 00:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Former Chief of Staff of the Mayor of Manaus Moved Over R$ 1.3 Million to Phantom Company

Anabela Cardoso Freitas, the former chief of staff of Manaus' mayor, has been implicated in moving over R$ 1.3 million in cash to a phantom travel agency as part of a police investigation into illicit financial activities.

Feb 26 • 23:24 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

New file for the case investigating possible rigging in the exams for inspectors and commissioners of the Municipal Police of Madrid

A Madrid court has closed a case investigating alleged rigging in the exams for Municipal Police inspectors and commissioners for the third time, citing lack of sufficient evidence.

Feb 26 • 23:02 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Four military police officers are arrested in Manaus with three tons of drugs

Four military police officers in Manaus were arrested with three tons of illegal drugs in a significant bust.

Feb 26 • 21:05 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
🇺🇦 Kyiv Independent
National & Local

Prosecutors, police, SBU suspected of illegal surveillance to obstruct Ukraine's biggest graft case

Authorities in Ukraine, including prosecutors and SBU agents, are alleged to have engaged in illegal surveillance to undermine a significant anti-corruption investigation known as the Midas operation.

Feb 26 • 17:52 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

Mafia accused of using Naples hospital for fraud and illegal transport of corpses

Italian police have arrested four people in connection with a Camorra plot involving the infiltration of a Naples hospital for fraudulent insurance claims and illegal corpse transport.

Feb 26 • 14:57 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Investigation points to embezzlement of R$ 650,000 from social projects in Palmas

The Civil Police in Brazil has charged ten individuals for allegedly embezzling over R$ 650,000 from public funds intended for social sports and recreational programs in Palmas.

Feb 26 • 14:55 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Federal Police arrests former mayor of Lajeado (RS) on suspicion of fraud in post-flood works

Former Lajeado mayor Marcelo Caumo has been arrested on suspicion of embezzlement related to reconstruction efforts following the 2024 flood disaster in Rio Grande do Sul.

Feb 26 • 13:59 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Government land worth ₹770 million registered in the name of Waqf, schools and police stations affected

A recent report by India's CAG reveals irregularities in the registration of government land as Waqf property in Madhya Pradesh.

Feb 26 • 12:48 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Marcelo Caumo, former mayor of Lajeado, is arrested by the Federal Police

Former Lajeado mayor Marcelo Caumo has been arrested as part of a Federal Police operation investigating the embezzlement of public funds.

Feb 26 • 11:04 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Those who wear the uniform must be above suspicion

The article discusses recent incidents involving law enforcement officers in Italy that threaten public trust in the police.

Feb 26 • 11:00 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Kim Byung-ki, summoned by police after two months, expresses concerns about missed timing in investigation

Independent lawmaker Kim Byung-ki, facing multiple corruption allegations, was summoned for police questioning after a two-month investigation delay.

Feb 26 • 09:44 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Morning Recap: Disu declares war on police corruption, LAUTECH mourns as six students die, other top stories

The article highlights major news stories in Nigeria, including the new acting Inspector-General of Police's commitment to eradicating corruption and a tragic accident resulting in the deaths of six nursing students from LAUTECH.

Feb 26 • 08:05 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Businessman claims R$ 1.2 million seized from a police officer arrested by the São Paulo Corregedoria

A businessman is claiming ownership of nearly R$ 1.2 million seized from a police officer arrested for alleged involvement with organized crime.

Feb 26 • 07:00 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

[Breaking News] Kim Byung-ki's First Appearance Before the Police... 13 Allegations Including Campaign Bribery

Independent lawmaker Kim Byung-ki, embroiled in 13 various allegations including illegal political funding, appeared before the police for the first time as a suspect on the 26th of the month.

Feb 26 • 00:56 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Operation investigates deviations in parliamentary amendments from former senator Fernando Bezerra Coelho and his family

The Federal Police has launched an operation to investigate former senator Fernando Bezerra Coelho and his family for alleged misappropriations of parliamentary amendments, executing search warrants across four states and the Federal District.

Feb 26 • 00:44 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Disu declares total war on police corruption, impunity

President Bola Tinubu has charged the newly appointed Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, to combat police corruption and improve the Nigeria Police Force amidst ongoing security challenges.

Feb 26 • 00:02 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

PF carries out search warrants at company and dealership linked to Fernando Bezerra Coelho and sons; operation investigates embezzlement of funds

The Federal Police in Brazil conducted search warrants targeting a construction company and a car dealership associated with former senator Fernando Bezerra Coelho and his sons in an investigation into parliamentary embezzlement.

Feb 25 • 21:37 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Fernando Bezerra Coelho: learn who the former senator is, target of an operation against diversion of parliamentary amendments

Former senator Fernando Bezerra Coelho is under investigation by the Federal Police in Brazil for alleged fraud and diversion of parliamentary amendments.

Feb 25 • 17:17 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Police from Mogi das Cruzes convicted of criminal organization lose their positions

Four police officers lost their positions after being convicted of forming a criminal organization in São Paulo.

Feb 25 • 17:15 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
National & Local

Two Brazilian politicians sentenced for the murder of Marielle Franco

Two Brazilian politicians have been sentenced for their roles in the 2018 murder of Marielle Franco, a well-known politician and critic of police corruption in Rio de Janeiro.

Feb 25 • 17:05 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
National & Local

Two Brazilian politicians convicted for the murder of Marielle Franco

Two Brazilian politicians were convicted for orchestrating the murder of activist Marielle Franco in 2018.

Feb 25 • 17:05 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Acting IG Disu declares zero tolerance for corruption, end to impunity

Acting Inspector-General of Police Tunji Disu has pledged to eliminate corruption and impunity within the Nigeria Police Force, emphasizing a focus on human rights and public cooperation.

Feb 25 • 17:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Daily Summary #1875: Moraes and Zanin vote to convict the Brazão brothers in the Marielle case; Federal Police conducts operation against the diversion of parliamentary amendments; Ocean warming causes fish population decline, says study

Moraes and Zanin voted to convict the Brazão brothers for their role in the assassination of Marielle Franco and Anderson Gomes, while other news includes a Federal Police operation against corruption and findings on ocean warming's effect on fish populations.

Feb 25 • 16:33 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Police find drugs inside a car, and a man tries to bribe officers with R$ 10,000 to avoid arrest

A 26-year-old man was arrested in Fortaleza, Brazil, for attempting to bribe police officers with R$ 10,000 during a drug-related stop.

Feb 25 • 16:22 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Councilman arrested on suspicion of participating in fraud schemes in BA

The president of the City Council of Sobradinho, Edson Cardoso dos Santos, and six others were arrested for suspected involvement in public contract fraud during Operation Kit Dispensa.

Feb 25 • 15:53 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Sergeant Mota expelled from the PM: understand details of the conviction for stealing perfume in Teresina

Sergeant Avelar dos Reis Mota was expelled from the Piauí Military Police after being convicted of stealing a perfume from a residential property in Teresina.

Feb 25 • 15:32 UTC

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