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2 days, 15 hours ago

Police Chief warns of longer emergency response times amid staffing shortages

NL Times

Dutch police chief Janny Knol has warned that citizens in emergency situations may face longer response times due to severe staffing shortages and shifting priorities in combating crime. “Looking back, we could have acted sooner, but I am grateful for the task force and the collective effort it represents,” Knol said. Local police work involves more than just handling incidents.” …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Andhra Pradesh HC Grants Anticipatory Bail To Man Accused Of Organized Crime, Posting Allegedly Defamatory Content On CM Chandrababu Naidu

Live Law

The Andhra Pradesh High Court granted anticipatory bail to a man booked for conducting organized crime and for posting allegedly defamatory content against Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on social media which was claimed to have caused political disturbance and potential violence. Justice Harinath N in its order referred to Supreme Court's decision in …

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1 month ago

Evictions and Evasions: State Involvement in Southeast Asia’s ‘Golden Era of Organized Crime’

The Diplomat

As global attention on Southeast Asia’s transnational crime epidemic continues to increase, the sophistication of analysis on it is rising in sync. Last month’s U.N. Office of Drugs and Crime report is an exemplar of this trend, its all-star team of authors setting a new standard for publicly available intelligence on the underground banking system and the myriad technological innovations …

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1 month ago

'When Organised Crimes Are On Rise, Should Legislature Think Of Safeguards For Accused?' : Supreme Court In Plea Challenging BNS, BNSS Provisions

Live Law

While hearing a petition challenging the constitutional validity of provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the Supreme Court today questioned as to whether there should in fact be protective safeguards in place insofar as persons accused of organized crimes are concerned.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan. While hearing a …

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Jalandhar police arrest two 'Landa Group' gangsters after intense shootout

India TV News

In a dramatic turn of events, the Commissionerate Police in Jalandhar successfully arrested two infamous gangsters linked to the notorious "Landa Group" after a fierce shootout. The operation, which unfolded in the heart of the city, resulted in a violent exchange of gunfire, leaving two police officials injured and the accused gangsters also suffering injuries. According to sources within the …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mumbai NCB Raids Ganja Smuggler, Nilu Pradhan, in Late-Night Raid

Deccan Chronicle

Mumbai unit of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Saturday night apprehended Nilu Pradhan, a notorious ganja smuggler from Odisha, who had been on the agency's most-wanted list. The arrest was a result of a coordinated raid conducted by the NCB, with assistance from the Beguniapada police. Pradhan is suspected of running an extensive smuggling network, trafficking large quantities of …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Desperate Young Women Drawn to the World of Organized Crime

The Hindu

Several young and ambitious women are drawn to the world of organised crime due to the lure of becoming rich and settling abroad. These women, mostly in their early 20s, live in areas populated by students studying for competitive exams and often come from families belonging to lower strata of society. They join criminal groups through social media platforms or …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Canadian Mounties bust massive drug 'super lab' linked to transnational organized crime

The Independent

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mexican Cartel Controls Flow of Migrants on Their Way to the US Border

Associated Press

The article explores the intricate and complex control exercised by organized crime over the flow of migrants on their journey to the US border. It highlights the strict control of who moves here by cartel members, with migrants often forced to pay hefty ransoms for their release. The article also sheds light on the violence and extortion tactics employed by …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Dozens of fanatics arrested in Italy over alleged organized crime offenses

China Daily

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-10-01 02:11 This photo taken on Sept 22 shows AC Milan fans with flares during the Serie A Inter Milan v AC Milan match in San Siro, Milan, Italy. ROME -- Dozens of "ultras" fans with AC Milan and Inter Milan soccer clubs were targeted in a major operation in Italy on Monday for alleged organized crime …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Italian Police Storm Milan Stadium Fan Clubs, Arrests 19 in Mafia Probe

Associated Press

Italian police have arrested 19 people in a massive probe targeting mafia links to Milan soccer ‘ultra’ fans. The suspects are accused of criminal association, extortion, assault and other serious offenses. The investigation, which has decimated the fan clubs backing Serie A teams Inter Milan and AC Milan, is linked to the powerful ‘Ndrangheta mafia organization.'

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3 months ago

What is racketeering? The crime, explained

CNN

CNN — The Chicago Mafia. Since then, the federal government has used racketeering to go after a dozen college athletics figures and test administrators in the largest college admissions scandal ever prosecuted, former President Donald Trump and musicians like R. Kelly, Young Thug and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. Blakey has helped draft racketeering laws in at least 22 states It’s not …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Are Mexican drug cartels as powerful as people think?

LA Times

Oswaldo Zavala is a Mexican academic and writer whose provocatively titled 2022 book — “Drug Cartels Do Not Exist: Narcotrafficking in U.S. and Mexican Culture” — argues for a bold reframing of how to think about organized crime in his country. After the arrest last month of two leaders of the Sinaloa drug trafficking organization, The Times’ Kate Linthicum spoke …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Brazilian police launch mega-operation in Rio de Janeiro favelas to fight organized crime

Associated Press

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian authorities launched a mega-operation in Rio de Janeiro that sent a force of nearly 2,000 military and civil officers into 10 low income neighborhoods Monday seeking to regain control of areas dominated by organized crime. The officers deployed in the city’s western zone, an area that has been the target of intense territorial disputes involving …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

From Sydney Sweeney to Kylie Jenner, a look back at the celebrities who found themselves getting caught out by fans thanks to social media

Daily Mail

Sweeney accidently revealed she might have been committing a crime In recent years, stars have been making headlines for all the wrong reasons Stars such as Sydney Sweeney and Kylie Jenner love to use social media as a way to connect with fans, but sometimes they find themselves making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Sydney Sweeney, 26: Hollywood superstar …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

How the 3 new criminal codes reimagine crime and punishment

Hindustan Times

The three new criminal laws – Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam are set to take effect from Monday, replacing the colonial-era Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and Indian Evidence Act. Technological advancements have been integrated into these new laws, incorporating several modern aids for police investigations, court trials, and closing loopholes that …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Gunman in Spanish politician’s shooting was set to kill Iranian in the Netherlands: Prosecutors

NL Times

The 38-year-old Tunisian man arrested in the Netherlands on suspicion of shooting Spanish politician Alejo Vidal-Quadras was also preparing to assassinate an Iranian activist and journalist, the Dutch Public Prosecution Service said on Wednesday. Sources previously told Spanish newspaper El País that the Tunisian man is Mehrez Ayari, the suspected gunman during the attack on Vidal-Quadras in Madrid last November. …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Massive displacement latest sign of fear in Mexican state disputed by cartels

Associated Press

TILA, Mexico — It was night when residents of this remote town began to hear gunshots. The store sign reads in Spanish, “Peace.” Houses sit on the hillside in Tila, Chiapas state, Mexico, Tuesday, June 18, 2024. He made his living driving Tila’s streets playing ads from a large speaker atop his Volkswagen Beetle, but now says, “We can’t live …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Mexico’s presidential race is between two women. So why is everyone talking about one man?

LA Times

Supporters of presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum fill the Zócalo in Mexico City for a rally on March 1. Claudia Sheinbaum, López Obrador’s protege and the former mayor of Mexico City, is heavily favored to win the election — in large part because she has vowed to advance his signature projects, including welfare programs and efforts to reform the judiciary. López …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

She’s likely to be Mexico’s next president. Can she save the country from cartel violence?

LA Times

As mayor of Mexico City, Claudia Sheinbaum celebrated a dramatic drop in violent crime, including a 50% plunge in homicides. “The Mexico City model is not replicable,” said Carlos Pérez Ricart, a political scientist at Mexico’s Center for Research and Teaching in Economics, citing the high costs of hiring and training officers. “There’s nothing that rips apart the social fabric …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Bullets before ballots: Dozens of Mexican candidates have been killed as cartels seek more control

LA Times

Noé Ramos was chatting with voters, sharing breakfast with supporters of his mayoral reelection bid in his hometown in northern Mexico. On Wednesday, the last official day of the Mexican campaign, another mayoral candidate was killed — in the western state of Guerrero, among Mexico’s most violent. The killings this cycle, documented by human rights groups and others, haven’t reached …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

As election nears, violence is key issue for Mexicans, including Catholics jolted by priest killings

Associated Press

CHIHUAHUA, México — José Portillo Gil, the gang leader known as “El Chueco” — the Crooked One — lowered his gun. And though she agreed to sign a peace commitment that proposed strategies to reduce the violence in Mexico, the 61-year-old said she did not share the bishops’ “pessimistic evaluation” of the current situation. A peace flag flutters on the …

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7 months, 1 week ago

‘The Fly’ has become notorious in France after a brazen escape. What’s his criminal history?

Associated Press

PARIS — A prisoner nicknamed “The Fly” has become notorious in France overnight after a daring and bloody escape from a prison convoy in Normandy in which two guards were killed. Paris public prosecutor Laure Beccuau stated that Amra had significant connections with Marseille’s organized crime syndicates and was suspected of heading a drug trafficking network. Amra’s extensive criminal record …

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8 months ago

Mexico's leading presidential candidate is stopped by masked men at checkpoint

NPR

Mexico's leading presidential candidate is stopped by masked men at checkpoint Enlarge this image toggle caption Aurea Del Rosario/AP Aurea Del Rosario/AP MEXICO CITY — Mexico is a country in the midst of a deadly turf war between rival cartels and government security forces. On Sunday, Claudia Sheinbaum, the leading presidential candidate in Mexico, was stopped at one of those …

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Police Chief warns of longer emergency response times amid staffing shortages

Andhra Pradesh HC Grants Anticipatory Bail To Man Accused Of Organized Crime, Posting Allegedly Defamatory Content On CM Chandrababu Naidu

Evictions and Evasions: State Involvement in Southeast Asia’s ‘Golden Era of Organized Crime’

'When Organised Crimes Are On Rise, Should Legislature Think Of Safeguards For Accused?' : Supreme Court In Plea Challenging BNS, BNSS Provisions

Jalandhar police arrest two 'Landa Group' gangsters after intense shootout

Mumbai NCB Raids Ganja Smuggler, Nilu Pradhan, in Late-Night Raid

Desperate Young Women Drawn to the World of Organized Crime

Canadian Mounties bust massive drug 'super lab' linked to transnational organized crime

Mexican Cartel Controls Flow of Migrants on Their Way to the US Border

Dozens of fanatics arrested in Italy over alleged organized crime offenses

Italian Police Storm Milan Stadium Fan Clubs, Arrests 19 in Mafia Probe

What is racketeering? The crime, explained

Are Mexican drug cartels as powerful as people think?

Brazilian police launch mega-operation in Rio de Janeiro favelas to fight organized crime

From Sydney Sweeney to Kylie Jenner, a look back at the celebrities who found themselves getting caught out by fans thanks to social media

How the 3 new criminal codes reimagine crime and punishment

Gunman in Spanish politician’s shooting was set to kill Iranian in the Netherlands: Prosecutors

Massive displacement latest sign of fear in Mexican state disputed by cartels

Mexico’s presidential race is between two women. So why is everyone talking about one man?

She’s likely to be Mexico’s next president. Can she save the country from cartel violence?

Bullets before ballots: Dozens of Mexican candidates have been killed as cartels seek more control

As election nears, violence is key issue for Mexicans, including Catholics jolted by priest killings

‘The Fly’ has become notorious in France after a brazen escape. What’s his criminal history?

Mexico's leading presidential candidate is stopped by masked men at checkpoint