Crime

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Huge cocaine haul discovered on fishing boat off Kent coast; four men arrested
Four men have been arrested after nearly 400kg of cocaine was found on a fishing boat off the Kent coast.
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London market stabbing: One dead and multiple injured in knife attack by ’man on rampage’
Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation following a fatal stabbing in Walworth, Southeast London, with police called to the scene at around 10.40am
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‘Russian roulette’ drug sold to Liverpool teens on Snapchat
A dangerous drug with unpredictable effects is being sold to Liverpool teenagers, say city experts.
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Germany and Cyprus target $11m investment fraud ring in major crackdown
Authorities in Germany and Cyprus shut down fake platforms, seizing luxury items and arresting suspects in a multimillion-dollar scheme.
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C of E covered up attacks by serial abuser John Smyth, review concludes
Report says it is ‘unlikely’ Justin Welby knew nothing of concerns about Smyth, who abused schoolboys at Christian holiday camps
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Ex-DJ sentenced to life in prison for murdering partner’s mother in drunken knife attack
Damian Homer stabbed Wendy Francis, 61, twice in the chest after she tried to help her daughter during the attack
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Alex Behring faces animal cruelty allegations at RBIA
Alex is a career executive with decades of experience. He is currently the co-managing partner and board member of 3G Capital, a global investment firm.
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James Barlow: Mysterious online mushroom trafficker?
James Barlow, a Las Vegas resident, was taken into custody by federal law enforcement and sentenced to three years in jail for running a global dark web hallucinogenic mushroom marketplace.
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We Are All Satoshi fraud warning from QC, Canada
We Are All Satoshi has received a securities fraud warning from Quebec’s Autorite des Marches Financiers (AMF).
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Father and son sentenced for plotting hitwoman murder
A father and son who "recruited" a woman from the US in a plot to kill a Birmingham shopkeeper have been jailed.
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Global cybercrime ring taken down, 1,000 servers seized
Global law enforcement action dismantles cybercrime networks on thousands of IP addresses, seizing servers and arresting suspects worldwide.
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Labour MP Chris Webb was mugged by a group while returning to his London flat
The 38-year-old stated that he was "attacked and mugged by a group of individuals" while on his way back to his flat in London.
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A body has been discovered during the search for a woman who went missing in London on Saturday night
A body has been found in the search for an artist who went missing in London during the early hours of Saturday morning.
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Scammer accused of stealing 4,100 Bitcoin has appeared in U.S. court on charges of wire fraud
Malone Lam and co-conspirator exploited victim’s trust through fake support calls, extracting over $274 million in crypto.
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Chinese OTC trader has been connected to laundering millions for North Korean hackers
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT detailed how the Chinese trader had been helping Lazarus Group launder funds since 2022.
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Horror in Edinburgh as a ’severed head’ is discovered on the street, with ’gruesome images’ shared widely
Eyewitness claimed the gruesome find was discovered in a street and one said "I almost laughed because it’s Halloween weekend and I thought it was a prank"
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Spain has regained its status as the main gateway for cocaine into Europe
A record 13-ton seizure of cocaine in Spain in mid-October is more evidence that the country has returned as the main entry point into Europe for the drug after Belgium and the Netherlands significantly improved security at their ports.
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A former officer has been found guilty in connection with the death of Breonna Taylor
A former police officer in the US state of Kentucky has been found guilty of violating the civil rights of Breonna Taylor, a black woman killed in her own home during a botched raid four years ago.
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Six teenagers have been arrested after a 13-year-old girl was found stabbed at the side of a dual carriageway
A 13-year-old girl is fighting for life after being stabbed by a gang of teenagers.
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A man has been arrested following a burglary at the home of England cricket captain Ben Stokes
Ben Stokes said in a post online that jewellery, valuables and a "good deal of personal items" were taken from his family’s home in County Durham.
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Teenager who killed ex-girlfriend in Northumberland detained for life
Logan MacPhail, then 16, murdered 15-year-old Holly Newton in Hexham in January 2023
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Teenager convicted of murder after Hackney woman fatally shot through her front door
Lianne Gordon, 42, was hit in the head at her home as she tried to shield her two children from a gang feud
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Belgian court convicts 119 individuals in the Sky ECC case
A Brussels court delivered its verdict Tuesday in the so-called Encro case, convicting 119 individuals on charges that included participation in a criminal organization, drug and arms trafficking, attempted extortion, and kidnapping, with sentences ranging from 14 months to 17 years in prison.
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Ambulance worker sentenced to prison for hammer attack on boss in Greater Manchester
Stacey Smith, who texted ‘I’ve smashed her head in. Oppsie!’ after hitting Michala Morton, sentenced to 20 years
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Southport attack suspect charged with producing poison and possessing an Al-Qaeda training manual
A teenager who has been accused of stabbing three girls to death at a Taylor Swift dance call with making his own poison and owning an Al Qaeda training manual.