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Europol strikes underground market: hundreds arrested, tons of drugs and weapons seized
Operation RapTor disassembles drug, weapons, and counterfeit networks across 10 countries, confiscating millions in cash and cryptocurrencies, as well as tons of illicit goods.
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Ancient coins, icons and fake art: “Pandora IX” uncovers global scheme of illicit cultural treasures trade
Fake art, ancient loot, and digital smugglers: Europol-led operation reveals global trade in stolen cultural treasures.
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US imposes sanctions on Karen army in Myanmar over billion-dollar cyber fraud targeting Americans
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on a militia associated with Myanmar’s ruling military junta, accusing the group of enabling cyber-scam operations that have defrauded American victims of billions over the past three years.
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Children in the mafia’s crosshairs: Mexico becoming a trap for the most vulnerable
Based on over 150 interviews, a new study details how child migrants navigating Mexico’s border cities face a myriad of risks, including sexual violence, kidnapping, trafficking and forcible recruition by organized crime networks.
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EPPO seizes luxury resort and millions in assets in fuel tax fraud investigation
EPPO targets a criminal network accused of using shell companies and fake invoices to evade VAT and launder millions through cross-border fuel trade.
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UN report exposes rising threat of transnational crime syndicates in Southeast Asia
A new UN report reveals the rise of transnational crime syndicates in Southeast Asia, as they leverage digital technology and illicit marketplaces, allowing them to expand their operations globally.
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Former Harvard Medical School official in the US pleads guilty to trafficking body parts
Former manager of the Harvard Medical School morgue pleads guilty to trafficking body parts donated for research
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"Group ’Cuba’": Massive VoIP VAT fraud scheme worth €100 million uncovered in Germany
Criminal network used fake Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) sales and missing trader scheme to defraud EU tax systems of millions.
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Unknown assailants have carried out attacks on several prisons in France
French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin announced that several French prisons were attacked overnight.
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29 arrested, 26 tonnes of illegal pesticides seized in Europe-wide crackdown
Authorities in Spain, France, and Italy, with the support of Europol, have arrested 29 people and seized 26 tonnes of illegal pesticides in a transnational bust of a criminal network that earned over €5 million by trafficking unregistered products disguised as fertilizers and motor oils.