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25 arrested in multi-agency forest operation, including 1 cartel member, officials say
8+ hour, 32+ min ago (177+ words) STEPHENS COUNTY, Ga. (Gray News) - Several people were arrested during an operation by the United States Forest Service Law Enforcement and Investigations that took place in three states. Operation Southern Forest Trident was underway between May 1 and May 6 in parts…...
Police launch full-scale probe into suspected revenge-for-hire groups
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (176+ words) The alleged ringleader of a group accused of infiltrating an outsourced customer service firm for food delivery platform Baedal Minjok, also known as Baemin, and stealing customer information for use in revenge-for-hire crimes, is being transferred to prosecutors under detention…...
'Fluid' criminal group suspected in robbery-murder as police arrest teens in Japan - The Mainichi
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (376+ words) May 18, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO -- Police investigations into a robbery-murder case in eastern Japan's Tochigi Prefecture resulting in the arrests of four minors have given rise to suspicions that an anonymous, fluid criminal group may have been involved. Such groups have…...
Potential US Designation of Brazilian Criminal Networks as Terrorist Organizations: Compliance Risks for Companies
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1626+ words) Brazilian and other multinational companies with operations in Latin America can no longer be focused exclusively on exposure to Mexican cartels when considering the risks associated with foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs). Recent news coverage indicates that the U. S. government is likely…...
The EU's New Anti-Corruption Directive - What it Means for Global Companies as FCPA Enforcement Shifts
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (507+ words) The Directive goes further to require criminalization of other defined offenses, including misappropriation of public assets, abuse of official functions, obstruction of justice in corruption proceedings, enrichment from corruption, and concealment of proceeds derived from corruption " with "property" explicitly including…...
Brazil: The Next Front in the Battle Against FTOs? Implications for U. S. and Brazilian Businesses of the Potential Designation of Brazilian Criminal Organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (243+ words) Even absent formal designation as FTOs, businesses should remain vigilant with respect to potential connections to CV and PCC and take steps to understand the extent of any exposure to these groups." Asset Freezing and Blocking Obligations. Any U. S. financial institution…...
Family accused of running sex trafficking operation at massage parlors in Albuquerque - AOL
3+ week, 2+ day ago (391+ words) ALBUQUERQUE, N. M. (KRQE) " A wife, husband, and their son have been indicted for a major sex trafficking operation in Albuquerque. According to police, they ran brothels inside half a dozen massage parlors around town. News: Firefighters rescue herd of goats and…...
Suspected masterminds in Tochigi murder-robbery nabbed - Tokyo Reporter
9+ hour, 45+ min ago (250+ words) TOKYO (TR) " A married couple in their 20s has been arrested on suspicion of robbery and murder for allegedly orchestrating a deadly home invasion in Tochigi Prefecture carried out by four teenage boys, reports Nippon News Network (May 17). The incident occurred…...
Three Ethiopians Arrested in Myanmar Telecom Fraud Crackdown | Eleven Media Group Co. , Ltd
19+ hour, 30+ min ago (160+ words) Three Ethiopians Arrested in Myanmar Telecom Fraud Crackdown elevenmyanmar. com Myanmar authorities said three more Ethiopian nationals were arrested during ongoing investigations into online scam operations near Myawady in Kayin State. The government said the suspects had entered Myanmar illegally…...
Man offered a motorbike and "50 a day to commit vile crime
13+ hour, 47+ min ago (674+ words) A judge told the defendants that each had played their part in supplying drugs to people in the community, either motivated by greed or by a desire to fund their own habit A drug dealer recruited a runner to work…...