'Merchants of death' people smuggling gang jailed

'Merchants of death' people-smuggling gang jailed

The conviction of members of the prolific smuggling gang is the culmination of a Europe-wide operation.

UK leader tells Interpol meeting world must 'wake up' to threat from people-smugglers

Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he will double funding for Britain’s border security agency and treat people-smuggling gangs like terror networks

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French court convicts 18 people over involvement in human smuggling network, jailing 1 for 15 years

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'Merchants of death' trial steps up fight against Channel smugglers

World - Yahoo News - October 18

'Merchants of death' trial steps up fight against Channel smugglers

A court case involving 33 alleged members of a Kurdish smuggling gang is under way in northern France.

We must stop smuggling gangs before they act - Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer announces an extra £75m to police the UK's borders as he vows to "smash" criminal gangs.

Risking death to smuggle alcohol past Somali bandits and Islamist fighters

Despite the dangers, the transporters of the illicit brew see it as a way out of poverty.

Risking death to smuggle alcohol past Somali Islamists

World - Yahoo News - October 21

Young Thug released from jail after guilty plea on gang charges

The Grammy winner's criminal trial on racketeering and gang charges was the longest in state history.

Dozens jailed in drug smuggling mega-trial: "Your honor, I played, I lost."

The multinational cocaine and cannabis trafficking enterprise was busted after investigators cracked encrypted messaging apps.

Rapper Young Thug will be released from jail after he pleaded guilty to gang, drug and gun charges

Rapper Young Thug pleaded guilty Thursday in Atlanta to gang, drug and gun charges and will be released from jail, though he could be put back behind bars if he violates the terms of his sentence

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Prison gangs: ‘I've chopped people, attacked staff, hidden drugs’

The BBC finds gang warfare in jails is rife, and lack of space makes it difficult to keep rivals apart.

Three people charged over toddler's death

A 29-year-old man is charged with murder after 23-month-old Tavia Da Costa's death in Dungannon.

A daughter is plagued by her mother’s unsolved death while her father maintains his innocence from jail

Karen Swift, a 44-year-old mother of four, vanished Oct. 30, 2011, after picking her daughter Ashley up early from a sleepover and falling asleep with her at their home.

Secret audio, overturned convictions and a jail death: The legal saga of an art dealer’s murder

The Death of Main Streets Across America---and the People Trying to Save Them

It takes a lot of optimism—and the help of the community. But here are some people who have tried.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 16

Arizona border towns grappling with drug smuggling

CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca is continuing his road trip along the U.S.-Mexico border with a stop in Yuma, Arizona, where border security is a top concern. Customs and Border Protection ...

Footballer denies plot to smuggle £600k cannabis

Jay Emmanuel-Thomas and two women are told they will stand trial in May during a court hearing.

Daisy May Cooper on a brush with death, dating after divorce and her passion for the supernatural: ‘People think you’re mad’

After a turbulent few years, she is now hearing voices from the other side. Has the creator of This Country lost her mind?. • ‘I tried to get jiggy with a ghost’: read an exclusive extract from ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

Tommy Robinson Jailed

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Woman pleads guilty over attempt to smuggle turtles by kayak into Canada

Wan Yee Ng was arrested in June with a bag of 29 turtles as she prepared to paddle across Lake Wallace, affidavit says. A woman who wanted to smuggle turtles across a lake and into Canada by hiding ...

World - The Guardian - October 14

China says it is beefing up efforts with U.S. to combat smuggling

China is strengthening enforcement with nations such as the United States to combat smuggling and other serious crimes, state media reported Friday.

6 million pills seized, 47 arrested in major drug smuggling bust

The pills seized had an estimated street value of $13.6 million, officials said.

Arizona towns along southern border dealing with drug smuggling

CBS News' Omar Villafranca has been traveling all week from Texas to California along the U.S.-Mexico border to speak with local officials and residents about immigration. On Wednesday, he made ...

Rats trained to sniff out smuggled rhino horn and pangolin scales

African giant pouched rats trained to alert their handlers when they find illegally trafficked wildlife products. Rats could be the latest weapon deployed in the fight against endangered wildlife ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Brazilian police raid criminal group suspected of smuggling migrants to the US

Brazil’s Federal Police have conducted raids in six states targeting a criminal group suspected of smuggling migrants to the United States

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

DIY Drug Smuggling? Man Hides 220 Pounds of Meth in PC Cases

World - Yahoo News - 4 days ago

FirstFT: Musk backs Trump election bid with $75mn donation

Also in today’s newsletter, luxury shares fall after poor LVMH results and Boeing raises new capital

World - Financial Times - October 16

Inside the £70k ‘mafia-style’ champagne shoplifting gang

A crime gang has stolen more than £70,000 of goods from UK supermarkets in 18 months, the BBC hears.

Searches in Ireland and Spain targeting crime gang

World - Yahoo News - October 23

Masked gang burgles England captain Stokes' home

England cricket captain Ben Stokes says a masked gang burgled his home - when his wife and two children were there - while he was in Pakistan for the recent Test series.

MP mugged by gang who snatched mobile phone

Labour's Chris Webb described being attacked on the way back to his flat in London.

Tommy Robinson jailed for 18 months after admitting contempt of court

He was jailed for republishing and distributing untrue claims about a Syrian refugee.

Vance, ABC host spar over claims of Venezuelan gang in Colorado

Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance (Ohio) and ABC News’s Martha Raddatz argued Sunday over former President Trump’s claims of Venezuelan gangs in a Colorado city. Raddatz asked ...

Politics - The Hill - October 13

A gang leader in Haiti is injured in a shootout with Haitian and Kenyan police

Police in Haiti said that a leader of one of that country's powerful gangs has been injured in a shootout with Haitian and Kenyan police in their first major incursion into gang-controlled ...

World - ABC News - October 15

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