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Dean of Students at Massachusetts School Charged With Conspiring to Traffic Cocaine
Federal prosecutors said Lavante Wiggins of Pittsfield High School and another man had conspired to traffic “large quantities” of the drug in western Massachusetts.The New York Times - 58m -
Luxury real estate brokers charged with sex trafficking
Prosecutors accuse brothers Tal and Oren Alexander of using their wealth and connections to attract women they abusedFinancial Times - 7h -
Real Estate Brothers, Oren and Tal Alexander, Arrested and Charged With Sex Trafficking
Oren and Tal Alexander, once stars of the real estate industry, had a precipitous fall after women filed lawsuits accusing them of sexual assault. Their brother Alon was also charged.The New York Times - 5h -
Real estate broker Alexander brothers charged with sex trafficking
Real estate brokers Oren and Tal Alexander and their brother Alon are facing sex trafficking charges in New York.CBS News - 5h -
Briton, 18, sentenced for sex with 17-year-old in Dubai
Marcus Fakana has been sentenced for a year over the relationship, a campaign group in Dubai says.BBC News - 11h -
Norway oil firm sued over alleged links to Israeli firm operating in illegal settlements
Exclusive: Complaint says Equinor is unlawfully connected to Israel’s Delek Group, which has been flagged by UN human rights commissioner. The Norwegian oil company Equinor is being sued over ...The Guardian - 11h -
How to Understand the Armed Factions Operating in Syria
The fighters shared a desire to topple Bashar al-Assad’s government, but they don’t share much else.The New York Times - 1d -
Alleged UHC Shooter Once Interned At Civ Studio
New information continues to come to light about the suspect in the brazen killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, including a connection to the world of video games. The suspect, ...GameSpot - 1d -
Unusual Rolexes Are the Focus of a New Dubai Boutique
Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons spent months searching for discontinued models to offer through the watch brand’s certified pre-owned program.The New York Times - 1d -
Netanyahu's trial for alleged corruption centers on these three cases
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will testify in court for the first time, facing charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three separate affairsABC News - 1d -
Germany to tighten people-smuggling law in UK deal
The Joint Action Plan sees Germany commit to making it easier to prosecute those facilitating people-smuggling to the UK.BBC News - 1d -
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"High-level" cocaine trafficker targeted by U.S. is arrested in Dubai
Othman El Ballouti, who was sanctioned by the U.S. last year, was held over an international arrest warrant issued by Belgian authorities.CBS News - 2d -
Alleged cocaine trafficker at center of international smuggling operation arrested in Dubai
An alleged drug trafficker wanted for his role in an international cocaine smuggling operation through the port of Antwerp, in Belgium, had been arrested in DubaiABC News - 2d -
Dominican Republic officials find 9.5 tons of cocaine in banana shipment
Authorities in the Dominican Republic say they have confiscated nearly 9.5 tons of cocaine, worth $250 million, from a ship.CBS News - 4d -
Seven people arrested in alleged Rutgers University social media drug ring
Seven people have been arrested and charged in connection with an alleged social media drug ring at Rutgers University, authorities announced this week.NBC News - 4d -
6 journalists arrested on smuggling charges in Azerbaijan
Authorities in Azerbaijan have detained six journalists on smuggling chargesABC News - 4d -
Dominican Republic seizes record 9.5 tonnes of cocaine in banana shipment
Drugs found on a vessel that had arrived from Guatemala were bound for Belgium, authorities say. Authorities in the Dominican Republic say they have confiscated nearly 9.5 tonnes of cocaine found ...The Guardian - 4d -
9,500kg of cocaine worth £196m headed for Europe found in banana shipment
Authorities say the shipment, hidden in bananas, was destined for Europe.BBC News - 4d -
Smuggling networks thrive as Channel crossings expose migrant perils
People smuggling has become a pressing concern for France and its neighbouring countries, with recent rescue operations revealing the extent to which organised crime networks exploit those seeking ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Dominican Republic seizes 9.5 tons of cocaine, marking a new record
Authorities in the Dominican Republic say they have confiscated nearly 9.5 tons of cocaineABC News - 4d -
Russia arrests suspected cartel members, seizes $55 million of cocaine
Russia's FSB security services said members of Colombia's infamous Cali cartel hid the drugs in a vehicle.CBS News - 5d -
3 Army soldiers arrested on human smuggling conspiracy charges
Three Army soldiers based at Fort Cavazos, Texas, have been charged in a conspiracy to smuggle undocumented immigrants after they were caught driving noncitizens from Mexico and Guatemala at the ...The Hill - 6d -
Temu's Operations Suspended in Vietnam
The Ministry of Industry and Trade asked Temu to cease sales in the country until a licensing process is completed, state media reported Thursday.The Wall Street Journal - 6d -
Japanese court convicts Australian who says she was tricked into smuggling drugs
A Japanese court sentenced an Australian woman who says she was tricked amphetamines into the country to six years in prison, despite accepting her testimony that she was the victim of an online ...ABC News - Dec. 4 -
An update on the Abercrombie & Fitch sex trafficking case
The FBI began investigating Abercrombie & Fitch's former CEO Mike Jeffries, his business and romantic partner Matthew Smith and a third associate, James Jacobson, following a report about ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
UN watchdog to conduct probe into sexual misconduct allegations against top international prosecutor
The Associated Press has learned that a United Nations watchdog has been selected to lead an external probe into allegations of sexual misconduct against the top prosecutor of the International ...ABC News - Dec. 3 -
UN watchdog to conduct probe into sexual misconduct allegations against top international prosecutor
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A United Nations watchdog has been selected to lead an external probe into allegations of sexual misconduct against the top prosecutor of the International Criminal ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3 -
Alleged North Korea operative uncovered in the U.S.
The Department of Justice has charged a Chinese national for working as a North Korean operative to ship guns and ammunition from the U.S. for a potential attack against South Korea. CBS News' Rob ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
German company caught smuggling chemical plant to Iran
Aiotec GmbH agrees $14.5mn settlement with US after disguising shipment of dismantled polypropylene facilityFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Gang jailed over £200m of cocaine in banana boxes
More than two tonnes of the Class A drug was seized in a shipment from Colombia to the UK in 2021.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
Keir Starmer, the operator, the fixer, not the visionary
It remains to be seen whether the breadth of the PM’s government is a strength or a weaknessFinancial Times - Dec. 3
