Smuggling Gang Jailed

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 - 1d

Donna Nelson, who claims she was love scam victim, jailed for smuggling drugs into Japan

Donna Nelson sentenced to six years in prison after court finds her guilty of bringing methamphetamine into country. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking ...

The Guardian - 11h

German company caught smuggling chemical plant to Iran

Aiotec GmbH agrees $14.5mn settlement with US after disguising shipment of dismantled polypropylene facility

Financial Times - 1d

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 - 6h

Man jailed for murdering girlfriend he set on fire

Leigh Pateman doused petrol over Ellen Marshall and deliberately set her on fire during an argument.

BBC News - 2d

Killer in femicide that shocked Italy sentenced to life in jail

Giulia Cecchettin was killed by her ex-boyfriend in 2023, sparking an outpouring of grief and soul-searching.

BBC News - 1d

The Papers: 'Turmoil in South Korea' and 'Letby quizzed' in jail

A failed attempt to declare martial law and a killer nurse being investigated over baby deaths feature in the headlines.

BBC News - 13h

YSL Trial Ends With Final Defendants Acquitted of Murder and Gang Charges

The winding, yearslong case against the star Atlanta rapper Young Thug, who recently pleaded guilty to gang charges, and five others concluded on Tuesday.

The New York Times - 1d

Young Thug co-defendants found not guilty of murder in Georgia gang trial

The gang and racketeering case involving rapper Young Thug ended as his co-defendants were acquitted of murder charges.

CBS News - 1d

Russian criminals helped UK drug gangs launder lockdown cash

UK drug gangs paid Russian criminals to swap their dirty street cash for untraceable cryptocurrency, police say.

BBC News - 3h

Police raid migrant smuggling ring accused over small boat Channel crossings

More than 500 officers participated in the operation, which was co-ordinated with British, French and European agencies. Police have carried out dawn raids in several cities in Germany and France ...

The Guardian - 4h

How a Syrian Rebel Went From an American Jail to Seizing Aleppo

Once affiliated with Islamic State and al Qaeda, rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani professes religious tolerance. Many have doubts.

The Wall Street Journal - 1d

Man jailed for life for murder of university student that horrified Italy

Brutal killing of Giulia Cecchettin, 22, triggered protests across country and cast grim spotlight on femicide in Italy. Filippo Turetta has been sentenced to life in jail for the murder of Giulia ...

The Guardian - 1d

Georgians risk serious injury and jail in fresh pro-EU protests

More than 300 people have been arrested and police are accused of using unnecessary force on the streets.

BBC News - 12h

Lucy Letby questioned in jail over more baby deaths at two hospitals

Police confirm serial killer nurse is being interviewed about cases at a second centre, Liverpool Women’s hospital. Cheshire police have interviewed Lucy Letby in prison under caution over the ...

The Guardian - 18h

Last 2 defendants found not guilty of murder in gang trial that led to rapper Young Thug's guilty plea

ABC News - 1d

Last defendants not guilty of murder in trial that led to rapper Young Thug plea deal

The long-running gang and racketeering trial in Atlanta that led rapper Young Thug to plead guilty in October has ended with a jury finding the last two defendants not guilty of racketeering, ...

ABC News - 14h

Wrexham's amazing 8K watch party: 'Always Sunny' gang, L.A. Chargers celebrate late win

Rob McElhenney was 5,000 miles away from Wrexham, but he had the next best thing as he watched his club's dramatic win on Cosm's 87-foot screen in L.A.

ESPN - 4h

US woman jailed for 25 years over drunk-driving crash that killed newlywed

Jamie Lee Komoroski, 27, pleaded guilty over death of Samantha Miller, who was killed leaving wedding in 2023. A woman who admitted to drinking and who was driving well over twice the speed limit ...