world crime
Crime Lord Caught Trying To Arrange Movie-Style Jailbreak
Accused Dutch mafia boss Ridouan Taghi planned to recruit Navy SEAL-style mercenaries to blast his way out of prison.
Criminal Gangs Are Making Billions Selling Illegal Tobacco From Derelict Shops
Middle Eastern gangs are using rundown shops in the UK as a front to sell illegal tobacco. The immigrants working for them are victims of modern slavery, investigators tell VICE World News.
Notorious Mafia Fugitive Caught Chilling on Google Street View
A Cosa Nostra gangster on the run for 20 years was arrested after being snapped by Google Maps while chatting outside his Madrid grocery.
Myanmar’s Coup Has Opened the Floodgates of the Southeast Asian Drug Trade
Meth seizures out of the Golden Triangle are at an all-time high, as opportunistic drug lords threaten to turn the area into a narcostate.
14-Year-Old Boy Charged With Murdering 12-Year-Old Girl
The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared in court on Monday charged with the murder of Ava White in Liverpool last week.
Four Teenagers Arrested After 12-Year-Old Girl Killed in Street Attack
Ava White died after an argument with a group of boys in Liverpool city centre, in what is the latest violent death of a young person to hit the UK.
We Spoke to the Unlucky Company With the Same Name as the Investor of Taliban’s Marijuana Center
Shortly after the Taliban claimed it found an investor for their hashish-processing factory, Cpharm’s phones started ringing.
Mother and Daughter Spend Months in Jail After Cops Mistake Tea for Drugs
The two served time even while police were aware of the problems with the testing of the drugs.
Massive Manhunt for Alleged Drug Smuggler Ends in the Trunk of a Mercedes
Mostafa Baluch allegedly boasted about controlling the Australian cocaine market. Police caught him inside a shipping container on the back of a truck.
Young Girl Who Disappeared From Her Family’s Tent Found Inside a Locked House
A 36-year-old man who has no connection to the family was arrested.
Roma Man Killed by Greek Police Had 'Hands Up' When He Was Shot
Friend of 20-year-old Nikos Sabanis who was shot by police in Athens on Saturday said trio had hands in the air when they were peppered with bullets in car.
Police Killing of Young Roma Man Sparks Riots in Athens
Rioting against police brutality has erupted after a notorious police motorcycle unit opened fire in pursuit of three young men in a car, killing one.