world crime
Cops Seize £300m Worth of Cryptocurrency in Money Laundering Raids
The hauls, made by police in London over the space of three weeks, represent some of the biggest ever global seizures of crypto assets by authorities.
Woman Joined International Drug Syndicate to be Closer to Her Son, Court Hears
The middle-aged dental hygienist stashed meth, coke and MDMA for the syndicate, and was paid just $150 a week for rent and petrol.
Police Swapped a Cocaine Shipment with Icing Sugar – and Ruined Their Own Case
The judge found that “all the accused had done was to store, transport or carry icing sugar, which was self-evidently not an offence.”
‘Asia’s El Chapo’ Doesn’t Want to be Tried in Australia
Tse Chi Lop has also been compared to Pablo Escobar, but he denies he’s a drug kingpin at all.
Elderly Man Killed Wife After She Stopped Him Eating Granddaughter’s Jelly Shots
Taking the man’s mental condition into account, the court found him responsible for the murder of his wife but spared him prison time.
The 5 Wildest Things About the FBI’s Secret Phone App for Criminals
The plot was apparently hatched over beers between Australian police and the FBI.
Australia’s Most Wanted Crime Bosses May Have Infiltrated Its Biggest Airline to Traffic Drugs
The so-called “Aussie Cartel” is an alliance forged by the “baddest of the bad.”
Fugitive Hires Helicopter to Turn Himself In After 8 Days in Hiding
The runaway spent his time in the wilderness doing yoga, and treated himself to oysters and champagne before heading to the police station.
A Mass Grave Was Discovered in a ‘Psychopath’ Ex-Cop's Well
Now, people from across El Salvador have descended on the crime scene in search of their missing loved ones, some of whom went missing years ago.
Woman Who ‘Hated’ Her Grandmother Fatally Poisoned Her by Swapping Her Pills
The 39-year-old earlier posted her distaste for her grandmother on social media.
Man Murders Housemate Over Bad Internet Connection
Ongoing modem issues prompted the man to bash his flatmate to death—using a baseball bat, a bicycle and a bin.
Elderly Man Tortured with ‘Horrifying Array of Weaponry’ After Grindr Catfishing
The assailant claims he was in the throes of a "drug frenzy" when he tortured his victim with a taser, secateurs and an electric drill.