Nigerian army hunts for kidnapped students, parents seek answers
Criminal gangs kidnap school pupils seeking ransom payments, with authorities seemingly powerless to stop them.
Tue Mar 12 2024
El Salvador backs mass trials for thousands held in crime crackdown
El Salvador has been under a state of emergency for 16 months, sparking the arrest of over 71,900 alleged gang members.
Thu Jul 27 2023
Ex-kickboxer Andrew Tate says Romanian prosecutors have no evidence against him
Tate is in police custody pending an ongoing criminal investigation on charges of forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women.
Thu Jan 26 2023
Criminal gang active since 2009 busted in Klang Valley
Police have smashed a criminal gang active since 2009 with the arrest of eight suspects and one shot dead in several operations in the Klang Valley on Saturday until early this morning.
Mon Jun 20 2022
Europol: 10 held for alleged $100m cryptocurrency theft from celebs, others
The attacks orchestrated by this criminal gang targeted thousands of victims throughout 2020.
Wed Feb 10 2021
Dutch police say they discover criminal gang's torture chamber
The chamber is equipped with a dentist's chair to hold prisoners and sound-proofing to stifle their screams
Wed Jul 08 2020
Immigration officer among 16 men charged with becoming members of organised criminal gang
All of them, aged between 26 and 55, were charged with committing the offence at Northeast area, between Sept 2019 and June 17, 2020.
Thu Jul 02 2020
Brazil drug gangs spark prison riot, at least 56 dead
The death toll could rise as authorities get a clearer idea of the rebellion, sparked by a fight between rival drug gangs.
Tue Jan 03 2017
Police hunt assailants after shooting at Dublin boxing event
Police set up checkpoints in search of the shooters who killed one man and injuring two others suspecting they are linked to the feud between criminal gangs.
Mon Feb 08 2016
Hong Kong police arrest triads over protest clashes
Hong Kong police have arrested eight suspected members of triad criminal gangs over clashes at ongoing pro-democracy protests.
Fri Oct 03 2014
Police cripple criminal gang, detain eight including two teenage girls
The suspects were linked to eight criminal cases which included three robberies, two house break-ins, a stolen car and firearm possession.
Mon Jun 23 2014
Drugs, guns and race feed Malaysia gang violence
Jobless at 16, and facing the economic marginalisation of many Malaysian Indians, Raju opted for the danger and easy money of life in the notorious "04" criminal gang.
Mon Nov 04 2013
Colombia state governor arrested for murder, conspiracy
Authorities have linked Governor Juan Francisco "Kiko" Gomez to criminal gangs and right-wing paramilitary fighters in La Guajira.
Sun Oct 13 2013