Crime

Dismantling of an encrypted network sends shockwaves through organised crime groups across Europe

Europol and Eurojust have supported the French and Dutch law enforcement authorities in a joint effort to dismantle EncroChat, an encrypted phone network widely used by criminal networks. Over the…

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Vehicle theft spikes in the US amid the COVID-19 pandemic

With more people than ever staying home to lessen the spread of COVID-19, their sedans, pickup trucks and SUVs are parked unattended on the streets, making them easy targets for…

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Capaci massacre anniversary commemorated in Italy

Italy on Saturday commemorated the Capaci massacre, a bombing orchestrated by the Sicilian Mafia, which killed judge Giovanni Falcone, his wife the judge Francesca Morvillo and three other people from…

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Malta: Man dies after stun gun, sedation used in disturbance complaint

Magistrate Yana Micallef Stafrace is leading an inquiry into the death of a man who had just been subdued with a stun gun and a sedative by law enforcement personnel.…

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Malta: Young man is being held after finding drugs in a car and garage in Ħal Balzan

A young man from Santa Venera who works as a ‘cab driver’ was remanded in custody after discovery of drugs in a car and in a garage in Ħal Balzan,…

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Police officer dies during bank robbery in Naples

Police officers at the site where a policeman died in an attempt to block perpetrators of a bank robbery, in Naples, southern Italy, 27 April 2020. The incident happened…

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Malta: Drugs, cash and weapons found in major police operation

A man is under arrest after a major police operation which yielded a substantial amount of drugs, cash and firearms The operation, by the Drug Squad, the Special Intervention Unit…

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Malta: The 66 immigrants are expected to testify on Tuesday

The 66 migrants who were rescued by the army are expected to testify next Tuesday after an alleged assassination attempt according to Opposition spokesman for justice, Jason Azzopardi. Source: One News…

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Malta: 11 arrested in police drug raids in St Julian’s

Eleven persons were arrested by the police in drug raids carried out in an apartment and a public garden in St Julian’s. The raids were carried out by the Sliema…

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Malta: Two held after drugs are found in their car The car was stopped in Cospicua

Two 26-year-olds are under arrest after drugs were found in their car, the police said on Thursday. The car was stopped and searched in Cospicua and the police found some…

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Malta: Duo land in prison after admitting to Senglea thefts

Two men suspected of carrying out a spate of nighttime thefts in Senglea, causing concern among residents, were jailed upon their arraignment on Sunday. Emanuel Bianchi, a 36-year-old from St…

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Coronavirus triggers UK shortage of illicit drugs

Drug treatment experts have raised concerns a drop in the supply of illicit drugs to the UK triggered by the lockdown is leading to an increase in the number…

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Mafia distributes food in Italy

As Italy struggles to pull its economy through the coronavirus crisis, the Mafia is gaining local support by distributing free food to poor families in quarantine who have run out…

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Coronavirus crisis leads to drop in UK in crime

In the UK, the coronavirus crisis has led to a drop in recorded crime, by as much as 20% in some areas. The Guardian reports that offences such as burglary…

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Police in Thailand discover used face masks ‘being re-packaged as new’

A Thai police raid on a recycling factory on Monday made the revolting discovery that used face masks were being repackaged in boxes to be sold as new. The operation in…

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Huge arms cache seized in Catania

Italian police on Friday uncovered an arsenal of weapons in two underground water tanks near the seafront in the Sicilian coastal city of Catania. The arsenal included rifles, pistols, a…

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New pickpocketing scam hitting tourists in Bruges

Pickpockets are targeting tourists in Bruges by spraying them with fake pigeon poo before stealing their valuables while helping them clean their jackets. Police in the Belgian tourist hotspot have…

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Man shot after a number of stabbings in ‘terrorist-related’ incident in south London – Update

A man has been shot dead by armed police after two people were stabbed during a terror attack in south London. A man who helped one of the victims told…

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London police to start using live facial recognition

London’s police force will start using live facial recognition on the capital’s streets, ignoring concerns from politicians, data regulators and human rights groups over the highly invasive and often inaccurate…

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Dutch police foil high-security prison break

Dutch police on Sunday arrested four people suspected of involvement in a botched prison break at a high-security facility. Local media suggested that the breakout attempt targeted a man by the…

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Drug gang violence in Sweden linked to 60% increase in bomb blasts

A surge in drug-linked gang violence in Sweden led to a 60% increase in bomb blasts in 2019, according to government statistics, as police work to rid the streets of…

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In 2019, for first time, Switzerland deported persons with Italian mafia links

Switzerland witnessed its first deportations over links to the Italian mafia in 2019. It also conducted extensive security screenings for nearly 2,000 asylum seekers, according to official figures cited by the…

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Letter bombs delivered to businesses in the Netherlands

Police in the Netherlands are investigating a series of letter bombs delivered to businesses in Amsterdam, Utrecht and Rotterdam. Terrorism is not suspected, with police working with the hypothesis of…

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Crime gang makes over €2 million trafficking illegal steroids worldwide

An investigation by the Financial Police Division of Hellenic Police, the Central Office to fight Against Environmental and Public Health Crime (OCLAESP) and French Customs (Direction générale des douanes et…

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Two dead and two injured in London stabbings

Two men have been stabbed to death and two others injured in separate attacks across London. A man in his 20s was pronounced dead at the scene in Bromley Road,…

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Massive police operation in Italy against ‘Ndrangheta members

Politicians, lawyers, accountants, officials of the State and others are among the 334 arrested in a massive operation conducted at dawn by the Italian police. Among those arrested is the lawyer…

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Italian police target assets of Malta based ‘Ndrangheta boss Ricci

La Repubblica reports that Italian security forces have conducted a big operation against the assets of ‘Ndrangheta boss Antonio Ricci who is still a free man thanks to the ruling…

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Italian police seize painting in Piacenza that may be stolen Klimt

A frame grab taken from a handout video made available by the Italian police shows the painting seized in Piacenza, Italy, 11 December 2019. Police said that in all probability…

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Italian police break up Asia migrant smuggling gang

Italian police broke up an Asian migrant smuggling gang that brought thousands of people from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh into Italy and other European countries illegally. The gang was broken…

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Violent killings in London at highest level in a decade

The number of violent deaths on the streets of London this year has surpassed the 2018 figure after the 133rd person of 2019 was killed in the capital. On Thursday,…

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For the first time, most Americans prefer life imprisonment to death penalty

For the first time in more than three decades, a majority of Americans favour life imprisonment without parole over the death penalty as a punishment for murder. A Gallup poll…

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The British National Crime Agency secures largest settlement yet in fight against “dirty money”

The British National Crime Agency has secured the largest settlement of its kind under new powers granted two years ago to help it fight “dirty money” after the family…

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Malta: Police investigations underway as foreign national is found dead in Marsa

An injured man was found dead in Marsa. The police were informed about a man lying on the ground on Triq Diċembru Tlettax at around 11.30pm on Friday. It is…

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Photo Story: Spanish authorities tug ‘narco-submarine’ off Spanish coast

A Spanish civil guard officer works next to a crane ship (back) to refloat the 'narco-submarine' with difficulties due to weather conditions, off Cangas de Morrazo's coast in Galicia, northwestern…

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Bleed control kits to be supplied to UK bars in London in response to rising knife crime

Hundreds of bars and pubs are to be given specialist medical equipment to treat catastrophic bleeding in response to rising knife crime, Sky News reports. Some 320 bleed control kits…

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High-ranking police chief gunned down in Moscow

A gunman killed two men in Moscow on Saturday, with Russian authorities confirming one of them was high-ranking police officer from the southern state of Ingushetia, Ibragim Eldzharkiev. The second…

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Two police officer shot dead in Trieste, Italy

Two police officers were shot dead in a firefight with two alleged robbers, a pair of brothers, at Trieste's central police station on Friday. The men, both said to be…

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USA: One of the first sheriff’s deputies in the country to wear a traditional Sikh turban on duty was fatally shot

One of the first sheriff's deputies in the country to wear a traditional Sikh turban on duty was fatally shot from behind on Friday while conducting a traffic stop in…

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DNA tests confirm that body found hidden in Valletta a month ago is of Charlene Farrugia

DNA tests carried out on the human remains discovered hidden almost a month ago in Valletta belong to Charlene Farrugia, the 25 year old who was reported missing 11 years…

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£100 million crackdown on crime in British prisons

Prison security will be boosted by a £100 million investment as part of a crackdown on crime behind bars, the government announced today (13 August 2019). The investment will target…

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Boris Johnson to increase prison places, vows to come down hard on crime

The new British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged to introduce a series of tougher policing measures, more draconian sentencing practices, and build new prisons to crack down on violent…

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Police officer critical after being stabbed in London

A British police officer is in a critical condition after being stabbed "a number of times" with a machete in east London late Wednesday evening. The injured officer was able…

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Malta: Bodies of mother and daughter murdered in Għaxaq released for burial

The remains of a mother and daughter who were murdered in their home in Ghaxaq, four months ago, have been released for burial. The bodies of Maria Lourdes Bonnici and her daughter…

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Malta: Two men arrested after considerable sum of money was stolen from establishment at Is-Suq tai-belt

Two men are being questioned by the police after a considerable amount of money was stolen from an establishment at Is-Suq tal-Belt on Monday afternoon. The theft took place at…

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Malta: Hold-up arrest leads police to solve 2008 murder – Man expected to be arraigned in connection with the case

Investigations by the Police of Malta led to discovery of the remains of a body in the vicinities of Valletta, which the police believe is linked to a murder which…

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Search for 32-year-old suspected of stabbing Macedonian in St Paul’s Bay

Maltese Police are asking the general public to help in the search of 32-year-old Milos Vidakovic, who the Macedonan community in Malta has named as the main suspect in the…

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Malta: Man from North Macedonia fighting for his life after argument in St Paul’s Bay – Police searching for Serbian man in connection with the case

The Police are searching for a person from Serbia, in connection to a stabbing which followed an argument in Bugibba on Monday night. TVM reports that in this argument, a…

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In Naples, 83-year old man kills ice-cream and drinks stand owner over noise coming from selling stand

In Naples, an 83-year-old, man shot death an ice-cream and drinks stand owner over the noise coming from the stand at Palma Catania near Naples Sunday morning. Giuseppe Di Francesco,…

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Briton wanted in connection with murder in UK arrested after joint operation involving Maltese and British police (Updated with police statement)

A Briton wanted in connection with a homicide has been arrested in Malta after a covert operation involved Maltese and British police. The Times of Malta reports that the man…

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