Sharjah police arrest 33 in alleged $2.4bn global money laundering scheme
Operation seized Dh65bn in assets and audited more than 3,000 digital wallets.
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28 children and a teacher die as Pakistan school collapses
Police in Peshawar arrest the school owner after the building failure.
Kenya police arrest 29 in nationwide counterfeit goods crackdown
Operation Usalama XII seized suspected counterfeits worth Ksh62.7 million across multiple regions.
Vietnam arrests seven suspected money laundering suspects over voice phishing
Police link the alleged laundering to $9.5 million taken via fake bank websites.
Tennessee grandmother sues for $10M after AI face match bank theft arrest
Charges against Angela Lipps were dropped after 6 months in detention.
Police trace syndicate behind 521kg syabu seizure in Laos
Learjet from Subang triggered arrests of 13 people after the Luang Prabang haul.
UNC student Faith Hedgepeth murder suspect charged in Durham trial
Miguel Salguero Olivares faces murder, rape and burglary charges after a DNA link.
Oleg Korniev pleads guilty to laundering $10 million via 15,000 mules
The US case targets Your Mule Cashout, accused of moving stolen bank funds abroad.
NCA removes 3.7 million accounts in West Africa scam crackdown
Almost 30 suspected scammers arrested in Ghana and Nigeria in early October operations.
US arrests Alvaro Pulido Vargas over $2 billion Venezuela laundering scheme
Charged in two federal indictments after allegations of bribery-linked money laundering.
Thai police seize 500 million baht in 39 scam arrests
Raids across 11 provinces targeted an alleged fake stock-trading app scheme.
Interpol raids illegal mining and wildlife trafficking, netting 233 arrests
Operation Madre Tierra VIII runs across nine countries and targets companies linked to deforestation.
HK police seize 55 million baht in Thai prostitution racket
16 people arrested after raids targeting Telegram hotel booking network.
Selma Blair accused of assaulting officer and nurse after Delta flight
Actor is charged with second-degree assault and set bail at $20,000 cash or $60,000 bond.
Philadelphia officer killed in ambush shooting, suspect charged with murder
Shane Seiber, 40, died after being shot three times; Eric Lewis, 35, faces multiple charges.
Maduro ally arrested over alleged $2 billion bribery and laundering in Florida
Alvaro Pulido Vargas faces federal money-laundering charges after indictments in 2019 and 2021.
Philadelphia police officer Shane Seiber fatally shot, Eric Lewis charged
Another officer was wounded, 12 times, after the early Saturday ambush.
Police offer $5 million reward for 41 fugitives from Santa Marta
Officials released photos and set up contact lines after a prison riot.
Alleged $2B bribery money laundering scheme lands Colombian businessman in US
Alvaro Pulido Vargas faces federal charges after arrest and court appearance set for Tuesday.
US detains Álvaro Pulido accused of laundering over $2bn
The 62-year-old is arrested during a Homeland Security Task Force operation and heads to court Tuesday.
15,000-mule cybercrime laundering network leader pleads guilty in the US
Oleg Korniev faces up to 50 years after admitting millions in laundering losses.