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fromWIRED
1 month ago
World news

'Narco-Submarine' Carrying 4 Tons of Cocaine Captured by Mexico's Navy

Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Belgium at risk of becoming narco-state', judge warns

Belgium faces severe threats to social stability from international drug crime, with organized crime groups forming parallel power structures that challenge law enforcement and judicial systems.
fromWIRED
1 month ago
World news

'Narco-Submarine' Carrying 4 Tons of Cocaine Captured by Mexico's Navy

fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago
UK news

More than 2,700 drug lines closed and nearly 1,000 knives seized in 2025

The Independent provides critical journalism on various issues, emphasizing the importance of accessible reporting without paywalls.
#cocaine
#ice
fromSilicon Canals
3 days ago
US politics

ICE confirms it deployed Paragon spyware inside the United States for drug trafficking cases - Silicon Canals

ICE is using commercial spyware domestically, raising constitutional concerns about warrantless surveillance and lack of oversight.
fromTechCrunch
3 days ago
US politics

ICE says it bought Paragon's spyware to use in drug trafficking cases | TechCrunch

ICE has utilized spyware from Paragon Solutions to combat drug trafficking and foreign terrorist organizations' use of encrypted communications.
US politics
fromSilicon Canals
3 days ago

ICE confirms it deployed Paragon spyware inside the United States for drug trafficking cases - Silicon Canals

ICE is using commercial spyware domestically, raising constitutional concerns about warrantless surveillance and lack of oversight.
US politics
fromTechCrunch
3 days ago

ICE says it bought Paragon's spyware to use in drug trafficking cases | TechCrunch

ICE has utilized spyware from Paragon Solutions to combat drug trafficking and foreign terrorist organizations' use of encrypted communications.
Arts
fromArtnet News
3 days ago

Gold Romanian Helmet Recovered After Explosive Heist at Dutch Museum

A stolen 2,500-year-old gold helmet from Romania has been recovered by Dutch police as part of a plea deal with the suspects.
#fentanyl
London politics
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

Two men (50s) arrested as gardai seize 1.5m worth of cannabis in South Dublin

An Garda Síochána seized €1.52 million worth of cannabis as part of Operation Tara, targeting serious criminality in communities.
Cryptocurrency
fromIndependent
1 week ago

How 30m Bitcoin seizure from Dublin drug dealer could lead to 360m jackpot for State

Gardaí seized €30m in cryptocurrency from a Dublin drug dealer, unlocking a significant bounty for the State.
#us-military
US news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

US says it struck alleged drug trafficking vessel in Pacific, killing two

One survivor was recovered alive after a US military strike on a drug trafficking vessel, while two others were found dead.
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

US has struck another alleged drug-smuggling boat, US Southern Command says

US forces conducted a lethal strike on a drug-smuggling boat, resulting in two deaths and one survivor, raising legal and ethical concerns.
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Massive fentanyl and heroin packaging mill stashed drugs in baby bouncer inside Bronx apartment; 6 arrested

Law enforcement officials seized approximately three kilograms of fentanyl and heroin during a raid on an alleged drug packing mill in the Bronx, valued at $500,000.
Brooklyn
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Four killed in latest US attack on alleged drug-smuggling boat in Caribbean

The Trump administration justifies lethal strikes against drug-traffickers as necessary to combat terrorism and drug trafficking into the US.
#dublin
fromIndependent
1 week ago
London music

Man arrested after gardai seize 110,000 of cannabis at Dublin office of Bauer Media radio group

fromIndependent
1 week ago
London music

Man arrested after gardai seize 110,000 of cannabis at Dublin office of Bauer Media radio group

fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

35,000 pints of stolen Guinness, 950 wheels of pilfered cheese: can the UK's cargo theft crisis be stopped?

Dawber noticed 17 pallets of golfing equipment, stolen three weeks prior, worth about 1 million. He also found 18 pallets of Asics trainers stolen three years earlier.
UK news
fromThe Washington Post
6 days ago

Thieves steal works by Cezanne, Renoir, Matisse in less than 3 minutes

The Magnani Rocca Foundation museum described the March 22 theft as a highly professional operation, executed in less than three minutes, with four masked men forcing their way through an entry gate.
France news
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Meet the Dutch art detective who tracks down stolen masterpieces

Arthur Brand has recovered over 150 stolen artworks, often working on cases police cannot solve.
Brooklyn
fromHoodline
2 weeks ago

Brooklyn Duo Busted on Route 79 as Ithaca Cops Haul In 3 Pounds of Meth

Two Brooklyn men face felony charges after a traffic stop led to a major drug bust in Ithaca, seizing methamphetamine and cocaine.
#cocaine-seizure
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Tonne of cocaine shipped from Panama valued at 80m seized by UK Border Force

Border Force seized one tonne of cocaine worth 80 million at London Gateway port, leading to an NCA investigation into organized crime.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Tonne of cocaine shipped from Panama valued at 80m seized by UK Border Force

Border Force seized one tonne of cocaine worth 80 million at London Gateway port, leading to an NCA investigation into organized crime.
France news
fromnews.bitcoin.com
1 week ago

Spanish Law Enforcement Arrests French Fugitive Linked to Violent Crypto Kidnapping

A fugitive wanted for kidnapping a cryptocurrency entrepreneur was arrested in Spain after a large-scale operation by the Civil Guard.
Europe news
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

Dutch police investigate Rotterdam synagogue fire

A fire at a Rotterdam synagogue is under investigation as a suspected antisemitic incident, part of a pattern of attacks on Jewish institutions globally since the US-Israeli conflict with Iran began.
Information security
fromComputerWeekly.com
3 weeks ago

Interpol obliterates cyber criminal infrastructure | Computer Weekly

Interpol's Operation Synergia III neutralized 45,000 malicious IP addresses and servers across 72 countries, resulting in 94 arrests and over 100 investigations targeting cyber fraud, phishing, malware, and ransomware infrastructure.
NYC parents
fromTheregister
3 weeks ago

Dutch police collar teen over string of bank card frauds

A 17-year-old Dutch boy was arrested for 16 bank card fraud cases involving tens of thousands of euros stolen through ATM withdrawals after impersonating bank employees.
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fromTheregister
3 weeks ago

Dutch police start publicly shaming scammers into submission

Dutch police launched 'Game Over?!' campaign displaying 100 blurred suspect faces publicly, threatening to unblur them March 23 if suspects don't surrender by March 19.
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

Wrong kind of fuel: Nearly 1,000 pounds of liquid meth seized in big rig fuel tank at Otay Mesa

Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa Import Cargo Facility discovered nearly 1,000 pounds of liquid methamphetamine stuffed inside a commercial tractor-trailer's fuel tank last week after spotting a white, crystalline substance on top of the tank during inspection, according to a from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of California.
SOMA, SF
London politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Police seize gold bars, teeth and guns in unusual' drug gang crackdown

Police seized unusual items including gold bars and gold teeth during a week-long drug gang crackdown resulting in over 2,000 arrests, nearly 10% being children as young as 14, and closure of 335 drug lines.
Miscellaneous
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
3 weeks ago

Sweden arrests Russian captain and seizes vessel with suspected stolen Ukrainian grain - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Swedish authorities arrested a Russian ship captain for presenting false maritime documents and violating maritime safety laws, with the vessel suspected of transporting stolen Ukrainian grain under sanctions.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

German customs net ketamine cache in golden garden gnomes

German customs seized 25 kilograms of ketamine hidden inside golden garden gnomes at Cologne/Bonn Airport, with a separate operation yielding 30 bags of the drug from a British passenger on a motorway.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

A Japanese conman' tried to sell an undercover DEA agent nuclear materials but how did he get them?

A Japanese Yakuza leader was sentenced to 20 years for orchestrating a transnational criminal network trafficking nuclear materials to Iran, heroin from Myanmar, and weapons to insurgent groups.
Law
fromQNS
4 weeks ago

Flushing man accused of running criminal enterprise that flooded Oklahoma's black market with $1.5 billion worth of medical marijuana - QNS

A Flushing man was extradited to Oklahoma to face 18 felony counts for leading a fraudulent medical marijuana licensing scheme that distributed approximately 1 million pounds of marijuana worth $1.5 billion from 2021 to 2025.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

3 charged, over $2.3M in fentanyl seized in OPP-led drug bust in Ontario, Alberta: police | CBC News

Ontario Provincial Police seized over $2.3 million in suspected fentanyl and arrested three men while issuing a warrant for a fourth in an interprovincial drug trafficking investigation between Ontario and Alberta.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Honduran national convicted of drug-trafficking in Bay Area

The drugs were stored inside a pair of backpacks at Palma's apartment, prosecutors said. One was hidden in a laundry hamper in Palma's bedroom closet. It contained more than 400 grams of methamphetamine, 200-plus grams of a mixture containing fentanyl, other controlled substances and digital scales. A loaded gun was found in the same pack.
SOMA, SF
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

More than a ton of methamphetamine uncovered in Northern California drug busts

More than 100 law enforcement agents conducted high-risk search warrants across three locations. The first was an active methamphetamine lab in the 8000 block of Center Drive in Valley Springs. A second site was located in the 2000 block of Golf Road in Turlock, which contained all the equipment necessary to operate as a lab but was shut down before production began. The third site, located in the 900 block of Reno Avenue in Modesto, was used by the drug trafficking organization to store and distribute illicit narcotics.
California
Privacy technologies
fromDataBreaches.Net
1 month ago

NL: Hackers had access to prison staff data for five months - DataBreaches.Net

Hackers maintained access to Dutch prisons agency DJI systems for at least five months, compromising staff personal data and devices.
Europe news
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Belgium seizes suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker

Belgium and France jointly boarded and seized the Russian oil tanker Ethera, suspected of operating under false documentation as part of Russia's shadow fleet used to evade sanctions.
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Dutch cops back Odido as ShinyHunters leaks continue

ShinyHunters leaked 1 million Odido records for the second day in a row. According to Have I Been Pwned, which is ingesting the data from each day's leaks, the first million contained 317,000 unique email addresses, while the second round consisted of 371,000. Details associated with those accounts include bank account numbers, other basic personal information, passport numbers, driving licenses, and customer service comments.
Information security
Germany news
fromThe Local Germany
1 month ago

Germany plans war on organised crime with more asset seizures

Germany implements stricter asset seizure laws and reverses burden of proof to combat organized crime, targeting drug trafficking, money laundering, and criminal networks.
Europe news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Suspected Russian shadow fleet' tanker seized in North Sea

Belgium seized the Ethera, a Russian shadow fleet tanker falsely flagged as Guinean, in a special forces operation, signaling Europe's intensified enforcement against Russia's sanctions evasion.
France news
fromDataBreaches.Net
1 month ago

1,700 Dutch police officers get reminder not to access files without legitimate purpose - DataBreaches.Net

Nearly 1,700 Dutch police officers will receive letters for inappropriately accessing police systems while investigating a teenager's death, emphasizing proper data handling protocols.
fromHoodline
1 month ago

DEA, NYPD Seize About 10 Kilos of Cocaine in New York

Federal and local agents say they pulled about 10 kilograms of cocaine out of New York City's drug pipeline on Wednesday, arresting one person in a coordinated operation that officials are pitching as another quiet win in an ongoing effort to choke off wholesale supply.
US news
Privacy technologies
fromDataBreaches.Net
2 months ago

Dutch court sentences hacker who used port systems to smuggle cocaine to 7 years - DataBreaches.Net

A 44-year-old man was sentenced to seven years for hacking Belgian port systems to facilitate smuggling 210 kg of cocaine through Rotterdam.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

US military strike kills three in second alleged drug boat attack this week

US military strikes on suspected drug-smuggling boats in the eastern Pacific killed multiple people, raising legal and political concerns about targeting civilians and strike authority.
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Appeal fails for hacker who opened port to coke smugglers

The court heard how the defendant helped orchestrate the intrusion of a port operator's computer systems by having a terminal employee insert a USB stick containing malware into a workstation. That single physical act opened the door to months of remote access. Investigators found a backdoor installed in September 2020 that stayed put into the following year, while chats show the defendant exploring the network and hunting for admin access.
Miscellaneous
New York City
fromShore News Network
2 months ago

Thief steals $11,000 in medication from delivery van in Brooklyn

A man allegedly stole more than $11,000 in over-the-counter medication from an unattended delivery van in Brooklyn; police are seeking information.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Europol busts Europe-wide drug ring in largest-ever' operation

Police seized over 9.3 tonnes of narcotics, dismantled 24 labs, and arrested more than 100 suspects across the EU in the largest-known synthetic drug operation.
Information security
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Dutch cops cuff alleged AVCheck malware kingpin in Amsterdam

A 33-year-old Dutchman suspected of operating AVCheck, a major malware-testing platform, was arrested at Schiphol and had data storage devices seized.
fromDataBreaches.Net
1 month ago

He tried to extort the Dutch police. It didn't work out well for him. - DataBreaches.Net

He wanted something in return for returning files to the Dutch police. What he got in return was an arrest. A press release from Dutch police sums it up: On Thursday evening around 7:00 PM, police arrested a 40-year-old man from Ridderkerk on Prinses Beatrixstraat in Ridderkerk for computer hacking. Due to a police error, the man had inadvertently gained access to confidential police documents.
Privacy technologies
Germany news
fromThe Local Germany
2 months ago

Germany makes multiple arrests for illegal exports to Russia

Germany arrested five people for exporting at least €30 million of goods to Russia, including shipments to over 20 arms companies, violating EU sanctions.
World news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Interpol arrests more than 3,700 suspects in global trafficking crackdown

Interpol's Operation Liberterra III led to 3,744 arrests, protected 4,414 potential trafficking victims, detected 12,992 illegal migration cases across 119 countries.
Information security
fromDataBreaches.Net
2 months ago

NL: Police warned about security hole used by Russian hackers in major theft of police data - DataBreaches.Net

Dutch police systems had known cybersecurity gaps that allowed Russian hackers to access an employee email and steal nearly all 65,000 officers' personal data.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 months ago

Footage shows US seizing another tanker 'near the Caribbean' - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

US Coast Guard tactical teams worked closely with its counterparts at the Departments of War, Department of Justice and State and used their specialized expertise to conduct these operations and conduct two safe, effective boardings within hours of each other. One of these tankers, Motor Tanker Bella I, has been trying to evade the Coast Guard for weeks, even changing its flag and painting a new name on the hull while being pursued, in a desperate and failed attempt to escape justice.
US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Three men charged after 1M worth of weight loss drugs stolen

Mark Harding, 55, from Feltham, Peter Costello, 44, and Robert Townsend, 58 from Sutton, were all charged with burglary and acquiring, using or possessing criminal property. Hertfordshire Police detective chief inspector Tony Fontenelle said: Thanks to diligent work from officers, we have now successfully secured three charges and the case will now progress through the court system. Phoenix Healthcare Distribution centre delivers medicine to 6,700 pharmacies across the UK (Google Maps)
UK news
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

US destroys another alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific

The US military on Thursday said it killed two people in a strike on a boat suspected of carrying illegal drugs in the eastern Pacific. "Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations," the US Southern Command posted on X. It added that "no US military forces were harmed" in the operation. The statement did not offer any evidence that the boat pictured was actually carrying narcotics before it was blown up in the attack.
World news
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Corrupt ex-cop pleads guilty to charges in drug trafficking scheme amNewYork

According to his eight-count indictment, the ex-cop took more than $30,000 in exchange for transporting drugs, including approximately eight kilograms of cocaine; providing unauthorized armed protection for a drug trafficking enterprise; and submitting false reports to the NYPD to help a co-conspirator avoid repayment of a drug-trafficking-related debt. Nguyen entered a guilty plea to three of the indictment's eight counts bribery and narcotics distribution conspiracy, and a firearm charge before U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres Thursday.
US news
fromThe Local France
2 months ago

Former French police officers face jail time for cocaine scheme

Paris prosecutors on Monday requested six-year prison sentences for two former narcotics squad police officers who replaced confiscated cocaine with sugar paste. The defendants, Thierry C, 60, and Christophe J, 50, were members of the French capital's nighttime anti-drugs taskforce but were expelled from the police following their arrests in December 2022. Along with prison sentences, the prosecutor requested the confiscation of €600,000 from the bank account of Thierry C. and a €200,000 fine against Christophe J.
France news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

US strikes second alleged drug boat in a week, bringing death toll to 133

Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations, the Southern Command said in a statement. The command included a video of the strike with its announcement, which shows a boat traveling through the water as it explodes into flames after being hit with what looks like a missile. The Southern Command and the Pentagon did not immediately return requests for additional information.
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fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Transnational jewelry theft ring busted after monthlong investigation, LAPD says

An organized theft ring operating since at least 2016 targeted jewelry and retail businesses across multiple U.S. states and abroad; two arrested, six suspects sought.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The rise of the cocaine submarine podcast

These semi-submersible boats have been used for years by drug gangs to smuggle cocaine from South and Central America. In more recent months as the price of cocaine has plummeted, gangs have changed tactics: instead of letting the boats sink on delivery, they have started to reuse the vessels, setting up a refuelling platform at sea and sending the boats back so they can make as many journeys as possible.
Miscellaneous
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
2 months ago

Thieves empty Dutch silver museum in early morning heist

"The silver price is high... but for us it is of course far more than the silver price," the museum's chairman Ernst Boesveld told The Art Newspaper. "It is about the stories behind every mustard pot, it is history and it is cultural heritage. We are enormously disappointed and angry."
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#money-laundering
fromIndependent
1 month ago
Miscellaneous

Spanish police file sets out alleged links between aristocrat's Dublin fintech and drug cartel's money laundering operation

fromIndependent
1 month ago
Miscellaneous

Spanish police file sets out alleged links between aristocrat's Dublin fintech and drug cartel's money laundering operation

fromTheregister
1 month ago

Dutch cops arrest man after sending him confidential files

The chain of events reads less like a breach and more like an own goal. In connection with a separate investigation, the man contacted the police on February 12 to report he had images that might be relevant. An officer responded by sending him a link so he could upload the files - except the link sent was a download link, effectively giving him access to confidential police documents.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Dutch police arrest 15 over 'Islamic State' TikTok posts

Fifteen people suspected of spreading "Islamic State"(IS) propaganda on TikTok were arrested in raids across the Netherlands by Dutch police on Tuesday. The Dutch public prosecution office said the 15 suspects were trying to "incite others to commit terrorist crimes" through IS propaganda, which included calls to join the Islamist terrorist group while glorifying the idea of "martyrdom." Some of the posts were viewed more than 100,000 times, Dutch authorities said.
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fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

Gardai seize e-scooters, scramblers and 65,000 in drugs and cash in major operation

Gardaí carried out coordinated searches across Dublin, seizing numerous e‑scooters, scramblers, other vehicles, drugs and cash to disrupt street‑level drug dealing and related crime.
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Cousin of Spanish king and director of Irish fintech held over link to massive drug seizure

Francisco de Borbon, cousin of Spain's king and a director, was detained and bailed over alleged links to a 13‑tonne cocaine seizure at Algeciras.
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