Romania’s Directorate for the Investigation of Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) authorized the prosecution of Florian Tudor, the suspected leader of an organized criminal network that stole over a billion dollars by compromising ATMs in tourist spots across Mexico.
The Chilean Navy stated on Monday that it has dismantled a criminal group responsible for stealing salmon from farms and transporting it to the southern part of the country, where it was distributed to clients nationwide.
A group of police officers in China beat freelance Chinese journalist Sun Lin so badly in his home on Nov. 17 that he died hours later, as reported by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Nov. 21.
Eight members of an international phishing ring, involved in trading kits designed to fake government websites in Malaysia, Australia, and the United States, were arrested in Malaysia, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) stated on Monday.
Vladimir Stefanov, a Lithuanian businessman with ties to the regime of Equatorial Guinea, is being indicted over arms dealing and laundering more than 91 million euros (US$99.55 million). The criminal case against Stefanov was launched after an OCCRP investigation.
A diamond for cocaine, a trefoil for marijuana, and a battery for ecstasy. These were some of the emojis used by a Chilean gang busted in the south-central city of Concepción to promote various illegal substances they had on sale. The gang members were arrested on Wednesday, reported the Prosecutor's Office.
Italy has convicted 207 people who have close connections to the infamous 'Ndrangheta mafia clan from Calabria, in a historic maxi trial that concluded on Nov. 20. Those convicted included politicians and members of law enforcement.
Chinese officials said Tuesday that Myanmar authorities have handed over 31,000 telecom network fraud suspects, all of whom are Chinese nationals, to China since police agencies of both countries launched a crackdown on online fraud in September.
Citizenship by investment (CBI), colloquially known as a “golden passport,” allows criminals to hide their money in the country of their choice, while simultaneously shielding them from extradition and prosecution, a Financial Action Task Force (FATF) report found.