Former Venezuelan Spy Chief Argues He Has ‘Immunity’ From U.S. Drug Charges
Hugo Carvajal Barrios, who served as Venezuela’s military intelligence director, is set to go to trial in the U.S. in June...
Europe
Bosnia’s Prosecutor Orders Summon of Bosnian Serb Leader Dodik
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Prosecutor ordered the summon of Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik and two of his close associates...
Georgian Court Adds 9 Years to Ex-President’s Sentence
Mikheil Saakashvili, who is already serving a six-year prison sentence, was accused of embezzling $3.3 million in government...
Spanish Police Dismantle "Rip Deal" Scam Group, Arrest Six
Spanish Police have busted a "Rip Deal" scam ring, arresting six suspects for defrauding victims of over 348,000...
Slovak Ministry of Defense Faces Criticism Over Purchase of Luxury Jets
The controversial deal raises legal concerns amid a lack of competitive bidding and a shady firm.
Ukrainian Police Bust Drug Ring, Arrest 3
A criminal group operating in northern Ukraine is accused of producing and distributing psychotropic drugs, generating over...
Internal Emails Reveal Russian Reaction to U.S. Squeezing Supply of Microchips for Missiles
Microchips manufactured by American companies are critical for weapons Russia is deploying against Ukraine. Leaked documents...
Georgia Launches Criminal Probe Into Scam Call Center Exposed by Journalists
Georgian prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into a Tbilisi-based scam call center that defrauded thousands...
Scam Empire
Scam Operations Relied on Third-Party Marketing Companies for Steady Stream of Potential Victims
Two professional scam call-center operations depended on affiliate marketing firms to supply them with contact details of...
Romania Detains Six People Accused of Russian-backed Plot to Overthrow Government
Authorities detained the suspects on the same day they ordered two Russian diplomats to leave the country.
Street Vendor Arrested in Spain for Importing 10,000 Fake Euro Coins from China
A street vendor in Cádiz was arrested for importing 10,000 counterfeit two-euro coins from China, declaring them as...
Greek Supreme Court Releases Israeli Billionaire Beny Steinmetz
Steinmetz, detained since January, was released after Greece's highest court overturned a decision to extradite the mining...