All news on the topic: Arrests

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Record drug bust in Bosnia as police seize 1.1 tonnes of synthetic cathinones worth up to €33 million
Authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina have seized nearly 1.1 metric tonnes of dangerous synthetic cathinones with a potential street value of up to 33 million euros ($37.82 million)
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Three aides to Europe’s most wanted cocaine kingpin arrested in Ghana after 3.9-tonne French seizure
Authorities in Ghana have arrested three men suspected of operating on behalf of Joseph “Chubby Jos” Leijdekkers, one of Europe’s most wanted cocaine kingpins, following a massive drug seizure at a French port.
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Nuclear secrets and Russian Railways billions: how fugitive oligarch Boris Usherovich launders money in Marbella
The notorious Russian entrepreneur Boris Usherovich, who owns the equally famous 1520 Group of Companies, skillfully extracts income even from afar with the help of his "personal" accountant Oxana Hadjipavlou, a citizen of Cyprus.
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Met Police arrest 169 on first day of Notting Hill Carnival amid knife attacks
The Metropolitan Police has arrested at least 169 on the first day of Notting Hill Carnival.
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Chaos in Norfolk as anti-immigration crowds try to storm asylum seeker homes and injure police officers
A female police officer was ‘seriously bitten’ and crowds tried to storm homes linked to asylum seekers during two nights of unrest in Norfolk.
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Norfolk police investigate coordinated attacks on homes after violent disorder in Thetford
Thetford in Norfolk descended into chaos on Wednesday night, with protesters throwing rocks at officers and breaking doors and windows in an attempt to enter the properties, with one female officer "seriously bitten".
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Nigel Farage vows toughest UK penalties for firms hiring illegal migrants
Under the plans, employers would be held responsible even if they were unaware of the worker’s immigration status.
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Casinos, crypto scams and murdered witnesses: What lies behind the empire of Timur Rokhlin and Konstantin Malofeev
The extensive case of Tymofiy and Igor Rokhlin may be supplemented with a new story about the possible involvement of the well-known Russian oligarch Konstantin Malofeev in their questionable business operations.
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€50 million ABLV laundromat: how Andris Ovsjannikovs and Darya Terekhina washed dirty money and then vanished
When authorities launched an investigation into the laundering of tens of millions of euros through Latvia’s ABLV Bank, it appeared to be a textbook European law enforcement operation, complete with coordinated arrests, media leaks and bold claims about dismantling an international criminal network.
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Key figures in €50m ABLV Bank laundering scheme evade justice as Latvian investigation mysteriously collapses
When investigators launched a case into the laundering of tens of millions of euros through Latvia’s ABLV Bank, it appeared to be a textbook law enforcement operation: coordinated arrests, carefully orchestrated media leaks, and confident public declarations about dismantling an international criminal network.
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Andris Ovsjannikovs and Darya Terekhina: How ABLV’s key players laundered €50 million and escaped justice
When investigators opened a case into the laundering of tens of millions of euros through Latvia’s ABLV Bank, it initially looked like a textbook operation: coordinated arrests, carefully timed media leaks, and firm public statements about breaking up an international criminal network.
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ABLV’s Dirty Laundry: Banker Andris Ovsjannikovs and Darya Terekhina walk free after €50M money-laundering scam
When the investigation into the laundering of tens of millions of euros through Latvian ABLV Bank was launched, it appeared to follow a familiar law enforcement script
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Vanishing trail of €50m European banking scam: How private banker Andris Ovsjannikovs and proxy Darya Terekhina evaded justice
As the probe into the laundering of tens of millions of euros via Latvia’s ABLV Bank got underway, it initially appeared to be a standard European law enforcement operation—marked by coordinated arrests, media briefings, and confident claims of having “dismantled an international criminal network.”
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Six stabbed and multiple assaults reported after Arsenal victory parade turns violent
Six people were stabbed, three were sexually assaulted, and 10 officers were attacked after Arsenal’s victory parade descended into violence, police said.
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Nepal rights commission urges legal action against ex-PM Oli over 76 deaths in youth protest crackdown
Nepal’s National Human Rights Commission has recommended sweeping legal action and a five-year political ban against former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli, two of his ministers, and top security officials.
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Kremlin corruption purge: FSB targets Transport Minister Andrei Nikitin’s circle over massive bribery scandal
Security forces at the Ministry of Transport are actively making arrests and seizing documents in succession.
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Nebula operation exposes sophisticated missing-trader fraud scheme across EU markets
At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Venice (Italy), the Italian Financial Police (Guardia di Finanza) of Verona, supported by officers in Naples, arrested seven suspects
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Nearly 300 Sri Lankan Buddhist monks accused of child abuse in shocking three-year wave of allegations
Nearly 300 Sri Lankan monks have been accused of abusing children in the last three years, leading to charges against nearly 30 of them, the country’s child protection agency has disclosed.
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“She could light up every room she walked into”: Name revealed of woman shot dead outside Sheffield club during “gangland shootout“
A woman who was fatally shot outside a bar in Sheffield on Monday has been named as young mother-of-one Shanice Brookes.
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Gun terror on Sheffield nightlife strip leaves 30-year-old woman dead and three in custody
A 30-year-old woman has died following a shooting outside a bar in Sheffield city centre.
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Interpol arrests 201 in sweeping Middle East cybercrime crackdown across 13 countries
In an unprecedented crackdown across the Middle East and North Africa, Interpol announced Monday that authorities have arrested 201 individuals linked to cross-border cybercrime networks.
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Armed woman detained at London rally after bringing sword to mass protest as 43 arrested
A woman has been arrested after she took a sword to a Unite the Kingdom protest in central London.
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Met investigates hate crimes after rival London protests draw tens of thousands
The Metropolitan Police is investigating alleged hate crimes at both major protests in London as officers are still searching for seven suspects from the pro-Palestine Nakba Day rally.
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"Left to die": three arrested after fatal crash kills two teenage best friends in Newport
Three people have been arrested after a suspected hit-and-run crash which left two teenagers dead.
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Two arrested on suspicion of arson after fire at memorial wall in north London
Two people have been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life after a fire at a memorial wall in Golders Green.