All news on the topic: Arrests

1032
Social media personality arrested over €88m Louvre crown jewels theft
One of the men arrested on suspicion of stealing €88m (£77m) of crown jewels from the Louvre Museum is a minor social media star with a passion for motorbikes who have worked as a security guard at the Pompidou centre, French media have reported.
889
Libyan general wanted by ICC arrested in Tripoli on war crimes charges
A Libyan general wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity has been arrested in Tripoli.
837
European authorities dismantle €600 million crypto fraud network, nine arrested across three countries
Authorities across Europe dismantled a massive cryptocurrency fraud and money laundering network, arresting nine suspects in a coordinated operation spanning Cyprus, Spain, and Germany.
1008
Georgia arrests German national linked to Tbilisi scam empire that defrauded thousands
Georgian authorities have arrested a German national connected to a Tbilisi-based scam call centre that defrauded thousands of individuals worldwide.
948
Two men in police custody after mass stabbing on Cambridgeshire train
Two men are in custody after multiple stabbings on a high-speed train in Cambridgeshire that left two people with life-threatening injuries, police have said.
1124
Renowned comedian shows support for ’brave’ Graham Linehan following arrest
Jimmy Carr has called disgraced writer Graham Linehan ’brave’ while on tour in the US.
998
Georgia arrests three Chinese citizens over uranium purchase plot
Georgia’s internal security service said on Saturday that it had arrested three Chinese citizens in the capital Tbilisi for attempting to illegally purchase two kilograms of "nuclear material" uranium, Georgia’s Interpress news agency reported.
982
Gardaí face missiles and fireworks in third night of Dublin unrest
Twenty-three people were arrested after an hours-long standoff with Irish police, whose members were directly struck with fireworks, stones, and other debris on a third consecutive night of disorder in Dublin.
819
Greece arrests 37 in €19.6m EU farm subsidy fraud crackdown
Greek authorities arrested 37 people across the country on Wednesday in a major crackdown on an organized criminal group accused of defrauding the EU’s agricultural subsidy system of more than 19.6 million euros ($22.7 million).
779
Six arrested after violent anti-immigrant riot outside Dublin hotel housing asylum seekers
Six people have been arrested after Irish police clashed with hundreds of protesters outside a Dublin hotel that is used to accommodate asylum seekers following an alleged sexual assault on a young girl.
1477
Mafia suspects accused of terrorizing shopkeepers with threats and bomb attack
Italian police have arrested three alleged members of the Pesce-Pistillo clan in Andria, accusing them of carrying out a string of extortion and violent intimidation against local shopkeepers as part of a mafia-style protection racket.
777
Chaos in Tel Aviv: Police and fans clash as football derby descends into violence
Police reported that dozens of smoke grenades and pyrotechnic devices were thrown, injuring 13 civilians and three police officers.
894
Police arrest 24 people and seize drugs, cash and weapons in North Tyneside crackdown
A major police operation in North Tyneside has led to 24 arrests and the seizure of Class A and B drugs, cash, and weapons.
932
Three police officers killed after house filled with gas exploded during eviction
Three police officers were killed in a farmhouse explosion in Italy as they arrived to evict the occupants.
872
Biggest phone theft crackdown in UK history nets 46 arrests and 40,000 stolen devices
London police said they have dismantled a criminal gang suspected of smuggling 40,000 stolen mobile phones to China in their largest operation against phone theft to date, resulting in 46 arrests over the last two weeks.
1177
In Russia, a suspect in international organ trafficking has been detained
A notorious organ trafficker wanted by Interpol has been detained in Russia.
1020
Police arrest protesters at Trafalgar Square vigil supporting Palestine Action
Police have made several arrests in Trafalgar Square during what organizers hoped would be the largest demonstration yet against a ban on the outlawed organization Palestine Action.
997
Anti-government protests in Morocco enter fifth day after police kill two
Violent anti-government protests in Morocco entered their fifth day on Thursday, after seeing their first fatalities the night before when police shot two demonstrators.
829
Son of Palau senator arrested in Fiji drug operation amid China influence concerns
Among the 10 people arrested in Fiji last week in a major anti-drug operation was the son of a senior pro-China politician from Palau, who presides over his country’s Senate.
960
Police arrest protesters outside Labour party conference in Liverpool
Police have begun arresting protesters supporting the banned group Palestine Action outside the Labour Party conference in Liverpool.
927
Over $2.8m lost by victims of online scams uncovered in multinational crackdown
Some 260 suspected cyber scammers have been arrested in a sting operation carried out across 14 African countries.
994
€100 million cryptocurrency scam uncovered across 23 countries
Five suspects were arrested and assets frozen during coordinated searches in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Romania, and Bulgaria.
729
Minors among 48 arrested as Manila protests turn violent
Tens of thousands rallied in Manila on Sunday against alleged corruption in billions of taxpayer funds lost to “ghost” flood-control projects now under investigation by the Senate and House of Representatives.
888
Suspect held on attempted murder after Birmingham nightclub attack
Four people have been arrested - one on suspicion of attempted murder - after four others were injured in a shooting at a nightclub in Birmingham.
688
Four people shot at Birmingham nightclub, one in critical condition
Four people have been shot at a Birmingham nightclub, leaving one person in a critical condition.