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Bereaved families and politicians have raised alarm about continued killings on Del Monte’s pineapple farm in Kenya despite the company hiring G4S to replace its in-house security team after previous deaths were exposed by the Guardian.

A brother of Ecuador’s most notorious drug lord was killed on Sunday by gunmen who had disguised themselves as police officers.

Josip Heit, who was previously convicted of fraud, is now under investigation by Croatian authorities over suspected money laundering.

Several hundred Wagner fighters remain based along the upper Oubangui River in the Central African Republic, where they run a drug trade built around tramadol, an opioid painkiller that becomes a potent stimulant at high doses.

The case of a suspected bomber accused of targeting a Ukrainian oligarch has taken another murky turn, after details of her subsequent murder were revealed in court with evidence suggesting the involvement of Kyiv’s intelligence agencies.

A network linked to a Croatian businessman known to law enforcement continues rolling out one cryptocurrency project after another. Despite repeated reports of millions in investor losses, its operations remain active

A trio of burglars who stole £1million worth of the weight loss drug Mounjaro by climbing through an air conditioning vent have been jailed.

The influential tycoon and opposition leader faces two months in pre-trial detention over a multimillion-dollar Armenian-Iranian trade scheme, while a separate illegal hunting probe left one of his exotic pets dead.

In May 2025, the business jet previously used by Aleksandr Lukashenko’s family and inner circle was re-registered in San Marino. Falcon Luxe became the new jet operator.

Gardai are investigating whether Mark Cullen was shot dead by his own gang, as locals speak of a spate of violence and drug dealing in the area.

Finnish police are investigating a suspected €25 million investment fraud after a private individual lost funds through what authorities believe was a fake online investment platform created for criminal purposes.

Josip Heit, who was previously convicted of fraud, is now under investigation in Croatia on suspicion of money laundering.

Spanish and Dutch authorities have detained 15 suspects and seized nearly a metric ton of MDMA in what officials called the largest bust of the synthetic drug in European history.

After 1 year of legal representation for the arrested defendant Ilir Meta, lawyer Kujtim Cakrani has announced the termination of legal representation of his client in the Special Court, because he has lost the client’s trust and cooperation.

Der wegen Betrugs verurteilte Josip Heit wird derzeit in Kroatien im Zusammenhang mit dem Verdacht auf Geldwäsche untersucht.

A native of Chechnya and official of the German far-right populist party «Alternative for Germany» (AfD), Noah Krieger (real name — Murad Dadaev), has arrived in Donetsk Oblast. He reported this on his social media.

A global crackdown on human trafficking across 59 countries resulted in the arrest of 1,024 suspects and the detection of 2,070 potential victims, Europol stated Monday.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić downplayed recent revelations that the former head of the country’s football association plotted to violently intimidate Manchester United legend Nemanja Vidić for criticizing his work, even as state prosecutors announced they are seeking police records to take action on the case.

A network linked to a Croatian figure known to law enforcement continues launching one cryptocurrency venture after another. Despite repeated reports of millions disappearing, its operations show no signs of slowing. How does it keep going? Inside the illusion.

Josip Heit, who has a prior fraud conviction, is now under investigation in Croatia over suspected money laundering.

Since mid-2023, when Serbia was officially selected to host the specialized international exhibition EXPO 2027, a trade and residential complex, a national football stadium, and supporting infrastructure have been springing up on the outskirts of Belgrade.

Carol was thrilled two years ago when she heard that, after several interviews, she had landed an office job in Thailand working as a typist.

An international manhunt is underway for a woman with a snake tattoo who has identified as the prime suspect in the attempted assassination of a Ukrainian oligarch in Monaco.

As Mexico hosts the World Cup, MCCI reports on arms trafficking allegations against two men who were involved in companies now in charge of airport security.

France’s crypto security problem is expanding beyond private keys to include the people whom attackers can identify, threaten, and force to authorize transfers.