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The latest Crime stories — decoded across 19 dimensions.
Iran executes man convicted over January protests
Majid Adineh was executed on August 23, 2026, after Iran's judiciary said he was convicted of "operational action in favour of hostile groups" during…
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Nigerian Navy dismantles three illegal refining sites
The Nigerian Navy, under Operation DELTA SENTINEL, dismantled three illegal refining sites in the Okolomade and Ogbogolo areas of Rivers State after…
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FBI asks court to keep records on Tinubu secret
On August 20, 2026 the FBI filed to submit a confidential ex parte declaration explaining why records tied to Nigerian president Bola Ahmed Tinubu…
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Federal indictment charges Bronx 'War Room' with $12 million Medicaid fraud
Federal prosecutors unsealed a nine-count indictment charging four members of a Bronx-based racketeering group called the "War Room" with…
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Police rescue 75 travellers abducted near Birnin Gwari
Police operatives rescued 75 travellers who were abducted on August 19 near Folwaya Village in Birnin Gwari local government area, Kaduna State…
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Judge rules Michael Jeffries competent for trial
U.S. District Judge Nusrat Choudhury concluded in a 157-page ruling that Michael Jeffries is mentally competent to stand trial after reviewing…
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South Africa police arrest suspects after meth lab discovery
South African police raided a farm near Musina in Limpopo after a two-month probe and arrested five people including two Mexican nationals, two…
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Judge throws out espionage counts against former Google engineer
A federal judge, Vince Chhabria, threw out seven economic espionage convictions against former Google engineer Linwei Ding on the ground that…
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U.S. deports more than 160 people to Haiti
The United States returned 161 people to Haiti on Aug. 20, 2026, in the first deportation since courts cleared a path to end Temporary Protected…
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Detroit-based drug and money laundering network dismantled
Federal and local authorities uncovered and dismantled a Detroit-based drug trafficking and money laundering organization that operated in five…
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Germany identifies suspected 1970 arsonist in Munich Jewish centre attack
Prosecutors in Munich say they have compelling grounds to identify a 25-year-old lone neo-Nazi as the perpetrator of a 13 February 1970 arson that…
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Poland arrests Ukrainian suspect in plot to kill arms official
Poland arrested a Ukrainian man identified as Serhii P. who is accused of planting an improvised explosive device under a car used by a…
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11 convicted over attempt to smuggle cannabis into UK
Eleven people were convicted for attempting to smuggle 460kg of cannabis, valued at £13.8 million, into the UK via Birmingham Airport after…
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Vietnam proposes abolishing death penalty for six offences
Vietnam's government has presented a draft amendment to the penal code that would remove the death penalty for six offences, including rioting, the…
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Former Liberian vice president indicted on drug charges
Former vice president Jewel Howard-Taylor has been arrested at Roberts International Airport and indicted on counts including drug trafficking, money…
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Prime minister to shut down illegal waste gangs
The prime minister announced a national enforcement package to close down criminal gangs running illegal waste sites, combining more drones, greater…
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Indonesia seizes 2.6 tons of liquid methamphetamine from ship
Indonesian authorities seized about 2.6 tons of liquid methamphetamine from the Tanzania-flagged MV Ocean Porter after intercepting the vessel off…
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Court increases ex-spy chief's sentence over failed martial law bid
A Seoul High Court on Wednesday increased former National Intelligence Service director Cho Tae-yong's prison sentence from 18 months to two and a…
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Justice Department inspector general reviews DEA practice of letting fentanyl walk
The Justice Department inspector general opened a review of a controversial DEA tactic in which agents allegedly allowed fentanyl shipments to…
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Duane Davis goes on trial for Tupac Shakur 1996 killing
Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 63, is on trial in Las Vegas accused of murder with a deadly weapon and of intending to assist a criminal gang in the 1996…
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NDLEA destroys 329,865.585kg of illicit drugs in Lagos
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency destroyed 329,865.585 kilograms of assorted illicit substances in Lagos at a court-authorised exercise at…
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Nigerian navy shuts down three illegal refining sites
The Nigerian Navy, through personnel of NNS PATHFINDER under Operation DELTA SENTINEL, shut three illegal refining sites in Egbema, Rivers State, and…
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Ex-wife and husband charged in ambush killing
Jared Bridegan was shot dead in February 2022 after allegedly being lured from his car by a tire, with his 2-year-old daughter in the backseat…
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Survivors seek accountability for Marikana massacre
On 16 August 2012, South African police shot and killed 34 miners who were among 40 people killed and 78 injured during a wildcat strike at Lonmin's…
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