Schoolboy's Snapchat exposed gang boss directing ruthless heroin ring from prison cell Wesley Hankin, originally from Wavertree, headed a gang using child drug dealers Liverpool Echo · Jan 30, 2023
State lawmakers want investigation, hearings into ‘Wild West’ of California cannabis and farm work LOS ANGELES — California lawmakers are calling for a sweeping investigation into corruption in the state’s cannabis industry, legislative hearings on the exploitation of farmworkers and new laws to thwart labor trafficking in response to revelations of rampant abuses and worker deaths in a multibillion-dollar market that has become increasingly… Los Angeles Times · Jan 30, 2023
Andrew Tate’s rise to fame to be explored in Channel 4 documentary The social media influencer is being held in a Romanian jail after allegations of human trafficking Manchester Evening News · Jan 30, 2023
Andrew Tate: Channel 4 given ‘full access’ to controversial influencer for new documentary Controversial influencer is currently under detention in Romania, facing allegations of human trafficking and being part of an organised crime gang The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023
Crackdown on sex trafficking operations Former Victorian police commissioner Christine Nixon will head a review into how Australia's migration system could be exploited by sex traffickers. AAP · Jan 30, 2023
Arizona gun dealers seek to dismiss Mexico's arms trafficking suit Five U.S. gun dealers filed a motion late Friday in a U.S. court to dismiss a lawsuit by Mexico accusing them of participating in illicit weapons trafficking. Reuters · Jan 28, 2023
Ecuador says illegal mining is national security threat Ecuador's government said on Thursday it has declared illegal mining a national security threat, saying it has connections to money laundering and arms trafficking, and said it will take actions to combat it. Reuters · Jan 26, 2023
Italy, Albania drug-trafficking network dismantled, says Europol Law enforcement authorities have dismantled a network of drug traffickers in Italy and Albania, Europe's Europol police agency said on Thursday. Reuters · Jan 26, 2023
Andrew Tate appears for day two of forensic device searches Romanian prosecutors are continuing to search digital devices seized in the case of Andrew Tate, the influential internet personality who is detained in Romania on suspicion of organized crime and human trafficking The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2023
Former Colombian drug-trafficking magnate pleads guilty in US Dairo Antonio Usuga David, or ‘Otoniel’, was leader of the Gulf Clan, one of Colombia’s largest paramilitary groups. Al Jazeera · Jan 26, 2023
Marilyn Manson, Esmé Bianco settle sexual assault lawsuit LOS ANGELES — Marilyn Manson has reached a settlement with actor Esmé Bianco, who filed a lawsuit in April 2021 accusing the musician — real name Brian Warner — of sexual assault, sexual battery and human trafficking. Los Angeles Times · Jan 25, 2023
Ecuador accuses 28 local election candidates of possible crime links Ecuador's government on Wednesday accused 28 candidates in local elections in cities across the country of having possible ties to drug trafficking and illegal mining in a report submitted to prosecutors, Interior Minister Juan Zapata said. Reuters · Jan 25, 2023
Man's shock after reading 'love letters' from teen who accused him of sex trafficking Mohammed Ramzan criticised authorities for not spotting the 'gaping holes' in Eleanor Williams' story earlier and said his family has been through 'unimaginable trauma' Daily Mirror · Jan 25, 2023
Andrew Tate complains there is 'no justice' as phones and laptops searched Romanian prosecutors are continuing their investigations into organised crime and human trafficking Wales Online · Jan 25, 2023
The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2023 Yellen tours wildlife reserve to start South Africa visit U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has used a tour of a wildlife park in South Africa to announce a joint initiative to combat wildlife trafficking and related criminal activities in both countries
The Conversation · Jan 25, 2023 Andrew Tate: research has long shown how feminist progress is always followed by a misogynistic backlash Andrew Tate is a man who has made a living out of controversy. The extensive media coverage garnered since his arrest in Romania on suspicion of rape, human trafficking and organised crime has largely called him out for his misogynistic views.
The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2023 Romanian prosecutors search devices in Andrew Tate case An official says Romanian prosecutors are carrying out forensic searches of mobile phones and laptops as they look for further evidence in the case of social media personality Andrew Tate, who is detained in the country as prosecutors investigate organized crime and human trafficking
Reuters · Jan 25, 2023 Ex-kickboxer Andrew Tate says Romanian prosecutors have no evidence against him Divisive internet personality Andrew Tate said on Wednesday there was no justice in Romania and that the case file against him in a criminal investigation for alleged human trafficking and rape was empty.
Los Angeles Times · Jan 25, 2023 Marilyn Manson, Esmé Bianco settle sexual assault lawsuit LOS ANGELES — Marilyn Manson has reached a settlement with actor Esmé Bianco, who filed a lawsuit in April 2021 accusing the musician — real name Brian Warner — of sexual assault, sexual battery and human trafficking.
The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2023 Doctor who molested patients convicted of sex trafficking A gynecologist who molested some of his patients during a decadeslong career has been convicted of federal sex trafficking charges
Miami Herald · Jan 24, 2023 Gang-related violence in Haiti has reached levels not seen in decades, UN chief says Over the past three months Haiti has seen some of its worst gang-related violence in decades, affecting the functioning of the judiciary, impeding the government, challenging the United Nations efforts to fight illicit trafficking and keeping children from going to school, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said in his latest report…
Reason · Jan 24, 2023 Another Bogus 'Sex Trafficking Sting' Led by Homeland Security Agents Plus: Everyone loves conspiracy theories, against national rent control, and more...
AAP · Jan 24, 2023 Killer takes trafficking charge 'on chin' A Melbourne underworld figure serving a 32-year sentence for murder has taken full responsibility for smuggling drugs into Australia while behind bars.
Reuters · Jan 24, 2023 Surging crime, bleak future push Rohingya in Bangladesh to risk lives at sea Mohammed Ismail says four of his relatives were killed by gunmen at the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh between April and October last year. He recalls the September night when, he says, he almost met the same fate: masked men kidnapped him, cut off parts of his left arm and…
Tribune News Service · Jan 24, 2023 Youth pastor, teacher among 46 arrested in North Texas prostitution sting A youth pastor. A high school teacher and football coach. And an operations director of a large hospital network.