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Former president of the Louvre museum charged in antiquities trafficking case

Jean-Luc Martinez receives preliminary charges for alleged antiquities trafficking, "complicity in organised fraud" and money laundering during his tenure as head of the famous Paris museum.

ABC News · May 28, 2022

Lower courts cited 'conspiracy' & grave offences; Bombay HC found no basis

MUMBAI: Seven months ago after two lower courts denied him bail-one of them considered the case on merits-it was Bombay high court that found no grounds in the Narcotics Control Bureau action against Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan and released him on bail. The HC order came days after…

The Times of India · May 28, 2022

Case shows if WhatsApp chats are read as proof, context is vital

MUMBAI: The cruise drugs case linked to Aryan Khan has brought into focus the legal acceptability of WhatsApp chats as digital secondary evidence. A few screenshots of chats were shown to the trial court judge by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) to emphasise Aryan Khan's "involvement'' in an alleged international…

The Times of India · May 28, 2022

Gang who ran brothels jailed on modern slavery and trafficking offences

Police identified at least 300 potential victims of organised crime group run by husband and wife in London and Essex

The Independent UK · May 27, 2022

Army: Smugglers, drug gangs behind Tak Bai attack

The army has blamed Wednesday’s attack on a marine police station in Narathiwat on people involved in smuggling, drugs and human trafficking who have been affected by serious crackdowns.

Bangkok Post · May 27, 2022

Hyderabad’s drug trafficking problem

There is worry that Hyderabad is possibly emerging as the primary conduit for drug trafficking in India

The Hindu · May 26, 2022

Former Louvre president charged with alleged antiquities trafficking

The former president of the Louvre has been charged with alleged antiquities trafficking in France.

Evening Standard · May 26, 2022

Former Louvre director charged over suspected antiquities trafficking ring

The former head of Paris's Louvre Museum, Jean-Luc Martinez, has been charged with conspiring to hide the origin of Egyptian archeological treasures that police suspect were smuggled out of the country during the Arab Spring uprisings.

Radio France Internationale · May 26, 2022

Paris: Ex-leader of Louvre charged with money laundering

The former president of the Louvre museum has received preliminary charges for alleged antiquities trafficking during his tenure as head of the famous Paris museum

The Independent UK · May 26, 2022

Pope Francis and a cardinal say it's time for the U.S. to act on guns

"It is time to say enough to the indiscriminate trafficking of arms," Pope Francis said on Wednesday, as he sent condolences to families in Uvalde, Texas.

WEKU · May 25, 2022