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SC issues notice to Centre on PIL for setting up DNA, biometric ID system for missing, rescued kids

The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre and NCPCR regarding a PIL. This petition seeks a national DNA and biometric identification system for missing children. Such a system would facilitate scientific identification and reunification with families. The court also directed the establishment of a centralized system with statutory…

The Economic Times

FBI Letter Allegedly Names Trump in Claims He Sold Young Women to Epstein and Saudi Trafficking Ring

A handwritten letter allegedly links Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein's trafficking network, raising questions about redacted FBI documents and Trump's historical relationship with Epstein.

International Business Times UK

Penn State Cocaine Ring Allegedly Made Frat Pledges Cut the Drugs as an Initiation

Penn State faces serious allegations of a cocaine trafficking operation involving fraternity houses and students. Authorities have charged 14 individuals, prompting the university to suspend fraternity operations.

International Business Times UK

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Penn State frat house at center of cocaine trafficking ring revealed on TikTok hours after bust

State officials accused current and former Penn State students of packaging cocaine at fraternity houses and then selling it to their peers

The Independent UK

Penn State Fraternity 'Pablo Pledgescobar' Case Reveals Alleged Cocaine Ring Where Pledges Were Forced To Package Drugs

A cocaine-trafficking investigation at Penn State reveals an alleged fraternity operation involving pledges in drug preparation, leading to charges against 14 individuals, including current and former students.

International Business Times UK

Penn State students accused of running cocaine-trafficking ring at fraternity houses

Delta Upsilon and Sigma Chi were off campus, with Delta Upsilon placed on interim probation

The Guardian - US

DOJ Watchdog Probes Federal Agents Caught Letting Thousands of Fentanyl Pills Flood Streets

A DOJ watchdog is probing allegations that DEA agents let huge fentanyl shipments reach New Mexico streets while building larger trafficking cases.

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Dark tourism: why do sites of death, crime and tragedy become tourist attractions?

This summer, Laureano Oubiña, a major Galician drug trafficker, launched a “drug trafficking tour” through the Arousa estuary. He offered his clients a boat ride through the places that defined an era and promised the story told firsthand – with lunch included. The initiative has since been banned by Galicia’s…

The Conversation

Penn State frat pledges were forced into drug trafficking ring as a hazing ritual, AG says

The attorney general called the drug-trafficking operation at Penn State ‘coordinated’ and ‘highly-profitable’

The Independent UK

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay marks 100 days, highlights welfare push, farm relief and Rs 1 lakh crore investment commitments

Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay marked 100 days of governance. The government launched welfare schemes for women and students. Farmer support included crop loan waivers and incentives for sugarcane. Investment commitments reached one lakh crore rupees. The administration also focused on transparent governance and drug trafficking control.

The Economic Times

Met Police accused of failing in legal duty to Al Fayed trafficking victims

Survivors have said the Metropolitan Police did not offer them a referral to the National Referral Mechanism when they came forward.

The Independent UK

Former Anoka County Attorney Andrea Sampson Charged With 26 Felony Counts in Sex Trafficking Case

Andrea Leigh Sampson, a former Minnesota attorney, faces 26 felony charges for allegedly orchestrating a sex trafficking ring. The operation involved shell companies and properties in Minneapolis.

International Business Times UK

Pune court remands 'drug kingpin' Virender Singh Basoya to NCB custody till August 21

Virender Singh Basoya, an alleged drug kingpin, was extradited from the UAE to India. A Pune court has remanded him to NCB custody until August 21. Basoya is accused in a multi-crore drug haul involving significant mephedrone seizures. He allegedly coordinated drug trafficking activities from foreign shores. The NCB secured…

The Economic Times

Federal Sex Trafficking Prosecutions Plunge 22% As Trump's Crackdown Promises Stall Under DOJ

Federal prosecutions for sex trafficking have decreased significantly under the Trump administration, attributed to resource shifts, staffing shortages, and victim reluctance, according to a Reuters.

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Bangkok Post

Jobless claim 'recruitment scam' cost them B20m

More than 80 job seekers have filed complaints with anti-human trafficking police, alleging a recruitment agency swindled them out of more than 20 million baht with false promises of jobs in Canada and Finland.

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Woman claims she caught a man secretly tampering with a girl’s car outside CVS: ‘Not today sir’

“A real life, like, sex trafficking, something,”

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Sex trafficking lawsuit against Michael Jackson estate dismissed

A child sex trafficking lawsuit filed against Michael Jackson's estate by four siblings has been thrown out of court.

The Economic Times

Trump promised a sex-trafficking crackdown. His Justice Department hasn't delivered

Federal sex trafficking prosecutions have significantly declined in recent months. Staffing shortages and funding cuts have hampered investigations and prosecutions. Immigration enforcement priorities have also diverted resources from these cases. Victims' distrust in government further complicates efforts to combat trafficking. This decline impacts the fight against human trafficking and victim…

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The Times of India

US sex trafficking prosecutions drop 22% amid Trump immigration crackdown: Report

The Trump administration has repeatedly described the fight against sex trafficking as a priority, but federal prosecutions have slowed this year amid staffing shortages, funding cuts and a shift in law-enforcement resources toward immigration enforcement, a Reuters review found.

The Conversation

How American society shields perpetrators of child sexual abuse

Widespread denial accompanied the public exposure of Jeffrey Epstein’s decades-long sexual abuse and trafficking of girls and women.

Latin Times

Netherland's Soccer Star Erling Haaland's Face Appears on Nearly Half-Ton Cocaine Shipment Seized in Ecuador

The face of Norwegian soccer star Erling Haaland appeared on hundreds of cocaine packages seized from a truck near Ecuador's border with Colombia, adding an unusual detail to the discovery of nearly half a metric ton of drugs.

Benzinga

Pete Hegseth Urges Latin American Allies to Join US-Led Cartel Fight: ‘We Do Bad Things to Bad People’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urged Latin American allies Wednesday to join an expanding U.S.-led military campaign against drug cartels, telling a coalition meeting in Panama that members should take concrete, coordinated action against transnational trafficking networks.

Bangkok Post

Korean drug and fraud fugitive arrested in Phuket

PHUKET - A South Korean fugitive accused of drug trafficking and fraud was arrested in this island province on Wednesday, after overstaying his Thai visa for more than eight years.

The Times of India

New York woman pleads guilty to trafficking Indians from Canada, says she picked people from border and dropped them off inside US for profit

New York woman Stacey Taylor, 43, who was arrested and charged with human trafficking in 2025, has now pleaded guilty to her role in an international smuggling conspiracy that primarily brought Indians to the US through the US-Canada border. On January 20, 2025, Taylor's vehicle was stopped by the border…

The Economic Times

Unmasking digital syndicates: How public-private cooperation transforms cyber investigations in India

Indian law enforcement is leveraging blockchain transparency to combat financial crime effectively. Recent initiatives have focused on dismantling cyber fraud and narcotics trafficking syndicates. Collaborations with digital asset exchanges like Binance are crucial for gathering evidence and unraveling these criminal networks. This strategy is paving the way for a more…

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