Nigerian Military Kills 65 in Operation Against Criminal Gangs
The Nigerian army announced that at least 65 members of criminal groups were killed during a recent operation.
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The Nigerian army announced that at least 65 members of criminal groups were killed during a recent operation.
The head of the Icelandic National Police Association states that police officers use numbers instead of names on reports to protect their privacy, not due to fear of criminal gangs, allowing them to separate their professional and private lives.

As a deadline for Cambodia's scam crackdown approaches, criminal gangs are reportedly fleeing the country, leaving behind victims of human trafficking and forced labor.

Residents in some areas of South Africa have been without mains water for weeks, leading to criminal gangs exploiting the crisis.
Ecuador, with support from the United States, has initiated a two-week anti-drug operation against criminal gangs, deploying 75,000 police and soldiers and imposing a curfew in areas most affected by drug-related violence.

Iranian intelligence is reportedly hiring members of local criminal gangs to attack opponents abroad, with Swedish gang leaders having connections to Finland.

Criminal gangs are increasingly recruiting children to sell drugs, a trend observed across Europe, with a specific case from Wallis, Switzerland, illustrating the issue.

UK retailers report that criminal gangs are 'systematically' targeting shops, leading to 5.5 million incidents of shoplifting last year and costing £400 million, alongside increasing violence towards shop workers.

For eighteen years, Icelandic police have warned about the rise of criminal gangs and organized crime originating from other countries, noting a significant increase in these groups.

London police are utilizing drones and ebikes to target criminal gangs that recruit children via Snapchat to steal iPhones, offering cash rewards.

Haiti is grappling with an intensifying spiral of violence, with criminal gangs controlling parts of the country, leading to thousands of deaths and over a million displaced. A new military mission is being proposed to address the crisis.

A historical narrative recounts the suffering of Albanian highlanders Kolë and Mark Miri Dedvukaj from Montenegro under communist criminal gangs, detailing their hardships and the unique circumstance of three funeral ceremonies for one of them.
A gun smuggler who imported military-grade firearms and sold them to Irish criminal gangs has had over €17,000 in cash returned to him after the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) dropped money-laundering charges.

Moving visa tests online could open the door to fraudsters and criminal gangs, a letter to government warns.

More than a thousand people, including civilians and children, have been killed in drone attacks as the Haitian government battles criminal gangs, leaving residents in constant fear.
The Kinahan cartel has solidified its links to criminal associates in Iran since the outbreak of war in the country.
Myanmar-based Ming and Bai criminal gangs dismantled, 16 handed death sentences: SPC spokesperson Global Times

Christian Tetteh Yohonu, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), has reiterated the police's resolute commitment to dismantling criminal gangs operating across the country and bringing them to justice.

The Benue state government has refuted claims of establishing a rehabilitation centre for hardened terrorists, stating that the proposed facility is intended for victims of forced recruitment into criminal gangs.

The UK economy is losing £700m annually due to a cargo theft crisis, with criminal gangs operating with near impunity, prompting investigations by leading detectives like Mike Dawber.

Turkish Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi has pledged a relentless fight against criminal gangs, emphasizing the importance of protecting youth and children from their influence.
Beijing police have successfully dismantled several criminal gangs involved in the production and distribution of counterfeit audio equipment.

Providers are warning the UK government that moving English language tests for migrants online could create opportunities for fraudsters and criminal gangs, according to a letter sent to officials.

A Human Rights Watch report reveals that 17 children were killed by government drones in 10 months of offensives that resulted in no casualties among gang leaders

Police are investigating a shooting incident on Marathonos Avenue in Nea Makri, Greece, with initial information suggesting a possible clash between Turkish criminal organizations.

Drug cartels in Mexico are not just criminal gangs; in many areas, they act like shadow governments. The moment has also revived memories of another infamous kingpin, Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman, also k

The Benue State Government clarified that its planned rehabilitation center is for youths forcibly recruited into criminal gangs, distinguishing them from hardened terrorists.

ATF agents seized over 36,000 illegal firearms under Trump administration, including 4,359 guns bound for Mexico's violent cartels and criminal gangs.