Organized Crime

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Crime
Massive cannabis bust north-east of Perth
watoday.com.au - staff writers
Police have seized almost 4000 cannabis plants at a property north-east of Perth. Organised Crime Squad officers discovered the massive stash of drugs …
U.S. Department of Justice
The Mueller Report Is Here! So What Now? With Guest Jill Wine-Banks
art19.com
The Mueller Report is here! The baby has arrived! Is it a boy? Is it a girl? And what's in that diaper? Michael talks with Jill Wine-Banks about what …
Anna Vasquezadded this to Crime Murder & Drugs
Northumbria Police
Crime gang who planned to flood Newcastle with cocaine jailed for total of over 30 years
chroniclelive.co.uk - Katie Dickinson
The three men were handed jail terms at after admitting their role in a large-scale operation in which they attempted to flood the area with Class A …
Anna Vasquezadded this to Crime Murder & Drugs
Salford
'A-Team' gangsters guilty of shooting boy, 7, and his mum on their doorstep in botched revenge hit in Salford
thesun.co.uk - By Dan Hall
THREE "A-Team" gangsters are facing long jail sentences over the botched gangland hit that left a seven-year-old boy and his mum shot down on their …
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Methamphetamine
York police to update media on largest ever investigation into meth production
cp24.com - Chris Fox
York police are holding a press conference this morning to provide an update on what they say was the largest methamphetamine production …
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Breaking Away
Line of Duty spoiler-free review: a triumphant return – with a menacing new villain and plenty of twists and turns
radiotimes.com - Eleanor Bley Griffiths
Stephen Graham makes an excellent new guest lead as AC-12 gets back to work If you’ve spent the last couple of years pining for more Line of Duty and …
Liverpool Echo
Knives
Boy, 14, among seven arrested as drugs, knives and bike seized in day of police swoops
liverpoolecho.co.uk - Ben Turner-LE
Haul and arrests in Bootle, Litherland and Liverpool as part of fight against organised crime A 14-year-old boy was among seven people arrested after …
Daily Mirroradded this to Daily Mirror
Jed Mercurio
Line of Duty creator planning to axe the show before fans lose interest
mirror.co.uk - Mark Jefferies
It could be the end of the line for the hit police drama The creator of hit BBC drama Line Of Duty has admitted he thinks about axing the show and …
Birmingham, UK
Police take ‘knife arch’ around Redditch as part of Operation Sceptre
redditchstandard.co.uk - Harry Leach
Police take 'knife arch' around Redditch as part of Operation Sceptre POLICE in Redditch have been asking people to walk through a ‘knife arch’ as …
The Sunadded this to The Sun
Eastern Europe
Eastern European gangs fly into UK on 'fraud holidays' to steal thousands of bank account details from our cash machines
thesun.co.uk - By Emma Pietras
EASTERN European gangs are flying into Britain to steal thousands of bank account details from our cash points before returning home “millionaires”, …
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Stoke-on-Trent
Man, 20, found guilty for his part in 'brutal' murder of Staffordshire pensioner
stokesentinel.co.uk - Matt Simpson
Police are continuing to investigate other suspects in connection with the crime Violent burglar Jason Wilsher has been found guilty for his part in …
Hatem Zaghlouladded this to Middle East And The World
Crime
New tech could thwart crime gangs making millions off fake olive oil
sky.com - By Chris Robertson
Counterfeit olive oil is a problem in Italy, where it is thought organised crime rings distribute faked goods to make a profit. Scientists in the US …
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Cleveland Police
Arrests in Port Clarence as police target 'Stockton drugs turf war'
gazettelive.co.uk - Naomi Corrigan
Seven men were arrested in the police operation which focused on cul-de-sac A police operation connected to the "Stockton drugs turf war" saw seven …
Crime
Drugs stash recovered from North Glasgow flat during organised crime crackdown
eveningtimes.co.uk - Holly Lennon
A drugs haul worth a six-figure sum has been recovered from a flat in North Glasgow. Officers from the serious and organised crime unit made the …
Ayrshire
Crime gangs target family homes of North Ayrshire business owners
ardrossanherald.com - Lisa Hodge
BURGLARS are targeting the homes of North Ayrshire businesses owners in what police say could be linked to a national crime gang. The family homes of …
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Albania
Albania opposition holds new rally, calls for early election
Fox News - Associated Press
A few thousand opposition protesters have gathered in front of Albania's parliament building calling for the government's resignation and an early election. Thursday's rally is part of the center-right
The Economist
Slovakia
A young liberal is poised to win Slovakia’s presidency
The Economist
ONE YEAR ago tens of thousands of demonstrators filled the streets of Slovakia’s cities. Shocked into action by the murder of Jan Kuciak, a young …
Southern Arizona
Protesters demand police action in wake of SLRC slayings
yumasun.com - CESAR NEYOY, BAJO EL SOL
SAN LUIS RIO COLORADO, Son. – As the bodies of three more murder victims turned up on the city's south side over the previous 24 hours, journalists …
Mandurah, Australia
Mandurah's organised crime: Federal police focus on bikies and drug traffickers
mandurahmail.com.au - Carla Hildebrandt
Crackdown: AFP Detective Superintendent Timothy Underhill said outlaw motorcycle gangs play 'quite a large' role in Perth and WA, in terms of …
Gambino Crime Family
NYC mobÂ hits through the years:Â Paul Castellano, Joseph Gallo and more
amny.com - www.amny.com
Frank CaliÂ is the first purported mob leader to be killed since the assassination of Gambino boss Paul Castellano in 1985.
The Daily Recordadded this to News
Man wanted in connection with McColl shooting featured on Crimewatch
dailyrecord.co.uk - Edel Kenealy
Jordan Owen, who is also wanted in connection with the murder of Jamie Lee in Castlemilk, was included in the programme’s infamous Most Wanted …
Mandurah, Australia
Bennell caught up in police probe after physical clash with bikie
mandurahmail.com.au - Sam McClure
Troubled Fremantle star Harley Bennell has been caught up in a police investigation, following a physical altercation with a bikie in the crowd at a …
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Crime
12 arrested on drug conspiracy charges during dawn raids to disrupt organised crime gangs
gazettelive.co.uk - Mike Brown
Cash, weapons, high-valued cars and Rolex watches were all seized A dozen people have been held by police after large scale dawn raids. The day of …
Journalism
Slovakia’s first investigative journalism centre honours legacy of murdered reporter
journalism.co.uk - www.journalism.co.uk
Journalists from competing media joined forces to create the Investigative Centre of Jan Kuciak to continue uncovering international organised crime
Belfast
Man charged after firearm find in west Belfast
belfasttelegraph.co.uk - www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
A man has been charged with possessing a firearm in suspicious circumstances and fraudulently using a vehicle registration mark after police searches …
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Line of Duty season five: release date for new series finally confirmed by BBC
standard.co.uk - Katie Rosseinsky
The wait is very nearly over for Line Of Duty fans, as the BBC has finally confirmed an air date for the hit show’s anticipated fifth season. In a …
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Television (UK)
Line Of Duty season 5: the return date for BBC drama revealed
inews.co.uk - Deepika Rajani
In brief Writer Jed Mercurio has revealed new season will feature things that haven't been done before • Drama will be set two years on from the previous …
Sales
Police: Bridgeport man sold cocaine to undercover Stamford cop
ctpost.com - By Ignacio Laguarda
STAMFORD — Officers arrested a Bridgeport man Saturday for allegedly selling cocaine to an undercover police officer. Cedric Powell, 51, was charged …
Accrington Observeradded this to News
Accrington
Burnley woman charged with drug offences and possession of a knife
lancs.live - Chantelle HeedsLive News Reporter
A woman has been charged on suspicion of drug offences and being in possession of a knife in a public place. Sheryl Buckingham was arrested after …
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Entertainment (UK)
The 'Line Of Duty' Series 5 Start Date Has Been Announced & You Can Expect Some Major Changes
Bustle - Sophie McEvoy
There might not be any news on a second season of Bodyguard yet, but boy has show creator Jed Mercurio been busy with his other iconic series. Not …