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
Culture of shame silences abuse victims The scandal involving the former deputy leader of a political party accused of sex crimes against multiple women and the child human trafficking case in Surat Thani province in which a suspect is a local politician's son share one distinct similarity -- both men have faced similar accusations in the… Bangkok Post · May 24, 2022
Egyptian Businessman Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Human Trafficking The Cairo Criminal Court sentenced on Monday renowned Egyptian businessman Mohamed Al-Amin to three years in prison and fined him 200,000 Egyptian pounds after finding him guilty of human trafficking. His case was exposed in January while his first trial was in March. Al-Amin is a media and real estate… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 24, 2022
Riewoldt calls on AFL to support players Nick Riewoldt has called on the AFL to give players more support when they leave the league, after ex-teammate Sam Fisher's arrest on a drug trafficking charge. AAP · May 23, 2022
Woman helped 'Scouse Joey' gang make thousands in drug cash The heroin addict would transfer money to those higher up in the trafficking chain in Liverpool Liverpool Echo · May 23, 2022
Former Scientologist called police. When that went nowhere, she sued TAMPA, Fla. — Before she sued the Church of Scientology last month for allegedly trafficking her as a child, Valeska Paris, 44, tried to pursue criminal charges. Tribune News Service · May 20, 2022
Police arrest 14 over ‘sex trafficking gang bringing Romanians to London’ More than dozen people were arrested in London and Romania on Wednesday morning as police smashed an alleged criminal gang believed to be trafficking women into the UK for sexual exploitation. Evening Standard · May 18, 2022
Ex-AFL star charged with drug trafficking Retired AFL player Sam Fisher has been charged with trafficking commercial quantities of illicit drugs after a raid on a Melbourne property. AAP · May 18, 2022
Squirrel smuggler caught trafficking drugs Months after trying to smuggle squirrels into Australia by hiding them in his pants, a Queensland man was arrested for drug trafficking, a court has heard. AAP · May 18, 2022
Karaoke shop owner charged with trafficking 13y/o girl SONGKHLA: The woman owner of a karaoke shop in Thepha district has been arrested on a charge of trafficking a 13-year-old girl, Provincial Police Region 9 commissioner Pol Lt Gen Nanthadet Yoinual said on Tuesday. Bangkok Post · May 17, 2022
Glasgow Live · May 16, 2022 Glasgow dad caught with cocaine worth £2.4million 'knew what he was doing' Graham Curran is beginning a three year prison sentence after the Court of Criminal Appeal quashed the original community payback sentence previously handed down for his part in the drugs trafficking operation.
The National (Scotland) · May 15, 2022 Warning Tory Nationality Bill will deepen UK's 'child protection crisis' NEARLY 600 unaccompanied children arrived in Scotland over three years, including 88 who had been trafficked, and at least 11 young people have gone…
Chicago Sun-Times · May 12, 2022 10 Four Corner Hustlers charged with drug trafficking The probe by Homeland Security Investigations and the Chicago Police Department, dubbed “Operation American Hustle,” spanned over a year and relied on undercover buys at West Side drug markets.
The Independent UK · May 11, 2022 Ex-Honduras police chief detained after US court appearance The former national police chief of Honduras has made an initial appearance in a New York courtroom after his extradition to the United States
The Independent UK · May 10, 2022 Paraguay organized crime prosecutor slain on Colombian beach Paraguay’s prosecutor of organized crime and drug trafficking cases has been slain in Colombia apparently by gunmen on a jet ski as he honeymooned with his new wife
The Independent UK · May 10, 2022 Colombia cartel shuts down towns over leader’s extradition The Gulf Clan drug cartel in Colombia has shut down dozens of towns for four days in reaction to its leader being extradited to the U.S. for trial
Reason · May 9, 2022 Brickbat: Time Is on His Side Weatherford, Oklahoma, police officer Jeremy Anderson has been charged with neglect to perform a duty and larceny after being arrested for stealing 99 fentanyl pills from the police department's evidence room. He faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted. The suspect originally arrested with the pills was charged…
The Independent UK · May 8, 2022 Thousands of donkey skins listed for sale online The trade is estimated to involve the trafficking and slaughter of 4.8 million donkeys annually, according to the Donkey Sanctuary charity.
Daily Record · May 8, 2022 Gran convicted of drug trafficking on death row waiting for execution inside brutal Bali prison Lindsay Sandiford, 65, is hauled up inside the infamous Kerobokan prison in Indonesia, where if prisoners are facing the death penalty and survive the firing squad, the commander must shoot the prisoner in the head.
The Hindu · May 8, 2022 NGO ties up with RPF to prevent child trafficking in railway stations Joint teams to mount vigil on railway premises and trains
The Hindu · May 6, 2022 NIA registers four cases to probe trafficking of Nepalese women and girls overseas via Manipur The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered four cases to probe various criminal syndicates indulging in human trafficking, mostly of Nepali women and girls, through Manipur to other countries via Myanmar.