Criminal

Authorities in Italy, Spain and Albania arrested 28 suspected members of a drug trafficking network tied to the ‘Ndrangheta, Europol said Tuesday. The group, made up of Italian and Albanian …

Operation RapTor dismantles drug, weapons, and counterfeit networks across 10 countries, seizing millions in cash and cryptocurrencies and tons of illicit goods. A major international crackdown unmasked and netted 270 …

A wave of kidnappings targeting French crypto investors is heightening security fears, with ransom demands appearing to be the sole motive French authorities have arrested 24 individuals suspected of involvement …

European authorities dismantle a meth network tied to Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel and gangs in Belgium, Spain, the Netherlands, and New Zealand. French authorities have dismantled a major synthetic drug network …

Jose Adolfo Macias, a.k.a. “Fito,” was arrested 18 months after going on the run for the second time in his criminal history. His escape last year triggered a wave of …

Cybercriminals increasingly treat data not just as a target, but as currency. Europol’s 2025 threat assessment details how LLMs, infostealers, and encrypted platforms are fueling a global data black market. …

While Robert Agius was under a court-ordered asset freeze, a company set up by his wife was able to buy and sell properties worth millions of euros. Another company he …

Cybercriminals increasingly treat data not just as a target, but as currency. Europol’s 2025 threat assessment details how LLMs, infostealers, and encrypted platforms are fueling a global data black market.

Dozens of notorious Balkan crime figures have obtained Bosnian passports using stolen identities and insider access. The cost is borne by innocent citizens, whose names then trigger red alerts at …

In Culiacán residents lock themselves indoors as night falls. Bars and restaurants are deserted. Troops patrol the streets. The city has become a battleground as factions of the Sinaloa Cartel …