"About 15 armed assailants ambushed two vans carrying jewels valued at millions of euros on a French highway early Wednesday morning, forcing out their drivers and speeding away, according to police. …
Mafia thrives on Italy’s legalized gambling addiction
"Legalizing gambling in Italy was supposed to help curb the mafia. Unfortunately, prosecutors say, it has only created new opportunities for the mob. Cash-strapped Italian governments desperate for …
Continue Reading about Mafia thrives on Italy’s legalized gambling addiction
Peru eyes backing bill to resume shooting down drug planes
"The government of President Ollanta Humala said on Tuesday it might back a bill that would lift a 14-year-old ban on shooting down aircraft suspected of carrying drugs, even though the U.S. …
Continue Reading about Peru eyes backing bill to resume shooting down drug planes
Gunmen Kill 5 at Bar in Honduran Capital
"At least five people were killed and three others wounded when gunmen opened fire at a bar in Tegucigalpa, a Honduran National Police spokesman said Sunday." Source: Latin American Herald Tribune - …
Continue Reading about Gunmen Kill 5 at Bar in Honduran Capital
One of Nemtsov killing suspects served in police
"One of the men detained on suspicion of killing Russian opposition figure Boris Nemtsov served in a police unit in the Russian region of Chechnya, Russian news agencies quoted a law enforcement …
Continue Reading about One of Nemtsov killing suspects served in police
North Korean with $1.4 Million in Gold Stopped in Bangladesh
"Bangladeshi authorities said they intercepted a North Korean envoy who arrived at Dhaka’s international airport with 27 kilograms of gold—worth an estimated $1.4 million—in his carry-on …
Continue Reading about North Korean with $1.4 Million in Gold Stopped in Bangladesh
Mexico Official: 14 Police Face Charges of Kidnapping, Extortion
"Mexican troops have detained 15 federal police officers on charges of kidnapping the owner of a construction company in the northern border city of Matamoros and demanding a $2 million (31 million …
Continue Reading about Mexico Official: 14 Police Face Charges of Kidnapping, Extortion
Police in Brazilian city aided revenge killings, report says
"‘This militia action in the neighborhood of Terra Firme happened with the total complacency, protection and guarantee . . . of the military police of the area,’ said Para state legislator Carlos …
Continue Reading about Police in Brazilian city aided revenge killings, report says
15 wounded after prison riot in Afghanistan as inmates hold hostages
"Inmates at a prison in northern Afghanistan held at least five people hostage Sunday after a riot wounded five police officers and 10 inmates, an Afghan security official said." Source: 15 wounded …
Continue Reading about 15 wounded after prison riot in Afghanistan as inmates hold hostages
Four workers at Mexico Goldcorp mine missing, may be kidnapped: prosecutor
"Four workers at a Mexico mine owned by Goldcorp Inc. have gone missing and were possibly kidnapped, the state attorney general's office said in a statement on Friday." Source: Four workers at Mexico …
Continue Reading about Four workers at Mexico Goldcorp mine missing, may be kidnapped: prosecutor