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fromwww.theguardian.com
19 hours ago

Really a lot of amazing beauty': emails show how model scout connected Epstein with young women

Jeffrey Epstein used model scouting as a systematic method to identify and meet young women, including minors, through correspondence with scout Daniel Siad who recruited girls as young as 15 from Europe and other regions.
fromwww.bbc.com
4 weeks ago

Lorry driver made guns and prepared for a 'race war'

Thomas McKenna, 60, converted the weapons using a lathe and drill inside one of three caravans at a large traveller site in Buckles Lane, South Ockendon, Essex, Kingston Crown Court was told. Prosecutors said McKenna distributed the guns to a criminal network and sent messages urging others to "get yourself ready" and warning that "the time for protesting is over". The court heard the network included Faisal Razzaq, who was the getaway driver in the fatal shooting of PC Sharon Beshenivsky in Bradford in 2005.
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fromwww.cbc.ca
6 months ago

FBI focuses on central Mexico in hunt for Canadian ex-Olympian Ryan Wedding | CBC News

The FBI has launched a social media campaign seeking tips on the whereabouts of Ryan Wedding, a fugitive alleged to lead a murderous criminal network shipping tons of fentanyl and cocaine.
Canada news
fromIndependent
7 months ago

Dealer at 'highest level' of Dublin drugs network is jailed for 15 years

Andrew Pender, a 52-year-old father of four, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for leading a sophisticated drug network in Dublin, involving €10m in drugs and cash.
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London politics
fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk
8 months ago

Social worker ran drug and weapons network with Lewisham inmate from prison

A social worker was involved in an extensive drug and weapons trafficking network alongside a convicted criminal.
The illegal activities included drug dealing and firearms distribution linked to serious crimes in London.
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fromLos Angeles Times
8 months ago

Criminal ring with SoCal ties swindled $25 million in COVID relief, small business loans, feds say

Fourteen arrested in a scheme to fraudulently obtain over $25 million in COVID-19 relief and small business loans.
London politics
fromIndependent
9 months ago

Profile: Who is Sean McGovern, Daniel Kinahan's alleged right-hand man?

Sean McGovern's rise in the Kinahan crime gang is notable given his initial perception as a minor associate.
#cybersecurity
fromTheregister
9 months ago
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End-of-life router botnet shut, 4 'foreign hackers' charged

Aging routers from brands like Linksys and Cisco are vulnerable to attacks, with FBI urging users to dispose of them.
fromThe Hacker News
9 months ago
Online marketing

BREAKING: 7,000-Device Proxy Botnet Using IoT, EoL Systems Dismantled in U.S. - Dutch Operation

A joint operation has dismantled a criminal proxy network leveraging infected IoT devices, leading to several arrests and significant financial impacts.
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fromThe Hacker News
9 months ago

BREAKING: 7,000-Device Proxy Botnet Using IoT, EoL Systems Dismantled in U.S. - Dutch Operation

A joint operation has dismantled a criminal proxy network leveraging infected IoT devices, leading to several arrests and significant financial impacts.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
9 months ago

U.S. Moves to Blacklist Huione Group Over Money Laundering Ties

The Treasury Department stated that since August 2021, Huione Group and its affiliates had laundered $4 billion for a mix of criminals, including North Korean hackers.
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