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Hamad Doubles Extortion Fee for Illegal Tobacco in Victoria
Underworld kingpin Kazem "Kaz" Hamad increased his monthly extortion fee for illegal tobacco retailers in Victoria, Australia, from \$2000 to \$5000, collecting over \$1 million monthly by late 2023; this follows a two-year campaign of violence involving arson, shootings, and murders.
Hamad Doubles Extortion Fee for Illegal Tobacco in Victoria
Underworld kingpin Kazem "Kaz" Hamad increased his monthly extortion fee for illegal tobacco retailers in Victoria, Australia, from \$2000 to \$5000, collecting over \$1 million monthly by late 2023; this follows a two-year campaign of violence involving arson, shootings, and murders.
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64% Bias Score
Russian Crime Boss Sentenced to 15 Years for Extortion
Vladislav Verba, leader of a criminal group in Arsenyev, Russia, was sentenced to 15 years in prison and fined 900,000 rubles for extortion totaling nearly 6 million rubles and various assets from 2008-2013; two accomplices remain at large.
Russian Crime Boss Sentenced to 15 Years for Extortion
Vladislav Verba, leader of a criminal group in Arsenyev, Russia, was sentenced to 15 years in prison and fined 900,000 rubles for extortion totaling nearly 6 million rubles and various assets from 2008-2013; two accomplices remain at large.
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36% Bias Score
Spanish Police Bust €500,000 Extortion Ring Targeting Adult Website Users
Spanish authorities arrested 19 individuals in A Coruña for extorting over €500,000 from more than 300 victims who accessed adult content websites, using a 'sicario scam' where they received threats and demands for payment, with €180,000 traced to the Dominican Republic.
Spanish Police Bust €500,000 Extortion Ring Targeting Adult Website Users
Spanish authorities arrested 19 individuals in A Coruña for extorting over €500,000 from more than 300 victims who accessed adult content websites, using a 'sicario scam' where they received threats and demands for payment, with €180,000 traced to the Dominican Republic.
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36% Bias Score
Cigarette Smuggling Ring's Violent Expansion
New dialogues reveal a cigarette smuggling ring's links to a criminal organization using threats, beatings, and murders to expand into fuel smuggling and business protection, with a key member, a 44-year-old from Kazakhstan with prior convictions, and an alleged leader, "Entik," directing operations...
Cigarette Smuggling Ring's Violent Expansion
New dialogues reveal a cigarette smuggling ring's links to a criminal organization using threats, beatings, and murders to expand into fuel smuggling and business protection, with a key member, a 44-year-old from Kazakhstan with prior convictions, and an alleged leader, "Entik," directing operations...
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32% Bias Score
Colombian Journalist Faces Death Threats, Extortion in San Vicente del Caguán
Yuliana Sánchez, a journalist in San Vicente del Caguán, Colombia, has received death threats and extortion demands since October 2024, allegedly from dissident FARC groups unhappy with her reporting on the conflict and peace dialogues, forcing her to temporarily flee but return to protect her work ...
Colombian Journalist Faces Death Threats, Extortion in San Vicente del Caguán
Yuliana Sánchez, a journalist in San Vicente del Caguán, Colombia, has received death threats and extortion demands since October 2024, allegedly from dissident FARC groups unhappy with her reporting on the conflict and peace dialogues, forcing her to temporarily flee but return to protect her work ...
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24% Bias Score
Football Fraudster Extradited to UK, Returns to Prison
Medi Abalimba, a former footballer dubbed "The Football Fraudster," was arrested in the US and extradited back to the UK after fleeing prison in 2023; he will serve until October 2026.
Football Fraudster Extradited to UK, Returns to Prison
Medi Abalimba, a former footballer dubbed "The Football Fraudster," was arrested in the US and extradited back to the UK after fleeing prison in 2023; he will serve until October 2026.
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56% Bias Score
Dutch Court Sentences Extortion Mastermind to 26.5 Years
A Dutch court sentenced Ali G. to 26.5 years in prison for masterminding a violent extortion campaign against a fruit importer in Hedel following the discovery of 400 kilos of cocaine in 2019; eleven others received sentences ranging from 2 to 10 years.
Dutch Court Sentences Extortion Mastermind to 26.5 Years
A Dutch court sentenced Ali G. to 26.5 years in prison for masterminding a violent extortion campaign against a fruit importer in Hedel following the discovery of 400 kilos of cocaine in 2019; eleven others received sentences ranging from 2 to 10 years.
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40% Bias Score
Peru Declares State of Emergency in Lima Amidst Surge in Extortion-Related Killings
The Peruvian government declared a state of emergency in Lima and Callao, deploying the Armed Forces to combat a surge in extortion-related murders following the assassination of a cumbia singer, and announced penitentiary reform plans.
Peru Declares State of Emergency in Lima Amidst Surge in Extortion-Related Killings
The Peruvian government declared a state of emergency in Lima and Callao, deploying the Armed Forces to combat a surge in extortion-related murders following the assassination of a cumbia singer, and announced penitentiary reform plans.
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36% Bias Score
Wanted Man Suspected in Fake Terror Plot, Flees Australia
Australian authorities are searching for Sayit Erhan Akca, a 35-year-old man suspected of involvement in a fake terror plot involving explosives and who fled the country while on bail for drug charges; police say the plot was a "con job" by organized crime.
Wanted Man Suspected in Fake Terror Plot, Flees Australia
Australian authorities are searching for Sayit Erhan Akca, a 35-year-old man suspected of involvement in a fake terror plot involving explosives and who fled the country while on bail for drug charges; police say the plot was a "con job" by organized crime.
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40% Bias Score
Georgian Crime Group Accused of Murders, Extortion in Greece
A Georgian organized crime group led by a man known as "Entik" is accused of multiple murders, extortion, and illegal cigarette trafficking in Attica and Mykonos, Greece; Greek authorities have issued warrants, but key suspects are in Dubai.
Georgian Crime Group Accused of Murders, Extortion in Greece
A Georgian organized crime group led by a man known as "Entik" is accused of multiple murders, extortion, and illegal cigarette trafficking in Attica and Mykonos, Greece; Greek authorities have issued warrants, but key suspects are in Dubai.
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52% Bias Score
38 Members of Abu Latif Crime Family Arrested in Massive Israeli Police Operation
Israeli police arrested 38 members of the Abu Latif crime family on Wednesday, indicting 24 for blackmail and extortion to obtain government contracts, seizing millions of shekels in assets; the operation targeted the family's alleged infiltration of Defense Ministry tenders and aimed to dismantle t...
38 Members of Abu Latif Crime Family Arrested in Massive Israeli Police Operation
Israeli police arrested 38 members of the Abu Latif crime family on Wednesday, indicting 24 for blackmail and extortion to obtain government contracts, seizing millions of shekels in assets; the operation targeted the family's alleged infiltration of Defense Ministry tenders and aimed to dismantle t...
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60% Bias Score
Elderly Dating Scam Ends in Death, FBI Says
Aurora Phelps, a 43-year-old Las Vegas woman, is charged with drugging and robbing elderly men she met through online dating; one victim died after being transported to Mexico.
Elderly Dating Scam Ends in Death, FBI Says
Aurora Phelps, a 43-year-old Las Vegas woman, is charged with drugging and robbing elderly men she met through online dating; one victim died after being transported to Mexico.
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56% Bias Score
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