€17 Million VAT Fraud Ring Dismantled in Spain and Germany
Spanish and German authorities arrested 30 individuals and seized over €11 million in assets, dismantling a luxury vehicle import fraud ring that evaded over €17 million in Spanish VAT through shell companies and the exploitation of vulnerable individuals.
€17 Million VAT Fraud Ring Dismantled in Spain and Germany
Spanish and German authorities arrested 30 individuals and seized over €11 million in assets, dismantling a luxury vehicle import fraud ring that evaded over €17 million in Spanish VAT through shell companies and the exploitation of vulnerable individuals.
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12% Bias Score
La Liga Targets Tech Giants in Fight Against Billions in Sports Piracy Losses
La Liga held a conference in Buenos Aires to combat audiovisual piracy in Latin America, targeting tech companies for complicity in illegal streaming that causes billions of dollars in losses and jeopardizes jobs, as highlighted by the arrest of a criminal group involved in illegal streaming that ca...
La Liga Targets Tech Giants in Fight Against Billions in Sports Piracy Losses
La Liga held a conference in Buenos Aires to combat audiovisual piracy in Latin America, targeting tech companies for complicity in illegal streaming that causes billions of dollars in losses and jeopardizes jobs, as highlighted by the arrest of a criminal group involved in illegal streaming that ca...
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40% Bias Score
Madrid Gang Shooting: Seven Arrested
Seven members of the Dominican Dont Play gang, including three minors, were arrested in Madrid for a July shooting at a Domino's Pizza, injuring a Trinitarios gang member; police seized weapons, drugs, and gang paraphernalia.
Madrid Gang Shooting: Seven Arrested
Seven members of the Dominican Dont Play gang, including three minors, were arrested in Madrid for a July shooting at a Domino's Pizza, injuring a Trinitarios gang member; police seized weapons, drugs, and gang paraphernalia.
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56% Bias Score
\"Cocaine Seizures Plummet in German Ports in 2024\"\
\"German container ports experienced a sharp decrease in cocaine seizures in 2024, with Hamburg reporting only 5 tons compared to 34 tons in 2023, despite increased cooperation between ports and authorities; higher cocaine prices suggest a shift in smuggling routes.\
\"Cocaine Seizures Plummet in German Ports in 2024\"\
\"German container ports experienced a sharp decrease in cocaine seizures in 2024, with Hamburg reporting only 5 tons compared to 34 tons in 2023, despite increased cooperation between ports and authorities; higher cocaine prices suggest a shift in smuggling routes.\
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36% Bias Score
Former Medellin Cartel Member Deported, Released in Colombia
On Monday, Fabio Ochoa, a former Medellin cartel member, was deported from the US to Colombia after serving 25 years of a 30-year sentence for drug trafficking; Colombian authorities released him upon arrival, reuniting him with his family.
Former Medellin Cartel Member Deported, Released in Colombia
On Monday, Fabio Ochoa, a former Medellin cartel member, was deported from the US to Colombia after serving 25 years of a 30-year sentence for drug trafficking; Colombian authorities released him upon arrival, reuniting him with his family.
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40% Bias Score
Collapse of Assad's Captagon Empire Leaves Syria in Economic Ruin and Opens Doors for Other Criminal Networks
The fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria ends a massive Captagon drug empire that generated an estimated €5-10 billion annually, with Assad allegedly earning €2.3 billion yearly. The new regime faces challenges in dismantling the drug trade, while other criminal organizations, including those i...
Collapse of Assad's Captagon Empire Leaves Syria in Economic Ruin and Opens Doors for Other Criminal Networks
The fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria ends a massive Captagon drug empire that generated an estimated €5-10 billion annually, with Assad allegedly earning €2.3 billion yearly. The new regime faces challenges in dismantling the drug trade, while other criminal organizations, including those i...
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48% Bias Score
Shooting in Benalmádena: Two Injured, Investigation Underway
Two men in a ride-sharing vehicle were shot at in Benalmádena, Málaga, Spain on Thursday evening around 7:45 PM. The suspects, who fired from an SUV, fled the scene after the victims fell down an embankment while escaping. Both victims sustained minor injuries.
Shooting in Benalmádena: Two Injured, Investigation Underway
Two men in a ride-sharing vehicle were shot at in Benalmádena, Málaga, Spain on Thursday evening around 7:45 PM. The suspects, who fired from an SUV, fled the scene after the victims fell down an embankment while escaping. Both victims sustained minor injuries.
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36% Bias Score
Andalusian Drug Ring Dismantled: 31 Arrests, Major Drug Seizure
Spanish authorities dismantled a major drug trafficking ring operating across Andalusia and Europe, arresting 31 individuals and seizing almost four tons of hashish, 278 kilos of cocaine, weapons, and €500,000 in cash. The investigation involved international cooperation and targeted the group's ope...
Andalusian Drug Ring Dismantled: 31 Arrests, Major Drug Seizure
Spanish authorities dismantled a major drug trafficking ring operating across Andalusia and Europe, arresting 31 individuals and seizing almost four tons of hashish, 278 kilos of cocaine, weapons, and €500,000 in cash. The investigation involved international cooperation and targeted the group's ope...
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24% Bias Score
Bavarian ATM Bombings Result in \u20ac1.9 Million Loss, Injuries
In Bavaria, 22 ATM bombings in 2023 resulted in \u20ac1.9 million stolen and \u20ac4.2 million in damages (with more expected), causing injuries for the first time; this contrasts with 2022's 37 bombings resulting in \u20ac3 million in loot.
Bavarian ATM Bombings Result in \u20ac1.9 Million Loss, Injuries
In Bavaria, 22 ATM bombings in 2023 resulted in \u20ac1.9 million stolen and \u20ac4.2 million in damages (with more expected), causing injuries for the first time; this contrasts with 2022's 37 bombings resulting in \u20ac3 million in loot.
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28% Bias Score
Key Financial Operator of Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel Arrested
Mexican authorities arrested Norma Idalia N, a key financial operator for the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel, in Guanajuato, leading to the seizure of 22 illegal fuel taps across five states and weakening the cartel's financial structure.
Key Financial Operator of Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel Arrested
Mexican authorities arrested Norma Idalia N, a key financial operator for the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel, in Guanajuato, leading to the seizure of 22 illegal fuel taps across five states and weakening the cartel's financial structure.
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52% Bias Score
Counterfeit Alcohol Fuels Brazil's Organized Crime: R$56.9 Billion Revenue in 2022
Organized crime in Brazil profits R$56.9 billion annually from the sale of counterfeit alcoholic beverages, exceeding the revenue of major breweries; this is fueled by weak regulation, lack of traceability, and lenient punishments.
Counterfeit Alcohol Fuels Brazil's Organized Crime: R$56.9 Billion Revenue in 2022
Organized crime in Brazil profits R$56.9 billion annually from the sale of counterfeit alcoholic beverages, exceeding the revenue of major breweries; this is fueled by weak regulation, lack of traceability, and lenient punishments.
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40% Bias Score
Melbourne Underworld Figure Gunned Down in \$3 Million Debt Dispute
Mahmoud Karam, 60, was fatally shot Friday night in Melbourne, Australia, in a suspected ambush linked to a \$3 million debt; two suspects are in custody, and the alleged mastermind fled to Dubai.
Melbourne Underworld Figure Gunned Down in \$3 Million Debt Dispute
Mahmoud Karam, 60, was fatally shot Friday night in Melbourne, Australia, in a suspected ambush linked to a \$3 million debt; two suspects are in custody, and the alleged mastermind fled to Dubai.
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40% Bias Score