A recent case has brought to light a hidden underworld of crime-tourism, where car rentals played a key role. At the center of this operation were Juan Carlos Thola-Duran and Ana Maria Arriagada, a couple from Sand Canyon. They ran a car rental business called Driver Power Rentals (DPR) in Van Nuys,
The sons of infamous drug lord "El Chapo" are making headlines again. Joaquin Guzman Lopez, one of the so-called "Chapitos, " recently admitted guilt in a U. S. court. This comes after his brother, Ovidio, did the same earlier this year. Both are key figures in the Sinaloa cartel, accused of floodin
A major player in Ecuador's drug scene has been caught in Spain. Wilmer "Pipo" Chavarria, the boss of Los Lobos, was grabbed in Malaga. He had been hiding out in Europe, pretending to be someone else after faking his own death. Ecuador's president, Daniel Noboa, shared this news. Chavarria was still
A wealthy businessman is under fire. Authorities in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore have taken action. They've seized assets worth hundreds of millions of dollars. These assets belong to a Cambodian businessman named Chen Zhi. The U. S. accuses him of running a massive cyber-scam network. This netw
In a surprising turn of events, three individuals from China found themselves in hot water in Tbilisi, Georgia. They were caught red-handed trying to buy uranium, a substance that's tightly controlled due to its potential use in nuclear weapons. The plan? To smuggle the radioactive material back to
The U. S. government has made a significant move against crypto scams. They have taken control of a record amount of cryptocurrency. This money was linked to fraudulent schemes that have cheated people out of billions worldwide. These scams are often called "pig butchering. " They trick victims into
A man has been arrested in Curacao for his suspected involvement in the 2021 murder of Peter R. de Vries. This crime reporter was well-known for his work in exposing criminal activities. He was shot in broad daylight on a busy street in Amsterdam. This shocking event sparked a lot of concern about t
Picture this: a young Korean guy moves to Colombia, and instead of finding a nice, quiet life, he stumbles into a world of crime. The movie is "Bogotá: City of the Lost, " and it's making waves on Netflix. The movie is not just about a Korean protagonist in a foreign land, it is about a yo
In the heart of Denver, a major bust has shaken up the local crime scene. A secretive drug operation was unraveled by federal investigators. This group was known to be a well-known gang from Venezuela, Tren de Aragua. This group was already infamous in the national media. The group is accused of tak
A leader of Japan's Yakuza crime syndicate, Takeshi Ebisawa, pleaded guilty to trafficking drugs, weapons, and nuclear material. He was caught trying to sell weapons-grade plutonium to an undercover agent posing as an Iranian general. Ebisawa's criminal activities went beyond drugs and weapons. He a
