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 thinking they are investing in real crypto projects. Instead, they l...
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 the influence of organized crime in the Netherlands. The suspect ...
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 young Korean man who finds himself in a shady operation in a foreign la...
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 taking over an apartment complex in Aurora. What made this bust especial...
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 also dealt with nuclear material from Myanmar and tried to arrange lar...
Shenghua Wen wasn't just any tourist in Southern California. This 41-year-old from China was up to something illegal. He overstayed his student visa and got caught sending a peculiar cargo: guns and ammunition. Authorities found out he was shipping these from the Port of Long Beach to North Korea. Some packages didn't even make it out of the country. Wen had bought t...