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- Ekiti High Court Sentences Three Men To 97 Years For Armed Robbery And Kidnapping Of Retired Naval Officer
Published: Apr 29, 2026
Section: Africa
Justice Adeniyi Familoni has convicted Augustine Agbogbo, Adeniyi Olamilekan, and Ademoh Gabriel for a series of violent crimes across Ekiti State, including a high profile abducti...
- Activists Demand Operation Prosper Pivot Toward Illegal Firearm Seizures As Cape Town Gang Violence Persists
Published: Apr 7, 2026
Section: Africa
Anti-gang advocates are calling for the South African National Defence Force to prioritize the removal of illegal weapons to stem the tide of violence in the Western Cape. Despite...
- SAPS Officers Apprehend Suspect Following Roodewal Shooting and Recovery of Homemade Firearm in Worcester
Published: Apr 6, 2026
Section: Africa
A man has been arrested in Worcester, Western Cape, after community members led police to a suspect fleeing a shooting scene in the Roodewal area. During the pursuit, the suspect a...
- SAPS Nationwide Easter Crackdown Nets Over 15,800 Suspects as Illegal Firearms and Drugs Are Seized
Published: Apr 6, 2026
Section: Africa
The South African Police Service (SAPS) concluded its Easter operations with a massive wave of arrests targeting violent crime, illegal alcohol sales, and drug possession. Authorit...
- Two Michigan Women Arrested After Undercover Drug Bust at Licensed Flint Home Day Care
Published: Mar 31, 2026
Section: Crime
Authorities in Genesee County arrested two employees of Fun N Some Daycare in Flint following a controlled drug purchase by undercover officers. Investigators recovered three ounce...
- Major Narcotics Seizure In East Alabama Leads To Arrest Of Two Suspects On Trafficking Charges
Published: Mar 30, 2026
Section: Crime
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office has dismantled a significant drug operation following a tactical search at a New Prospect Road residence. Investigators recovered over $11,000 in c...
- Peoria Man Jailed on Felony Drug Charges Following Search of North Valley Residence
Published: Mar 29, 2026
Section: Crime
Edward Earl Jackson faces multiple Class X felony charges after Peoria Police discovered significant quantities of heroin and methamphetamine at his home. Authorities also booked J...
- Military Operation at Federal University Ebonyi Leads to Arrest of Suspected Cultists and Firearm Recovery
Published: Mar 28, 2026
Section: Africa
Troops from Operation UDO KA apprehended three suspected cult members following a security breach at the Federal University Ndufu-Alike in Ebonyi State. The intervention resulted i...
- Federal Jury Convicts Houston Resident for Illegal Machine Gun Possession Following Fatal Fast Food Restaurant Shooting
Published: Mar 27, 2026
Section: Crime
A federal jury in Houston has convicted 27-year-old Tyler John Jordan of possessing an illegal machine gun conversion device linked to a deadly 2025 shooting. The conviction follow...
- Federal Grand Jury Indicts Seven in Helena-West Helena Following Major Firearms and Narcotics Investigation
Published: Mar 19, 2026
Section: Crime
A joint operation between the FBI and local police has led to the indictment of seven individuals on federal charges involving fentanyl, methamphetamine, and illegal firearm posses...
- Federal Fugitive Apprehended in DeWitt Apartment Following U.S. Marshals Search
Published: Mar 19, 2026
Section: Crime
A 20-year-old Cedar Rapids man, Clyde Bell, was arrested Tuesday at an apartment complex in DeWitt, Iowa. Bell was the subject of a federal warrant involving the illegal possession...
- Poughkeepsie Repeat Offender Sentenced to 15 Years for Trafficking Fentanyl and Firearms While on Federal Release
Published: Mar 18, 2026
Section: Crime
Joseph Crocco, 49, received a 15 year prison sentence for distributing lethal narcotics and loaded handguns from his New York residence. The sentencing follows a June 2025 convicti...