Liberian authorities have seized cocaine worth more than $370 million in what officials describe as the country’s biggest drug bust on record. The operation took place in Duazon, about 20km east of the capital, Monrovia, where police raided a suspected storage facility. Videos released by investigators showed dozens of sealed suitcases and boxes loaded inside…
Daniel Siad, a modelling scout linked to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has been found dead at his home in a suburb of Paris. The 69-year-old was discovered on Monday in Colombes, north-west of the French capital. The Nanterre prosecutor’s office confirmed the death to the BBC. Authorities said “an investigation to determine…
Two Greek-American tourists were injured in a knife attack outside the Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece, on Tuesday morning, police said. The incident occurred at approximately 8:05 a.m., shortly after the museum opened to visitors. According to authorities, a man armed with a knife had been threatening pedestrians near the museum entrance before the attack….
Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, one of the founders of Mexico’s powerful Sinaloa Cartel, has been sentenced to life imprisonment in the United States. US District Judge Brian Cogan handed down the sentence on Monday, ordering the 76-year-old drug kingpin to spend the rest of his life behind bars and pay $15 billion (£11 billion) in…
The NDLEA has uncovered over 1.6 million tramadol pills hidden in two trucks linked to a cross-border drug trafficking network. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 1,630,000 pills of tramadol. The pills were concealed in specially built compartments inside two trailers. Both trailers were travelling into Nigeria from Togo through the Benin…
The influencer brothers were detained in the US after British prosecutors announced fresh criminal charges and requested their extradition. Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan Tate, have been arrested in the United States after the UK’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) filed new criminal charges against them and requested their extradition to Britain. Andrew Tate faces…
The suspect turned herself in after days of police operations and community engagement. The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed that the principal suspect in the alleged killing of a 12-year-old boy has surrendered to authorities. Police said the suspect voluntarily reported to the Neni Divisional Police Headquarters. This was only after a sustained manhunt…
Laos says the lack of autopsies has prevented investigators from confirming the cause of six tourist deaths in 2024. The Laos Ministry of Public Security says it cannot determine the exact cause of the deaths of six foreign tourists linked to suspected methanol poisoning in Vang Vieng because no autopsies were carried out. Officials said…
Nigeria’s Supreme Court has restored the forfeiture of luxury assets linked to former CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele. The Supreme Court has ruled that the Federal Government will take ownership of several luxury properties and over $2.045 million in cash linked to former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele. The luxury properties forfeited includes:…
A Federal High Court has ordered the final forfeiture of assets worth about ₦8.9 billion linked to businesswoman Aisha Achimugu. The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Apo, Abuja, ruled that the Aisha Achimugu assets forfeiture should be transferred to the Federal Government. Justice Jude Onwugbuzie delivered the judgment after granting an application filed by…
