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A Man Who Shipped Himself in a Crate Wants to Find the Men Who Helped

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With no email or social media in 1965, Brian Robson lost touch with two friends who took part in a reckless scheme: They nailed him…

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Asia

Asian drug lords likely producing precursor chemicals in Golden Triangle

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BANGKOK (REUTERS) – Crime syndicates in Asia’s drug-producing Golden Triangle region have likely begun producing ingredients to manufacture methamphetamine, enabling them to avoid restrictions on…

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Americas

New Zealand Sentences Woman Caught With Cacti Tied to Her Body

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A woman who tied nearly 1,000 cacti and succulent plants to her body in an attempt to smuggle them into New Zealand in 2019 has…

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Asia

Man caught with 2,300 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes in boxes labelled 'dried noodles'

mediabest 02/03/2021 SINGAPORE CUSTOMSSMUGGLING

SINGAPORE – A 33-year-old Chinese national was arrested on Jan 29 with 2,300 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes hidden in boxes labelled “dried noodles”, said Singapore…

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Europe

Smuggling gang jailed over deaths of 39 migrants in Essex lorry

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Members of a smuggling gang have been jailed for their role in causing the deaths of 39 migrants in the back of a lorry in…

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World News

Italy arrests ship's captain over alleged Libya arms trafficking

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MILAN (Reuters) – Italian authorities have arrested the captain of a Lebanese-flagged cargo ship which was seized in the port of Genoa on suspicion of…

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Asia

412 cartons of contraband cigarettes seized at Woodlands Checkpoint

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SINGAPORE – Officers from the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) seized contraband cigarettes from a driver at the Woodlands Checkpoint on Sunday (Sept 8). A…

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Americas

Costa Rica and Panama Arrest Dozens on Suspicion of People Smuggling

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SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Costa Rican and Panamanian officials on Tuesday arrested nearly 50 people linked to an international network suspected of smuggling migrants…

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Americas

Primary Election in New York: A Six-Way Contest for Queens D.A.

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[Want to get New York Today by email? Here’s the sign-up.] It’s Tuesday, and the birthday of the Supreme Court justice and Bronx native Sonia…

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World News

Pensioner ‘who signed for cocaine package’ cleared of smuggling charge

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Colombian pensioner, 74, ‘who signed for package at his London home that had contained £70,000 of cocaine having sent £80,000 to south America to fund…

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Life

Indonesia to close island to prevent komodo dragon smuggling

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JAKARTA (BLOOMBERG) – Indonesia will close an island inhabited by endangered komodo dragons following reports of rampant smuggling of the giant lizards, the Tempo reported.…

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Asia

5 cases of contraband cigarette smuggling detected at Woodlands Checkpoint in a week

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SINGAPORE – More than 700 cartons of contraband cigarettes were seized by Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers at Woodlands Checkpoint between Feb 28 and…

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Asia

Hong Kong, crossroads of the criminal wildlife trade from pangolin scales to ivory

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HONG KONG (NYTIMES) – It was after dark on a Tuesday evening in December 2017 when the vans pulled onto Island House Lane, a placid…

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Asia

ICA seizes 7,500 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes hidden in truck container

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SINGAPORE – A truck driver tried to smuggle almost 7,500 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes into Singapore by declaring the contraband consignment to be “rockwool”. However,…

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Europe
Europe

When will the Queen next see Archie?

mediabest 04/22/2021

Meghan Markle: Royal expert discusses Duchess’ call to Queen When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes…

Europe

Serving Met Police officer sacked after being convicted of stalking

mediabest 04/22/2021

A serving Metropolitan Police constable has been sacked for stalking. PC Dean Cupit, formerly based at South Area Command, pleaded guilty to a harassment offence…

Europe

Wrexham Maelor Hospital in lockdown as police surround site – patients told ‘Stay on ward’

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World News
World News

Double tragedy as mum, 44, and daughter, 19, found dead days apart just weeks after teen had given birth

mediabest 04/22/2021

A MUM and daughter were found dead just days apart after the 19-year-old had given birth, an inquest heard. Heartfelt tributes have poured in for…

World News

UFC cage fighter Robbie 'The Bear' Broughton was enforcer for Brit cartel's £20million cocaine empire

mediabest 04/22/2021

A HULKING UFC cage fighter dubbed "The Bear" was the enforcer for a British cartel's £20million drug empire. Robbie Broughton was the "muscle" for brothers…

World News

Denver weather: Weekend warmup is coming – The Denver Post

mediabest 04/22/2021

Thursday morning began with patchy fog that the sun worked to burn away. Eventually, a chance of thunderstorms and a high of 53 is expected…

Business
Business

Coffee lovers and home bakers drive strongest Nestle quarter in a decade

mediabest 04/22/2021

ZURICH (Reuters) -Coffee drinkers, pet owners and home bakers helped to drive the biggest rise in quarterly sales at Nestle for 10 years, as the…

Business

COVID-19: Pizza Express moves to hire 1,000 staff (after cutting 2,400 jobs last year)

mediabest 04/22/2021

Pizza Express has said it is to recruit 1,000 new workers as its reopening gathers pace following a year of coronavirus disruption that forced it…

Business

Three Electric S.U.V.s With Tesla in Their Sights

mediabest 04/22/2021

An electric trickle is turning into a flood: As many as 100 new E.V. models are coming to showrooms by 2025. Heavyweights including Volkswagen, General…

LIFE
Life

Oil Futures Settle Sharply Lower On Demand Worries

mediabest 04/20/2021

Who are the key players in the Derek Chauvin trial? By Marie Fazio New Zealand Central Bank Keeps Policy Unchanged New Zealand’s central bank left…

Life

Otters test positive for Covid after having runny noses and coughs

mediabest 04/20/2021

AB Foods first half profit halves on Primark's Covid hit Associated British Foods on Tuesday reported a halving in first-half profit, hurt by Covid-19 lockdowns…

Life

Huge landslide leaves row of homes on brink of new cliff edge in Wales

mediabest 04/20/2021

Butlin's heiress, 23, banned from pubs after smashing glass in friend's face Psychic who said crash took his 'powers' fails to predict £100,000 legal bill…

Life

Sika Q1 Sales Rise – Quick Facts

mediabest 04/20/2021

China leaves lending benchmark rate steady for 12th straight month SHANGHAI, April 20 (Reuters) – China kept its benchmark lending rate for corporate and household…

Life

With Closing Arguments Finished, Chauvin’s Fate Is Now in Jury’s Hands

mediabest 04/20/2021

Opinion | There Could Never Be a Female Andrew Yang No woman with his résumé would have a chance of becoming New York’s mayor. By…

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