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Good news about Crime
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Within minutes: How quickly a scam site can be taken down under newly formed Cyber Command
Singapore’s newly formed Cyber Command can now take down scam sites within minutes, offering faster protection for victims. This swift action helps reduce financial losses, which have reached billions since 2019. It’s a significant step in fighting fraud and safeguarding people’s money.
The Straits Times
Officials report 43% drop in Guanajuato homicides: Friday’s mañanera recapped
Guanajuato, one of Mexico’s most violent states, saw a 43% drop in homicides, offering hope for residents and officials. The president highlighted the progress during a press conference in Irapuato, signaling potential improvements in public safety. Fewer homicides mean more lives protected and a step toward a safer community.
Mexico News Daily
Mysteriously Stolen More Than 30 Years Ago, and Illicitly Transported to the U.S., This 300-Pound Sculpture Is Finally Back Home in France
Alfred Lepère’s hulking “Faune Chasseur” artwork is once again on display at the Musée de Picardie, in Amiens
Smithsonian Magazine
Dawson college shooting survivor now serves as Montreal police officer 20 years later
On Sept. 13, 2006, a gunman entered Dawson college and opened fire on students in the hall. One student was killed and 16 people were injured.
Global News
B.C. driver helps save man from knife-wielding suspect in Surrey park
"In that moment, I'm filming, I'm reversing my car and I'm trying to unlock my car and all in that same moment, he opens my door," Robin Nuber told Global News.
Global News
US, Mexico carry out ‘High Eagle’ operation to ground cartel drones along border
Mexico and the United States are currently carrying out an anti-drone operation at the border between Baja California and California, according to the Mexican Ministry of National Defense (Defensa).
Mexico News Daily
Nigeria’s security agencies engaged in 7,062 operations, killed 1,487 terrorists in two months – ONSA
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Premium Times
Interpol Pakistan issues 286 red notices in 7 months, 53 fugitives repatriated
ISLAMABAD: Interpol’s National Central Bureau (NCB) in Pakistan issued 286 Red Notices in the last seven months as part of efforts to track fugitives involved in murder, fraud, terrorism and human trafficking, according to Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Director General Dr Usman Anwar.
Dawn
The end of a lawless paradise? Local government seeks to take back control of Corsican islet
Cavallo, a little gem of the Lavezzi archipelago, has always sparked envy. Once the scene of wild parties, it drew the international jet set before becoming a target for nationalists and organized crime groups. In June, the local government launched an offensive to regain control of the port and ope
Le Monde
In China, grassroots investigators work to stop illicitly recorded adult content
Zhou Ninghe has made it his mission to bring perpetrators to justice – and he’s already seen tangible results
The Globe and Mail
Haitian government calls for renewal of international anti-gang task force
Haitian foreign minister says renewal is necessary to ensure safety ahead of elections scheduled in December.
Al Jazeera
Joint operation by police, crypto exchanges stops scam victims from losing almost $9 million
SINGAPORE – More than 355 victims avoided losing over $8.94 million to cryptocurrency scams in July and August thanks to a joint operation by the police and digital payment token (DPT) service providers.
The Straits Times
Before Vegas Became Vegas, Hot Springs Was America's Sin City. Now the Arkansas Spa Town Embraces Its Colorful and Seedy History
A life-size statue of Al Capone greets downtown visitors, and you can stay in his hotel suite. The town where gangsters once vacationed with movie stars and athletes is still open for a getaway
Smithsonian Magazine
Cambodia shuts over 700 cyberscam locations over past year, government says
The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said last year that hundreds of industrial-scale scam centres across Asia generate just under €35 billion in annual profits.
Euronews
A Landlord Found a Peculiar Print Hanging in a Vacant Apartment. It Turned Out to Be an Original Picasso That Had Been Missing for Eight Years
When "Torero" vanished from a Milwaukee art gallery in 2018, the owners didn't know whether they'd ever see it again. The man who found the etching turned it over to the police earlier this month
Smithsonian Magazine
Rape and sex offence specialists on all police forces by 2027, PM says
The plans for forces in England and Wales had been scheduled to be rolled out by summer 2029, but have been brought forward.
BBC News
Nigeria launches operation to rescue 600 kidnapped victims
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced a rescue operation on Tuesday for victims of 600-person mass abduction.
Al Jazeera
Batman socks, a dog fountain, a cafe corner: Quiet tributes for two fallen officers
The police officers who walked into Dezi Freeman’s ambush a year ago today say they didn’t know what they were walking into. But they had two of their best with them.
The Sydney Morning Herald
Stolen Masterpieces Worth $10 Million Discovered in a Cardboard Box, Months After Thieves Snuck Into a Museum and Whisked Them Away Into the Night
The artworks by Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse disappeared in a three-minute heist earlier this year. Now, police have arrested five suspects in connection with the burglary in northern Italy
Smithsonian Magazine
Vietnam police seize nearly 1.2 tonnes of ivory hidden in timber logs
Vietnamese police have seized nearly 1.2 tonnes of ivory at Quy Nhon port, in Gia Lai province.
Africanews
Picasso print stolen from Milwaukee art gallery in 2018 found by landlord while cleaning apartment
Torero print, one of 30 known to exist signed by Picasso, was stolen from Bill DeLind’s gallery in 2018
The Guardian
8 Matisse Works, Looted from Library in Brazil, Are Recovered
The prints by the French master were taken in São Paulo last year in a brazen daylight heist.
The New York Times
Italian police recover Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse works stolen from museum
The three paintings, stolen from the Fondazione Magnani Rocca museum in March, are valued at more than $10.4-million
The Globe and Mail
A Sicilian priest’s dark journey into the cyberworld of child abuse and his lifelong efforts to expose the crimes
The Rev. Fortunato Di Noto and his team at the Meter Association work with police in Italy and around the world to stop pedophilia
The Globe and Mail
Police dismantle major Mediterranean trafficking network, Europol says
An international police operation led by Spanish authorities dismantled a major criminal network involved in trafficking migrants, drugs and weapons across the Western Mediterranean, the European Union police agency Europol and Spain's Civil Guard announced Friday.
Africanews
Man gets award from police for aiding in arrest of suspected thief on flight to Singapore
Silas Wong receiving the Public Spiritedness Award from Assistant Commissioner of Police M. Malathi on Aug 7.
The Straits Times
Exclusive report with the 308 people rescued by Nigerian forces
Nigerian security forces have rescued 308 people abducted in separate attacks in northern Niger and Kwara states.
Al Jazeera
Hero police officer saves toddler from Queensland home involved in murder-suicide
A police officer saved a toddler from a home in outback Queensland, where a murder-suicide later occurred.
The Sydney Morning Herald
Nigeria announces rescue of 308 kidnapped citizens
Kidnapping for ransom by armed groups and bandits has become a major crisis in Nigeria.
Al Jazeera
Stolen altarpiece recovered from Navarre monastery founded by warriors
A joint operation by the National Police and the Mossos d'Esquadra has traced, after countless sales at markets, shops and between individuals, an altarpiece of the Immaculate Virgin belonging to the convent of Santa Clara in Fitero.
Euronews
Liberia burns 4.2 metric tonnes of cocaine after record drug seizure
Liberian authorities burned 4.2 metric tonnes of cocaine worth about $336 million.
Al Jazeera
Is London finally winning its mobile phone theft war?
More police on the streets has helped cut the number of reported robberies in the West End over the past year.
The Sydney Morning Herald
Months After Burglars Stole Crown Jewels From the Louvre, the Apollo Gallery Reopens, Highlighting Its Origins as a Royal Reception Hall
Museum officials hope visitors will appreciate the gilded hall, conceived by Louis XIV more than 360 years ago, for its history and ornamentation, even without the crown jewels
Smithsonian Magazine
Louvre's Apollo Gallery reopens after Crown Jewels theft scandal
The site that was the scene of a spectacular burglary in October 2025 is once again serving as its original 17th-century ceremonial gallery.
Euronews
Ancient DNA Finally Solves a 16th-Century Murder Mystery
The Grand Duke Francesco de Medici, a prominent politician in the Tuscany region of Italy in the 16th century, died under mysterious circumstances in 1587 – with the suddenness of his death giving rise to rumors that he'd been poisoned.
ScienceAlert
Nigeria rescues dozens of abducted school children in Oyo state
Nigerian security forces have rescued 39 schoolchildren and five teachers abducted nearly two months ago in Oyo state.
Al Jazeera