4 ambulances from Jewish group set on fire in London in suspected antisemitic hate crime

4 ambulances from Jewish group set on fire in London in suspected antisemitic hate crime

London — Police in London are investigating a suspected antisemitic hate crime after vehicles belonging to a Jewish ambulance service were set on fire early Monday morning. Officers were called to Golders Green, a London neighborhood with a large Jewish population, after receiving reports of a fire. Four ambulances belonging to Hatzola Northwest, a volunteer…

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Leader of Ecuador-based criminal group Los Lobos arrested in Mexico City | Crime News

Leader of Ecuador-based criminal group Los Lobos arrested in Mexico City | Crime News

Angel Esteban Aguilar is suspected of masterminding the 2023 assassination of an Ecuadorian presidential candidate. Law enforcement authorities have announced that the leader of the Ecuadorean crime group Los Lobos was arrested at the international airport in Mexico City, where he attempted to enter the country under a false identity. The effort on Wednesday to…

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Africa: Could Soldiers Provide Room for Real Gang and Organised Crime Violence Reductions?

Africa: Could Soldiers Provide Room for Real Gang and Organised Crime Violence Reductions?

The value of army deployments depends on whether they are used to build the capabilities needed for lasting violence reduction. South Africa’s latest crime statistics again show high violence levels, with some communities carrying a greater burden of insecurity than others. Many of these are affected by both traditional embedded gangs and newer organised criminal…

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New Mexico reopens criminal probe related to Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch | Crime News

New Mexico reopens criminal probe related to Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch | Crime News

State officials say the information in unsealed FBI files ‘warrant further examination’ of a case closed in 2019. Listen to this article | 4 mins info New Mexico has reopened an investigation into possible illegal activity at a ranch formerly owned by disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Attorney General Raul Torrez made the announcement…

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Justice dept banks on tech to tackle crime, case backlogs

Justice dept banks on tech to tackle crime, case backlogs

Justice minister Mmamoloko Kubayi. The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DJCD) is rolling out a modernisation and digital transformation strategy, prioritising the implementation of several technologies by 2030. The aim, as contained in its Revised Strategic Plan for 2025 to 2030, is to improve service delivery, efficiency, and accessibility while addressing IT infrastructure and…

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Sim crime goes industrial as fraudsters target South Africa’s digital economy

Sim crime goes industrial as fraudsters target South Africa’s digital economy

A Sim card is, effectively, a portable identity token. Once compromised, it gives attackers a backdoor into bank accounts, digital wallets, investment apps and high-risk transactional environments. Sim-swap fraud, identity impersonation and large-scale Sim-farm operations are no longer fringe problems; they are industrialised criminal enterprises. The Communications Risk Information Centre 2025 Telecommunications Sector Report found…

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