17 Tajik security officers killed
July 28th, 2012 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) At least 17 Tajik security officers have been killed during a special operation against a mafia-style group in eastern Tajikistan, an official said Saturday.According to ... Read more...
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Chinese mafia ring busted, 58 held
June 19th, 2012 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 19 (IANS) A total of 58 ex-convicts of a "mafia-style" gang have been detained following a massive police crackdown in southern China.The gang was busted in Conghua city ... Read more...
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Chinese policeman jailed for life over bribe
June 15th, 2012 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 15 (IANS) A former police officer in China's Guangdong province who took bribes from mafia-style gangs and served as an umbrella for their illegal activities has been sentenced ... Read more...
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Ex-cop and brother jailed for running mafia in China
January 21st, 2012 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 21 (IANS) A court in China has sentenced a former police officer to 15 years in jail and his brother to 20 years and slapped them with ... Read more...
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China executes mafia-style gang leader
December 13th, 2011 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 13 (IANS) The leader and two core members of a mafia-style gang that terrorised people in southwest China's Kunming city were executed Tuesday, court officials said.Gang leader Jiang ... Read more...
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Nearly 1,400 criminals arrested in China
November 22nd, 2011 - 9:43 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 22 (IANS) A total of 1,395 people allegedly involved in criminal gangs have been captured in a massive nationwide campaign in China, the government said.A statement issued by ... Read more...
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In crackdown on graft, China probed 2,723 officials in 2010
March 11th, 2011 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 11 (IANS) In a crackdown against corruption, the Chinese government last year investigated 2,723 officials at or above the county level, said a senior Chinese official.The number includes ... Read more...
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Italian police raid Mafia clan and arrest 300
July 13th, 2010 - 11:50 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Venice, July 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Italian law enforcement authorities have carried out a massive operation against one of the country's most notorious mafia organizations, the "ndrangheta". The police arrested over 300 members ... Read more...
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US taxpayers unwittingly funding Afghan warlords to protect NATO convoys
June 22nd, 2010 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul (Afghanistan) June 22 (ANI): A Congressional investigation hasrevealed that American taxpayers have unwittingly funded a network ofwarlords across Afghanistan to ensure the safety of NATO convoysoperating outside ... Read more...
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Chinese court backs death sentence for gang boss
May 25th, 2010 - 4:41 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 25 (ANI): A court in Chongqing, southwestern China has upheld the death sentence for a gang chief who was convicted of running a mafia-style ring that was engaged in ... Read more...
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Aussie Grand Prix grid girls given conservative look
March 25th, 2010 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 25 (ANI): Those sexy and revealing dresses worn by grid girls will soon be a thing of the past, for critics have panned a new more conservative look for the ... Read more...
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Three gang bosses sentenced to death in China
October 22nd, 2009 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Oct.22 (ANI): Three gang leaders were sentenced to death yesterday and three others got the ultimate penalty - with a two-year reprieve - as courts in Chongqing municipality began a series ... Read more...
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Taliban using ‘organized crime’ in Karachi to fund their ‘terror business’: NYT
August 29th, 2009 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug.29 (ANI): Taliban insurgents have resorted to 'organized crime' to generate funds for their militant activities being carried out in the lawless northwestern Pakistan, and the banned outfit has ... Read more...
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