Dubai police foils cocaine smuggling in Zambia
June 5th, 2012 - 12:49 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, June 4 (IANS/WAM) The police department of Dubai has been praised by Britain's Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) for its role in providing intelligence to Zambian authorities to thwart ... Read more...
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Online romance scam dupes thousands
September 28th, 2011 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 28 (IANS) Hundreds of thousands of people in Britain may have been hit or duped by online romance scams, far more than previous estimates.The study undertaken by Monica ... Read more...
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London court bars teenager from using internet
August 2nd, 2011 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 2 (IANS) A teenager in Britian has been prohibited from using internet after being accused of hacking into the websites of national law enforcement agency and a national ... Read more...
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Indian BPOs selling Britons’ bank data for pennies?
August 2nd, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 2 (IANS) Thousands of British citizens' bank and credit card details held by call centres in India are allegedly being sold for pennies, putting individuals' confidential account details ... Read more...
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Britain to launch FBI-style agency in 2013
July 29th, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 29 (IANS) Britain will launch a crime tackling agency in 2013, built on the lines of America's FBI, officials said.The National Crime Agency will herald "a much tougher ... Read more...
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UK becomes biggest target for cyber criminals
May 1st, 2011 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 1 (ANI): Britain has become the number one target for cyber criminals, according to security experts.The Daily Star quoted the security experts, as saying that last month's huge hack of ... Read more...
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36 Indian illegal immigrants arrested in Britain
December 1st, 2010 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 1 (IANS) Thirty-six Indian nationals have been arrested in Britain for working illegally in the country, while six other Indians were found hiding in a lorry in France, trying to ... Read more...
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Gambian Police Seizes Cocaine Worth $1 Billion, Arrests Traffickers
June 12th, 2010 - 8:14 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 12, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Trafficking of narcotic drugs have become one of the greatest challenges all over the world. Recently, the Gambian police have seized cocaine worth $1 ... Read more...
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32 arrested in trans-European anti-drug operation
May 26th, 2010 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 26 (IANS/EFE) At least 32 people have been arrested in an anti-drug and anti-trafficking operation across Europe conducted by 750 police officials from Europol, the European Union's criminal intelligence agency.
Twenty ... Read more...
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Drugs, money-laundering ring with ‘links’ to Premier League busted
March 23rd, 2010 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 23 (ANI): British and French police have busted a huge drug and money-laundering operation run by British gangsters which might have links to Premier League football transfers.The police officers raided ... Read more...
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British police visit Israel to probe passport fraud
February 27th, 2010 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
Jerusalem/London, Feb 27 (DPA) British police arrived in Israel Saturday to interview Israelis with double passports whose identities were allegedly used by the assassins of Hamas leader Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in Dubai last ... Read more...
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Lanka credit card fraudster facing long jail term for running ‘online shop for criminals’
January 15th, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan.15 (ANI): A Sri Lankan, who was the founding member of a global criminal website responsible for tens of millions of pounds of credit card crime, is facing a lengthy jail ... Read more...
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London 2012 may become Crime Olympics
February 23rd, 2009 - 7:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb. 23 (ANI): British gangsters are planning to leave their mark on the London Olympics in 2012, and turning it into Crime Olympics. Mobsters are reportedly looking forward to the ... Read more...
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In UK, cocaine now cheaper than lager and wine
February 13th, 2009 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.13 (ANI): A line of cocaine is now cheaper than a pint of lager or a glass of wine, official figures in Britain have disclosed. According to DrugScope, a charity ... Read more...
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Internet fraudsters selling financial identities for 80 pounds in UK
November 17th, 2008 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 17 (ANI): Internet crooks are selling complete financial identities for just 80 pounds in Britain, according to an online safety group.The Get Safe Online group, which is backed ... Read more...
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UK criminal masterminds cannot be named as their rights will be infringed
November 12th, 2008 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov.12 (ANI): Leaders of the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) have been told by their lawyers not to name the 39 convicted criminals because it would breach their right to ... Read more...
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International Compliance Association opens office in Dubai
September 17th, 2008 - 11:36 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Sep 17 (IANS) The International Compliance Association (ICA), a leading global provider of training in anti-money laundering, compliance and financial crime prevention, has opened a new office in Dubai.The London headquartered ... Read more...
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World, including India faces ‘cyber cold war’ threat
November 30th, 2007 - 2:07 pm ICT by admin
London, Nov.30 (ANI): It is not only Britain that is facing a major cyber attack threat from over 120 countries, but also nations like India, the United States and Germany.
According to a ... Read more...
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China, 120 countries targetting UKs computers
November 29th, 2007 - 6:46 pm ICT by admin
London, Nov.29 (ANI): Government and military computer systems are coming under sustained attack from China and other countries, a significant study has said.
The annual Virtual Criminology Report, which draws on interviews ... Read more...
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