Lithuanian police have uncovered one of the largest synthetic drug laboratories in the Baltic region, seizing substantial quantities of illegal substances and chemicals near Vilnius. Investigators recovered more than 500 kg of methamphetamine,…

Four Salvadoran soldiers serving with Haiti’s UN-backed Gang Suppression Force are missing following an attack by heavily armed criminal gangs near Port-au-Prince. The soldiers reportedly escaped their burning armoured vehicle, but contact was…

More than five hundred French supermarkets have suffered cyberattacks targeting internet-connected refrigeration systems, causing extensive food spoilage and millions of euros in losses. Hackers reportedly accessed equipment remotely, raising refrigerator and freezer temperatures…

A new high-security mega-prison is Costa Rica’s response to rising organised crime and persistently high homicide rates. President Laura Fernández opened the High-Containment Centre Against Organised Crime, which will accommodate 5,100 prisoners, about…

At least eleven people have been killed in a mass shooting at a house in KwaMakhutha township, near the city of Durban. Police said three gunmen armed with pistols and rifles entered the…

At least 47 people have been killed, more than 50 kidnapped and 22 injured in a major gang attack on Kenscoff, near Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince. Armed men reportedly set homes ablaze, killed residents,…

Police have carried out the country’s largest-ever cocaine seizure after raiding a suspected storage facility near Liberia’s capital, Monrovia. Forensic testing has confirmed that the haul, discovered in sealed suitcases and boxes, was…

A BBC investigation has found a convicted people smuggler, described by French prosecutors as 'the godfather' of the Dunkirk migrant camps, living in Leicestershire and claiming asylum. Twana Jamal, an Iraqi Kurd, received…

Fifteen men have been sentenced to a combined 188 years in prison after being convicted of repeatedly sexually abusing a teenage girl in Bradford over a four-year period. The offences, which occurred between…

Trading standards officers across the UK are facing escalating threats and violence from organised crime groups operating on high streets, according to recent testimony. Officers have reported intimidation, sexual abuse, and physical attacks…