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@WorldCrimeIntel "Brazil: Authorities in operation Protetor de Fronteira e Divisas seized 2096 kg of pressed marijuana and XXXX kg of "capulho" marijuana. The drugs were hidden in a soy-laden Volvo FH truck near Toledo BR-467. After receiving a tip-off and monitoring the truck law enforcement stopped the vehicle at a fuel station. The 58-year-old driver initially claiming to be transporting soy confessed to the drug load when informed of a truck inspection"
X Link @WorldCrimeIntel 2025-10-17T20:05Z 10.6K followers, 1290 engagements

"Australia: A jury in the NSW Supreme Court trial of Samuel Rokomaqisa accused of murdering Hamze crime family boss Bilal Hamze in June 2021 has been discharged after weeks of deliberations failed to bring a verdict. Rokomaqisa allegedly killed Hamze to join the rival Alameddine gang and faces charges including conspiring to murder another Hamze family member. The trial highlighted the violent retaliation in Sydney's underworld as Bilal Hamze was shot after leaving a restaurant. Rokomaqisa is scheduled for a court appearance on November X to determine if a retrial will occur"
X Link @WorldCrimeIntel 2025-10-16T17:25Z 10.6K followers, 2834 engagements

"Honduras: Police anti-drug agents seized three boats used for drug trafficking in a fluvial operation in Limn Coln. The operation uncovered a high-performance narcolancha equipped with three 300-horsepower outboard motors often used by drug trafficking groups along the Atlantic coast"
X Link @WorldCrimeIntel 2025-10-09T20:01Z 10.6K followers, 9937 engagements

"Brazil: Bruno Alexssander Souza Silva known as Buzeira was arrested during Operation Narco Bet targeting an international money-laundering network linked to the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC). Conducted by the Federal Police with support from Germany's Federal Criminal Police (BKA) this operation executed XX arrest warrants and XX searches across four states blocking R$ XXX million in assets. Buzeira who flaunted a lavish lifestyle online hosted illicit betting and raffle schemes to launder drug money. His home in Igarat So Paulo contained an extensive array of firearms. The investigation"
X Link @WorldCrimeIntel 2025-10-14T21:42Z 10.6K followers, 5600 engagements

"Solomon Islands: A third drug traffickers' submarine was discovered off the coast of Malaita Island. Two cousins found a 17-meter vessel without a motor equipped with a cockpit and internal conduits marked "Made in Colombia 2024". Authorities suspect the crew abandoned the submarine after delivering its cargo as no drugs were found. Similar incidents have been reported such as a semi-submersible found in June 2024 in Makemo French Polynesia which had been burned after abandonment. Previous submarines were spotted near Ontong Java and Ramos Island and other similar discoveries have been noted"
X Link @WorldCrimeIntel 2025-10-09T16:58Z 10.6K followers, 1141 engagements

"Sri Lanka: Authorities seized a total of XXX kg of drugs including XXX kg of crystal methamphetamine XXX kg of heroin and XX kg of hashish during a special operation in the southern seas. The drugs packed in XX floating parcels were found abandoned at sea by the Navy and brought to the Tangalle Fisheries Harbour. The drugs are suspected to belong to a trafficker known as Unakuruwe Shantha. Five individuals were arrested and a smuggling boat was seized"
X Link @WorldCrimeIntel 2025-10-15T17:54Z 10.6K followers, XXX engagements

"Nicaragua: Police seized XXX kg of cocaine at the Peas Blancas border crossing situated in the municipality of Crdenas Rivas. The operation targeted a Freightliner truck with a Dorsey trailer both coming from Costa Rica and driven by a 40-year-old Guatemalan national. The seizure occurred during the early hours when anti-narcotics units inspected the vehicle finding XXX rectangular packages wrapped in adhesive tape. The packages tested positive for cocaine"
X Link @WorldCrimeIntel 2025-10-17T19:02Z 10.6K followers, XXX engagements

"Nigeria: Customs seized XXX parcels of cannabis sativa weighing XXXXX kg. The cannabis was intercepted in border communities across Ogun Oyo Ondo and Lagos states. Four suspects were arrested in connection to the seizures"
X Link @WorldCrimeIntel 2025-10-08T20:12Z 10.6K followers, XXX engagements

"Australia: In the ongoing Supreme Court trial a former soldier testified as the prosecution's star witness admitting to the assassination of Rebels bikie boss Nick Martin in 2020 claiming he was hired by David Pye a member of the Comancheros bikie gang. The testimony revealed that Pye approached the soldier through Instagram leading to discussions on encrypted apps. The former soldier who was a volunteer in Iraq described how he conducted reconnaissance on Martin utilizing a drone to assess the property before shooting Martin from XXX meters away at the Kwinana Motorplex. Pye is accused of"
X Link @WorldCrimeIntel 2025-10-16T16:51Z 10.6K followers, 4330 engagements

"USA: Gerardo Gonzlez Valencia leader of the Los Cuinis cartel was extradited from Uruguay to the USA in 2020 where he was sentenced to life imprisonment for conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Originally arrested in Uruguay in 2016 Gonzlez attempted to avoid a life sentence by appealing to Uruguayan judicial interpretations arguing it would violate public order. However the US Court of Appeals dismissed these arguments labeling them as frivolous. Evidence showed Gonzlez's involvement in extensive cocaine trafficking using various methods like shark carcasses commercial aircraft and more. His"
X Link @WorldCrimeIntel 2025-10-14T20:22Z 10.6K followers, 1196 engagements

"Dominican Republic: Hans Wender Lluberes Snchez a former police lieutenant colonel was deported from the USA and taken into custody for involvement in an international drug trafficking network. He is accused of leading a group that smuggled XXX kg of cocaine in XXX packages. The drugs were seized at Las Americas International Airport (AILA) in Santo Domingo on an aircraft from Venezuela back in March 2015. Nine luggage bags were used to transport the cocaine. Snchez was declared a fugitive in December 2019 after evading legal proceedings. Nine others were previously convicted and sentenced in"
X Link @WorldCrimeIntel 2025-10-15T20:54Z 10.6K followers, XXX engagements

"Trkiye: Two internationally wanted criminals Abdullah Alp Ustun nicknamed "Don Vito" and Hasan Lala were captured in the United Arab Emirates and extradited to Trkiye. Ustun the leader of the "CHROOKE" crime organization was sought under a Red Notice for crimes including money laundering drug trafficking and establishing a criminal organization. Lala responsible for financial affairs within Ustun's network was wanted for drug importation and money laundering under a Red Diffusion Notice. The operation was a collaborative effort involving Turkish UAE security Istanbul police and various"
X Link @WorldCrimeIntel 2025-10-11T17:00Z 10.6K followers, 4358 engagements

"Australia: Police seized XXX kg of drugs including methamphetamine cocaine MDMA and heroin in a raid targeting a transnational criminal syndicate likely linked to a foiled attempted murder near a Sydney daycare. Drugs were found in vacuum-sealed bricks inside duffel bags with some bearing a cartoon bear from the 2012 comedy "Ted" and others with Chinese characters reading "smooth sailing". Additionally XX kg of precursor chemicals were confiscated. Three pistols and over XXX rounds of ammunition were also seized. The operation led to the arrest of three men aged between XX and XX charged with"
X Link @WorldCrimeIntel 2025-10-15T16:53Z 10.6K followers, 1171 engagements

"Colombia: A major operation by the Colombian Police Army Air Force and the DEA led to the seizure and destruction of XXX tons of cocaine camouflaged within coffee husks in Santander de Quilichao Cauca. The cocaine belonged to the 'Jaime Martnez' faction of FARC dissidents and was intended for export from Buenaventura. The operation involved identifying storage facilities capable of concealing up to X tons of cocaine weekly"
X Link @WorldCrimeIntel 2025-10-16T21:43Z 10.6K followers, 1635 engagements

"Belgium: The discovery of Albanian gangster Bekim Halilaj's body hanging from a road sign in Brussels signifies escalating violence within Albanian gangs influenced by Mexican cartel tactics. Halilaj previously involved in smuggling cocaine through Southampton was brutally executed for a failed drug shipment. Experts note that Albanian gangs are adopting cruel methods from Mexican cartels like hanging beheadings and torture with Mexican cartel "schools" providing guidance"
X Link @WorldCrimeIntel 2025-10-10T17:59Z 10.6K followers, 7840 engagements

"France: Jol 'Bordo' Martinus a Surinamese ex-musician and influencer known as "Money Hond" was sentenced on appeal to eight years in prison for cocaine smuggling between French Guiana and France specifically through Paris's Orly and Roissy airports. Previously sentenced in absentia Martinus was involved in organizing cocaine transport from Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni via drug mules. Despite claiming innocence the court in Le Mans found the evidence against him convincing. After serving his sentence he faces potential extradition to Suriname for further questioning related to drug trafficking"
X Link @WorldCrimeIntel 2025-10-15T18:53Z 10.6K followers, 1291 engagements

"Costa Rica: The National Coast Guard Service following a US alert intercepted a fast boat XXX nautical miles off Puerto Golfito seizing 1249 kg of marijuana. The 32-foot vessel with no name or registration had two outboard motors and XX fuel barrels carrying three Nicaraguans"
X Link @WorldCrimeIntel 2025-10-16T20:25Z 10.6K followers, XXX engagements

"Colombia: Authorities intercepted a speedboat carrying XXX tons of cocaine in the Pacific Ocean en route to Costa Rica capturing five Colombian nationals in the process. The operation was conducted without the use of lethal force amid existing regional tensions due to the US military actions in the Caribbean"
X Link @WorldCrimeIntel 2025-10-12T18:01Z 10.6K followers, 10.3K engagements

"Brazil: As part of Operation Denied Drop police uncovered a scheme to send cocaine to Johannesburg South Africa via So Paulo's Guarulhos Airport. Nearly XXX kg of cocaine was discovered in three mail bags. The criminal group used vehicles including a "batedor" car for police monitoring and an airport employee to bypass controls and load drugs onto aircraft. An arrest at the airport revealed X kg of cocaine hidden in a suitcase"
X Link @WorldCrimeIntel 2025-10-16T20:53Z 10.6K followers, 1022 engagements

"Netherlands: Over the past XX months the United Arab Emirates has extradited XX Dutch suspects marking a significant increase following a 2023 extradition treaty. Among those returned are major figures like the son of Ridouan Taghi footballer Quincy Promes rapper Fatah and a shadow banker involved in drug trafficking money laundering and violent crimes. This trend emphasized by prosecutor Ferry van Veghel reflects heightened cooperation between the UAE and the Netherlands facilitated by a Dutch prosecutor now stationed in the Emirates. Suspects long considering Dubai a safe haven are"
X Link @WorldCrimeIntel 2025-10-13T20:25Z 10.6K followers, 2448 engagements

"France: Customs officers seized XXXXX kg of cannabis resin on the RD66 near Serdinya. The driver in a Volkswagen registered in France attempted to escape after refusing to stop. Authorities deployed a "stop-stick" device puncturing the vehicle's tire and halting it near Fuilla. The driver fled on foot but was apprehended upon crashing over a parapet. The cannabis was hidden in sports bags. Post-arrest the driver received medical attention and was detained"
X Link @WorldCrimeIntel 2025-10-16T19:25Z 10.6K followers, XXX engagements