transnational crime

North India's notorious gangsters are shedding village-based aliases for international monikers like 'Fateh Portugal' and 'Manna Brampton'. This shift signals a globalized underworld, using foreign locations for intimidation and to evade local law enforcement. These 'global franchises' now target celebrities and operate with a transnational reach, posing a significant challenge to policing worldwide.

In a significant joint operation, Chinese and US drug enforcement agencies have apprehended five individuals, including two Chinese and three American nationals, in a crackdown on a transnational drug smuggling ring. The coordinated efforts, spanning both countries, successfully dismantled a key trafficking route and seized synthetic opioids and sedatives.

A decades-old investigation into drug lord Iqbal Memon alias Mirchi's assets has unearthed a complex web of transactions. The Enforcement Directorate is probing the illegal takeover and sale of prime Mumbai real estate, leading to arrests of associates and businessmen. Documents revealed Mirchi's transnational operations and family disputes that may have led to the leak of sensitive information.

A Stockton-based outlaw biker gang leader, Jashanpreet Singh, received over five years in prison for illegal firearm dealings, including machine guns and assault weapons. Authorities also discovered a hand grenade and a claymore mine at his residence. Singh's attempt to flee to India was thwarted by federal agents at San Francisco International Airport.

US intelligence agency CIA is reportedly intensifying covert actions against Mexican drug cartels, including alleged targeted killings and expanded missions. Sources suggest a significant escalation in operations, with elite units involved in dismantling cartel networks. Mexico, however, strongly rejects claims of foreign agencies conducting lethal operations on its soil.

Cyber police busted a sophisticated scam ring cloning dozens of WhatsApp accounts on single devices, shipping them to Cambodia for global fraud. Four arrested in Tripura provided SIM cards and technical support for the operation, which defrauded a Mumbai designer of Rs 33.5 lakh. Investigators are pursuing more suspects.

An unprecedented international effort involving the FBI, Dubai Police, and Chinese Ministry of Public Security has dismantled nine cryptocurrency investment fraud centers, leading to the arrest of 276 individuals. These operations targeted Americans, resulting in millions of dollars in losses. The crackdown highlights a global commitment to combating cross-border financial crime.

Apprehended by Turkish agencies, Dola is now in NCB custody and is expected to offer investigators insight into the financial pipelines, shadow networks, and cross-border alliances sustaining his narcotics trade

A 90-year-old South Korean woman was sentenced for laundering hundreds of millions of won linked to her son's drug trafficking. She transferred funds at his direction while he was imprisoned abroad, acting as an intermediary. The court found her aware of the illicit nature of the money, contributing to the spread of narcotics.

Delhi Police Crime Branch has busted an international arms trafficking network, arresting ten operatives and seizing 21 sophisticated firearms, including a Czech submachine gun and high-end pistols. The network smuggled weapons from Pakistan via Nepal and Bangladesh, distributing them to criminal gangs across India. This significant crackdown disrupts a key supply chain for organized crime in northern India.

The Centre for Police Administration, University Institute of Emerging Areas in Social Sciences (UIEASS), Panjab University, organised a special lecture on 'current trends in cyber crime and practising cyber safety' by Sanjeev Sofat.

Canadian police have found no evidence linking threats or criminal activity in the country to India, despite past diplomatic tensions. RCMP commissioner Mike Duheme stated ongoing investigations do not connect alleged intimidation cases to any foreign entity. This comes as diplomatic ties between Canada and India show signs of improvement.

In a bid to combat international terrorism jointly, Bangladesh and Australia have signed an agreement to work together to prevent organised transnational crimes and investigate such acts.

Thirty-eight Indian nationals, who were duped of job offers in Myanmar and were made to work under harsh conditions, have been repatriated to India, the Indian Embassy in Myanmar said on Thursday. The Indian citizens who fell prey to transnational crime syndicates in Myanmar have left Yangon for Kolkata from where they would go to their respective native places.