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Marco Ebben, One Of Europe’s Most Wanted Criminals, Shot Dead In Mexico

Marco Ebben, One Of Europe’s Most Wanted Criminals, Shot Dead In Mexico

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Mexico City: A Dutch drug trafficker who was one of Europe’s most wanted criminals and once reportedly faked his own death has been murdered in Mexico, an official said Friday. Marco Ebben, 32, was shot on Thursday in Atizapan de Zaragoza, a municipality about 25 kilometers (15 miles) from the capital Mexico City. Experts confirmed Ebben’s identity, an official at the state prosecutor’s office told AFP, asking not to be named because they were not authorized to talk about the case. European law enforcement agency Europol listed Ebben as one of Europe’s “most wanted fugitives” for smuggling drugs from Brazil to the Netherlands. Its website says he was sentenced in October 2020 to more than seven years in prison. Between 2014 and 2015, Ebben and his accomplices allegedly smuggled 400 kilos of cocaine in containers filled with pineapples, according to Europol. To evade arrest, the Dutchman reportedly faked his death last October in the Mexican cartel stronghold of Culiacan amid a turf war between two factions of the Sinaloa Cartel. According to local media, Ebben …

4 criminals shot dead in encounter in Shamli, UP STF inspector injured | Delhi News

4 criminals shot dead in encounter in Shamli, UP STF inspector injured | Delhi News

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Four criminals allegedly belonging to the Mustafa Kagga gang were shot dead in an encounter with the Uttar Pradesh Police Special Task Force (STF) in Shamli’s Jhinjhana area early Tuesday. According to the police, UP STF inspector Sunil Kumar was injured in the firing by the criminals who were travelling in a car. Kumar, who received two bullet wounds, was first taken to Amrit Dhara Hospital and then to Gurugram’s Medanta Hospital. His condition is stated to be critical. “On intervening night Monday and Tuesday, Mustafa Kagga gang member Arshad of Saharanpur along with three others – Manjeet, Satish and one unknown accomplice – were injured in a police engagement with STF Meerut team,” said UP Police in a statement. An officer said the accused were travelling in a car when they were accosted by the STF team of 11 policemen, which was led by Inspector Kumar. “On seeing the police party, the accused opened fire at them. The police also opened fire in retaliation, in which all four were injured in the firing. All …

Investigating officer ‘acting like Godfather of criminals’: Court pulls up Delhi Police | Delhi News

Investigating officer ‘acting like Godfather of criminals’: Court pulls up Delhi Police | Delhi News

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Observing that the investigating officer (IO) in an attempt to murder case is “acting like a Godfather of criminals”, a Delhi court Wednesday came down heavily on the Delhi Police and directed the Joint Commissioner of Police concerned to take action on the “deliberate defective investigation”. The observations came in the case of an attempt to murder and Arms Act registered at Jahangirpuri police station. The court was hearing the anticipatory bail plea of one of the accused. The case pertains to March 2; seven people were involved, two of whom were juveniles. The chargesheet was filed against one accused, Gaurav. The Station House Officer (SHO) of Jahangirpuri submitted that co-accused Suraj Bhatia, Gagan Bhatia and Govinda Bhatia and their family members are notorious people and two of them are ‘bad characters’ of the area. Dhirendra Rana, ASJ/Special Judge, Rohini Court, in the order passed on Wednesday, said the case is a blatant example of how the IO can misuse his power under the garb of exercising his discretion. “As per the complaint, seven accused …

Black Warrant trailer: Jailer Zahan Kapoor struggles to deal with criminals, navigate power dynamics in Tihar | Web Series

Black Warrant trailer: Jailer Zahan Kapoor struggles to deal with criminals, navigate power dynamics in Tihar | Web Series

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After the success of Sacred Games and Jubliee, Vikramaditya Motwane is now set to entertain the audience with his upcoming prison drama, Black Warrant. Netflix India has unveiled the trailer of the series, creating excitement among the audience. Zahan Kapoor’s still from Vikramaditya Motwane’s Black Warrant. (Also Read: Year-Ender 2024: The Family Man 3, Paatal Lok 2 and Aryan Khan’s Stardom, the most-anticipated Indian web series of 2025) Black Warrant trailer Zahan Kapoor’s Sunil Gupta, a rookie jailer, steps into the jaws of a system where power and reputation reign supreme and survival demands a price. The trailer shows how he, along with his two trusted fellow jailers, overcome challenges and navigate the harsh realities of Tihar’s power dynamics, entrenched politics, and take on some of the most notorious inmates. It further gives a glimpse into the personal stories of inmates, officers, and their complex dynamics. Fans shared their excitement after watching the trailer. One of the comments read, “This is going to be sick.” Another commented, “Watch out for this.” Another wrote, “This is …

WhatsApp Top Among Social Media Platforms Misused By Cyber Criminals: MHA

WhatsApp Top Among Social Media Platforms Misused By Cyber Criminals: MHA

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New Delhi: Social media platform WhatsApp followed by Telegram and Instagram remains one of the favourite hunting grounds for online scamsters, as per the latest report from the Union Home Ministry. In the first three months of year 2024, total 43,797 complaints regarding cyber frauds through WhatsApp were received followed by 22,680 complaints against Telegram and 19,800 against Instagram. The annual MHA report 2023-24 reads that cyber fraudsters have been using Google services platforms for initiating these crimes. Google Advertisement platform provides a convenient facility for targeted advertisement from across the border. “This scam, known as “Pig Butchering Scam” or “Investment Scam” is a global phenomenon and involves large-scale money laundering and even cyber slavery. Unemployed youths, housewives, students, and needy people are targeted, who are losing large sums of money (even borrowed money) on a daily basis,” it reads. Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) has partnered with Google and Facebook for sharing intelligence and signals for proactive actions, like flagging digital lending apps and its signals and abuse of Google’s Firebase domains (free hosting) by …

Gurugram: Three criminals held after gunfight

Gurugram: Three criminals held after gunfight

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A crime branch team of the Gurugram Police arrested a notorious criminal and his two companions after a gunfight on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, police said. The suspects have been identified as Arif (28), Arif alias Mandal (27), a resident of Palwal and Rashid alias Yusuf alias Kake (33), a resident of Nuh. According to the police, Rashid was involved in 49 cases, including gang-related activities, murder, attempt to murder, robbery, attack on police team and ATM thefts. Meanwhile, two cases of attempt to murder and cow smuggling have been registered against Arif alias Mandal and one case of cow smuggling has been registered against accused Arif, the police said. Police said on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, crime branch teams of Farrukhnagar and Sohna received information regarding cow theft in a canter vehicle from village Ullawas in the Sector-65 area of Gurugram. During the search, the police teams saw the canter near the Medwas village in which two cows were loaded. When the police team signalled the canter driver …

WhatsApp remains top among social media platforms to be misused by cyber criminals: Report

WhatsApp remains top among social media platforms to be misused by cyber criminals: Report

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I4C has partnered with Google and Facebook for sharing intelligence and signals for proactive actions [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Social media platform WhatsApp, followed by Telegram and Instagram, remains one of the favourite hunting grounds for online scamsters, as per the latest report from the Union Home Ministry. In the first three months of the year 2024, a total of 43,797 complaints regarding cyber fraud through WhatsApp were received, followed by 22,680 complaints against Telegram and 19,800 against Instagram. The annual MHA report 2023-24 reads that cyber fraudsters have been using Google services platforms for initiating these crimes. The Google Advertisement platform provides a convenient facility for targeted advertisement from across the border. “This scam, known as “Pig Butchering Scam” or “Investment Scam” is a global phenomenon and involves large-scale money laundering and even cyber slavery. Unemployed youths, housewives, students, and needy people are targeted, who are losing large sums of money (even borrowed money) on a daily basis,” the report reads. I4C has partnered with Google and Facebook for sharing intelligence and signals …

Delhi Police Arrests Man From Bihar For Selling SIM Cards To International Cyber Criminals

Delhi Police Arrests Man From Bihar For Selling SIM Cards To International Cyber Criminals

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The SIM cards were used in various cyber fraud schemes, including digital arrest and financial scams. New Delhi: Delhi Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested a man from Bihar for allegedly selling sim cards to international cyber frauds, officials said. Police recovered 5,000 SIM cards and 25 mobile phones from Anuj Kumar’s possession. Kumar was arrested from Gaya in Bihar for supplying SIM cards to people in countries including China, Cambodia, and other South Asian nations. Deputy Commissioner of Police (southeast) Ravi Kumar Singh said a complaint was registered by the CA of a company saying that he was defrauded of Rs 20 lakh by a person impersonating himself as one of the directors of the company. Sensing the gravity of the offence, a dedicated team of cyber police station of the southeast district was formed. Through a detailed analysis of mobile numbers and technical surveillance, Anuj was arrested. These SIM cards were used in various cyber fraud schemes, including digital arrest, investment fraud and financial scams. During interrogation it was found that Anuj …

Digital arrest: Criminals extort ₹10 crore from retired Delhi engineer | Latest News India

Digital arrest: Criminals extort ₹10 crore from retired Delhi engineer | Latest News India

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Nov 14, 2024 11:23 PM IST Delhi: A dedicated team of police and cyber experts has been tasked with recovering the money. Cybercriminals extorted ₹10 crore from a 72-year-old retired engineer in Delhi after keeping him under the so-called “digital arrest” for eight hours. The police said the victim is a resident of Delhi’s Rohini Sector 10 and lives with his wife. Delhi: The caller said that his two children, who live abroad, would also be targeted if didn’t pay the money. (Representational) The Delhi police’s cyber cell has filed an FIR. The police have so far frozen ₹60 lakh. A police officer told PTI that they suspect that the extortion was carried out by callers from abroad but their associates in India helped them obtain information about the victim. A dedicated team of police and cyber experts has been tasked with recovering the money. Also read: 80-year-old Bandra resident loses ₹1.2 crore in fake police case How the man was duped? The retired engineer received a call about a parcel from Taiwan. The caller …

Production House For Rioters, Criminals

Production House For Rioters, Criminals

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UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath targeted Akhilesh Yadav in election rallies ahead of bypolls Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has taken a swipe at Akhilesh Yadav’s “PDA” plank, saying that it means “Production house of Dangai (rioters) and Apradhi (criminals)”. The Samajwadi Party chief uses the abbreviation for pichde (backward classes), Dalits and alpsankhyak (minorities) and has been using the expression since the general election earlier this year. “Samajwadi Party talks about PDA. Let me tell you what PDA is. It’s production house of dangai (rioters) and apradhi (criminals). We are giving it a new definition. The bigger a criminal is, the bigger a rioter is, they are part of Samajwadi Party’s production house,” he said at a gathering in Uttar Pradesh’s Ambedkar Nagar. The Katehari Assembly seat in Ambedkar Nagar district is among the nine seats in Uttar Pradesh going to the polls. The election has been necessitated after Samajwadi Party MLA Lalji Verma was elected to Lok Sabha. “Every criminal, mafia, rapist is born in this production house. And Akhilesh Yadav …