The biggest theft gang in German history is sentenced
In Germany, 5 suspects were sentenced for stealing rare diamonds and antiques worth one billion euros. A German court has sentenced five gang members to six years in prison for…
Haiti: International support needed now to stop spiralling gang violence
In the month of April alone, more than 600 people were killed in violence in the country’s capital, according to information gathered by the UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH).…
A gang of robbers in locked houses arrested, police
Iconic photo A gang of robbers in locked houses in the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was arrested. According to Arab media, the police say that…
Haiti: Deploy specialized force to take down gang violence, UN rights chief
“We are gravely concerned that extreme violence continues to spiral out of control in Haiti,” said Marta Hurtado, spokesperson for UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Volker Türk. In…
Haiti: Surge in gun trafficking fuels spike in gang violence
The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) report, Haiti’s criminal markets: mapping trends in firearms and drug trafficking, warns that a recent increase in arms seizures alongside intelligence and…
Europol arrests gang involved in €38m fraud
These individuals committed criminal acts through a pre-existing money laundering scheme. Europol arrests Israeli-French gang behind €38m CEO fraud The men committed the crimes through a pre-existing money laundering scheme…
New UN report warns of spike in gang attacks, ‘gross human rights abuses’ in Haiti
“The findings of this report are horrifying,” said Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, during a visit to Haiti this week. “It paints a picture of how…
Police overwhelmed, development stalled, as gang violence spirals in Haiti
“Years of hard-fought recovery gains are being undone, and Haitians are grappling with setting the country back on a path to democracy,” said Helen La Lime, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative…