Europol's crackdown against the Italian criminal group, more than 100 people arrested

Europol’s crackdown against the Italian criminal group, more than 100 people arrested

Europol has cracked down on Italy’s most powerful crime syndicate. Europol said more than 100 people belonging to the group had been arrested in the crackdown, according to the news agency from Rome. Europol added that those arrested are suspected of involvement in drug and arms trafficking. The group’s network used to smuggle drugs from…

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Rghts experts ‘deeply disturbed’ by Russian Wagner Group recruitment of prisoners

Rghts experts ‘deeply disturbed’ by Russian Wagner Group recruitment of prisoners

In a statement, the dozen experts said representatives from the Russian-owned mercenary outfit had been “offering pardons for criminal sentences to prisoners who join the group and take part in the war in Ukraine, as well as a monthly payment to their relatives”. The experts – members of the Working Group on the use of Mercenaries, the Working Group…

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