French police have arrested more than 20 people following a number of kidnapping plots targeting cryptocurrency entrepreneurs and their families. Authorities said the arrests were in connection with investigations into a recent abduction attempt in […]
A 37-year-old cryptocurrency investor appeared in court on Saturday after being arrested for allegedly kidnapping and torturing an Italian tourist in a Manhattan home, according to media reports. John Woeltz was arraigned in New York […]
A Jewish-Israeli music producer said he felt like he experienced his own “personal October 7” when he was kidnapped by a gang in West Wales and held captive. Faiz Shah, 23, from Leeds, Mohammad Comrie, […]
A Ugandan court has sentenced a former commander in the notorious Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) to 40 years in prison following a landmark war crimes trial. Thomas Kwoyelo was found guilty of 44 charges, including […]
One of the world’s most powerful drug lords, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, has been arrested by US federal agents in El Paso, Texas. Zambada, 76, founded the criminal organisation with […]
In December 2022, in the middle of the night, 25-year-old Aiden Pleterski was kidnapped in downtown Toronto. His captors released the self-proclaimed “Crypto King” after three days but under threat – Mr Pleterski had to […]
Armed men have shot dead a traditional ruler, and kidnapped his wife plus one other person in south-western Nigeria, authorities say. The attackers stormed the palace of Segun Aremu – a retired army general and […]
A former Indian politician convicted of kidnapping has been shot dead live on TV along with his brother. Atiq Ahmed, who was under police escort, was talking to reporters when a gun was pulled close […]
The body of a 12-year-old girl has been found inside a suitcase in Paris, according to reports. Her father became concerned after she failed to arrive home from school on Friday, BFMTV reported. The girl’s […]
A man in California has been charged with kidnapping and murdering a family of four, including an eight-month-old infant. The family were taken at gunpoint from a trucking business in the city of Merced on […]
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