Rome — Italy has not only renewed but decided to expand a controversial program to remove children from their mafia families to break the cycle of criminal behavior being passed down to new generations. The “Free to Choose” project has been in place in the Calabria region — the base of the powerful ‘Ndragheta crime syndicate … Read more
A member of the notorious Yakuza crime syndicate allegedly tried to sell nuclear materials to undercover agents posing as an arms dealer and an Iranian general in exchange for weapons for a rebel leader in Myanmar, U.S. authorities say. “It is impossible to overstate the seriousness of the conduct alleged in today’s indictment,” U.S. Attorney … Read more
ATLANTA — Rapper YFN Lucci pleaded guilty Tuesday to a gang-related charge after reaching a deal with prosecutors nearly three years after he was indicted on murder, gang and racketeering charges in Atlanta. The rapper, whose given name is Rayshawn Bennett, was one of a dozen people charged in a wide-ranging indictment targeting alleged members … Read more
Over 300 travelers from India were stuck in the small Vatry Airport in the Champagne region of France when their charter flight was held over claims of human trafficking, the AP reports. The flight was heading to Nicaragua and contained young children, families, and 11 unaccompanied minors, according to Insider. The Dirtiest Things On An … Read more
Photo: Dennis Grombkowski (Getty Images) Rosalinda “La Jefa” González Valencia was sentenced to five years in prison for laundering money through a car wash she owns in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico. Prosecutors argued that Valencia was laundering money for Jalisco New Generation Cartel, the dangerous criminal organization allegedly run by Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera-Cervantes. On … Read more
