Sydney, April 20 (IANS) A 41-year-old Australian man has been charged by police over an alleged attempt to import 200 kg of cocaine into the country by sea. A joint statement on Monday from federal law enforcement agencies and police in the east coast states of New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland said that the man was arrested on Thursday after officers located the cocaine on board an intercepted catamaran.Police said that the vessel was intercepted by an organised crime task force investigatin…
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Patna, April 15 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday filed a supplementary chargesheet against Kundan Kumar, also known as Kundan Bhagat, in connection with a 2024 Bihar case involving the smuggling of illegal weapons.The chargesheet was submitted before the NIA Special Court in Patna, invoking multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Arms Act, and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).With this, Kundan Kumar becomes the sixth accused to be chargeshe…
Patna, April 10 (IANS) In a major crackdown on land mafias, Bhagalpur police carried out an operation against the organised land-grabbing gang, and arrested eight active members from the Anand Marg area, an official said on Friday. The operation was conducted under the directives of Bhagalpur SSP Pramod Kumar Yadav, sending shockwaves among criminal elements in the district.According to SP Pramod Kumar Yadav, on April 9, 2026, police received a confidential tip-off about an attempt to forc…
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) In a significant preventive policing operation, the Anti Auto Theft Squad (AATS) of East District on Friday has apprehended an active member of the notorious ‘Chenu Gang’ and recovered a country-made pistol along with two live cartridges from his possession. The arrest was made following proactive surveillance and a well-coordinated intelligence-based operation, preventing a potentially serious crime.According to East District Police, the accused was intercepted while r…
Ottawa, March 17 (IANS) The rising extortion threats faced by Punjabi builders in Canada’s Vancouver are a clear warning that unchecked organised crime does not remain confined to a suburb or group but spreads across communities, erodes trust, stifles growth, and weakens the nation, a report highlighted on Tuesday. According to a report in Khalsa Vox, what began as isolated incidents in Surrey city, involving cash demands often communicated via phone calls, social media, or letters, has metastas…
Brussels, Feb 7 (IANS) Operations conducted by two law enforcement agencies thousands of kilometres apart — one in India’s Punjab, the other in Italy’s Terracina — provide a revealing insight into how modern organised crime operates across borders, jurisdictions and legal systems, a report has highlighted. Highlighting the recently-signed European Union-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and mobility agreement, it detailed that India, Italy and Europe face a clear reality that border contr…
Patna, Feb 3 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, the Bihar Special Task Force (STF) has arrested notorious criminal Manoj Singh alias ‘Doctor’ and his son Manik Singh from Bengaluru, bringing an end to a long manhunt spanning several years.The arrest of the father-son duo — who have extensive criminal records in Bihar, Jharkhand, and Odisha — is being seen as a significant success for law enforcement agencies.The duo had become a major challenge for the police due to their deep-rooted criminal…
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) A wanted shooter associated with the Lawrence Bishnoi Gang has been arrested in New Delhi in connection with several cases involving extortion, armed attacks and illegal supply of weapons in Rajasthan, officials said on Sunday. The arrest marks a significant breakthrough in the ongoing crackdown on organised crime networks operating across states.The operation was carried out by the Crime Branch of the Delhi Police in close coordination with the Rajasthan Police on Janua…
Jaipur, Dec 31 (IANS) Rajasthan Director General of Police Rajiv Kumar Sharma on Wednesday outlined the key priorities of the state police force for the year 2026, emphasising that the police system will be made more effective, sensitive, and technologically advanced, with public safety, crime control, and public trust at the core of its strategy. DGP Sharma said that strict and decisive action against organised crime will be a major focus area. Preventing crimes against women, children, and vul…