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Istanbul police detain 16 in operation against prostitution
Istanbul police have detained 16 suspects in a broadened operation against a mafia organization accused of forcing people into prostitution, seizing the assets of the suspected gang members.
The US Police Arrested over 200 Members of a Criminal Group
More than 200 suspected members of the criminal gang of Salvadorian origin MS-13 were arrested in a major police operation in the United States, CNN reported.
Unidentified child found during police raid on Larissa home
Police in Larissa, central Greece, are seeking the identity of a 6-year-old girl found during a raid on the home of two suspects, a man aged 42 and a woman, 41.
3 Canadian Hells Angels arrested during trip to Athens meeting
Dozens of Canadian Hells Angels bikers visited Greece, emblazoned vests and all, for an international biker parade and convention. At least three of them, however, did not return, as they were arrested after a near-fatal beating of a local man.
"Balkan criminals control one of biggest cartels"
Criminals originally from Serbia and Montenegro "control the criminal underground in Australia and have connections with gangs in Colombia, Mexico, and Asia."
This is reported by the Daily Telegraph, which quoted "a lengthy News Corp Australia investigation."
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Two killed in Sweden gang-related pub shooting
Two men were killed and more than 10 were wounded after gunmen burst into a pub firing automatic weapons in a suspected gang-related attack in the Swedish city of Gothenburg late March 18.
Customers in the bar were watching football on television when at least two gunmen, reportedly wearing skeleton masks and yellow high visibility vests, launched their shooting spree.
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Two killed in Sweden pub shooting: police
Two men were killed and more than ten were wounded after gunmen opened fire in a pub in a suspected gang-related attack in the Swedish city of Gothenburg late Wednesday, police said.
Customers inside the bar were watching football on television when the shootings took place.
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Seven arrested in northern Greece in drug crackdown
Seven people were arrested on Saturday in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, on charges of illegal drug possession.
They were charged after they were found carrying unspecified amounts of illegal psychotropic drugs.
Meanwhile, Thessaloniki authorities arrested three people in connection with pending convictions and arrest warrants.
New mass graves found in missing Mexican students case
The case of 43 Mexican students missing since an attack by gang-linked police took another grim turn Thursday with the discovery of new mass graves where suspects said some were buried.