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A sharp rise in copper thefts across Eastern Canada has left authorities and communities reeling, with over 2,270 incidents reported since 2022 and over 500 cases this year alone. Ontario, New Brunswick, and Quebec are the hardest hit, with the Fredericton-Oromocto corridor in New Brunswick and the Saguenay region
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The Mowbray Cemetery has been the latest target of cemetery break-ins and thefts, with a katel being stolen from the premises. According to Faizal Sayed, Chairman of the Muslim Cemetery Board, the cemetery has seen a slight increase in such incidents in the last month and a half. Sayed expressed
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Sandi Kwon Two security guards, Itumeleng Mogwemang and Neo Potlawane, are standing trial for murder after a fight broke out when they attempted to apprehend a shoplifter who had stolen mayonnaise from a supermarket in Kimberley. The incident occurred on April 9, 2022, at the U-Save supermarket in Roodepan, and
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Kenny Grubb, a 33-year-old from Crawley, has been sentenced to one year in prison for his latest string of shoplifting offenses. Despite being subject to a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO), which prohibited him from entering stores in the Ifield area and the wider town, Grubb repeatedly breached the order and
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As digitalization in the logistics industry has led to faster and more efficient transportation of goods, it has also created vulnerabilities that allow criminals to exploit cargo delivery systems. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), the value of stolen merchandise and estimated loss rose to more than $1
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Unidentified individuals broke into two adjacent, unoccupied bungalows on Mahalaxmi Temple Road in Nashik in the early hours of Friday, making off with significant amounts of cash and jewellery. According to the police, the thefts occurred sometime between 12:01am and 6am, with the burglars stealing Rs40,000 in cash,
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The six major roundabouts in Delhi's Lutyens' Zone, beautified with sculptures, fountains, and ornamental features in the run-up to the G20 Summit in 2022-23, are now plagued by theft and misuse. Many art pieces are missing or in shambles, with wires, locks, lamp posts, electricity equipment, signboards,
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Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's first president and prime minister, narrowly escaped death in 1964 after an assassination attempt by a police officer, Constable Seth Nicholas Ametewee. The incident occurred on January 2, 1964, at the Flagstaff House in Osu, Accra, where Nkrumah was heading for lunch. The attack,
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Punjab's Public Education System has been marred by corruption and mismanagement, as thousands of public schools have been privatized, resulting in widespread theft of school assets. In the last six months, the Punjab School Education Department has privatised over 10,000 public schools, with reports emerging of extensive
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Bengaluru, a bustling city in India, witnessed a tense situation on May 12 when a posse of police, including armed commandos and a bomb detection squad, descended upon the Geometry Brewery and Kitchen in Rajajinagar. The reason for the dramatic raid was a reported gun-wielding man who had allegedly stolen
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) has awarded the Medal of Heroism to 3,698 of its personnel for their service as Special Electoral Board (SEB) contingents during the 2025 midterm polls. The ceremony, held at Camp Crame, was attended by PNP Chief Gen. Rommel Marbil, who praised the officers for
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Security was intensified at actor Salman Khan's Bandra residence following two incidents of security breach. Police located Isha Chhabria, an aspiring model-actor, at her Khar residence after she was spotted at the actor's residence without proper verification. Chhabria claimed she had met Khan at a gathering
