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A devastating highway robbery in Jalisco, Mexico, has seen a truck carrying 33 metric tons of gold and silver concentrate hijacked, leaving the precious metals worth six million pesos (approximately $320,000) missing. The heist occurred when two white vehicles with tinted windows intercepted a tractor trailer operated by Fletes
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A 49-year-old man had £10,000 stolen from his bag at Paddington railway station on June 20th. The thieves, believed to be three women, followed the man onto the train and removed the money from his rucksack after he took his seat. British Transport Police (BTP) has released images of
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Thai security forces, alongside paramilitary personnel, caught a group of suspected motorcycle smugglers in the act near the Thai-Cambodia border. The operation took place in the early hours of July 8, when police received information about a group planning to transport untaxed and stolen motorcycles to Cambodia. A 38-year-old suspect,
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Teenagers who planned and carried out high-value bike and motorcycle thefts in Bristol have pleaded guilty to multiple charges. A 17-year-old boy admitted 13 counts of theft, including five non-dwelling burglaries, seven motorbike thefts, and one count of going equipped to steal. A 16-year-old boy admitted three counts of theft,
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Jo Hamilton, a former subpostmistress who was wrongly accused and convicted of theft and false accounting, is still fighting for justice for herself and over 900 other subpostmasters who were prosecuted between 1999 and 2015. Hamilton, who is now 68, has written a memoir, Why Are You Here, Mrs Hamilton?
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A Markham man, 21-year-old Diego Dini, has pleaded guilty to four charges of theft over $5,000 and a single count of theft under $5,000 in connection with several jewelry store thefts across southern Ontario. The incidents occurred over a two-day period in November 2024, targeting stores in Niagara,
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A gang of three men, including the 25-year-old gang leader Syed Saif, have been arrested in Krishnanagar for stealing valuables from candidates outside examination venues. The gang, which consisted of Syed Saif, Mayank Sonkar, and Rupesh Yadav, would target candidates as they entered exams and steal their mobile phones, jewellery,
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In the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, a devastating pipeline explosion on the Trans-Niger Pipeline in March 2025 has reignited concerns over crude violence, economic sabotage, and environmental degradation. The region, once a hub of Nigeria's oil boom, now faces declining oil output, environmental pollution, and deep-rooted mistrust
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Between 1999 and 2015, a staggering 1,000 people were wrongly accused of theft, fraud, and financial statement falsification due to a failure in the Fujitsu software used in the Horizon postal system. This devastating error led to massive job losses, ruined families, and even took lives. In fact, at
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A veteran's treasured items stolen in a burglary in Oxfordshire have been returned, though two vintage motorbikes remain missing. The collection of unique collector's items, including model steam trains, model boats, and antiques, were stolen from the victim's home in Netherton Road on May
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The Accra Regional Police Command has made significant progress in combating a wave of motorbike thefts plaguing the region. According to reports, a series of motorbike thefts had been reported in Accra over the past month, with the stolen bikes found in various parts of the city. In a breakthrough,
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A damning Inquiry report has laid bare the shocking consequences of the Post Office scandal, where at least 13 victims took their own lives and hundreds more suffered from mental health issues, financial ruin, and wrongful imprisonment. The scandal revolved around the faulty Horizon IT system, which was used to
