Category: Crime and Judiciary

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Chinese Woman Convicted After ‘World’s Biggest’ Bitcoin Seizure

Chinese Woman Convicted After ‘World’s Biggest’ Bitcoin Seizure

A Chinese national has been convicted following an international fraud investigation which resulted in what’s believed to be the single largest cryptocurrency seizure in the world. The Metropolitan Police says it recovered 61,000 bitcoin worth more than £5bn ($6.7bn) in current prices. Zhimin Qian, also known as Yadi Zhang, pleaded guilty on Monday at Southwark...

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Former Aide To German Far-Right Lawmaker In The European Parliament Is Convicted Of Spying For China

Former Aide To German Far-Right Lawmaker In The European Parliament Is Convicted Of Spying For China

A man who worked for a prominent German far-right lawmaker in the European Parliament was convicted Tuesday of spying for China for more than four years, according to German news agency dpa. Jian Guo, a German citizen, was accused of working for a Chinese intelligence service and of repeatedly passing on information on negotiations and decisions in the EU Parliament between...

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China Court Sentences 11 Members Of Myanmar-Based Crime Syndicate To Death

China Court Sentences 11 Members Of Myanmar-Based Crime Syndicate To Death

 A court in China sentenced 11 people to death on Monday for their roles in a family-run crime syndicate accused of running illegal gambling and scam operations worth more than $1.4 billion and for the deaths of disobedient workers. The Wenzhou Intermediate People’s Court sentenced Ming Guoping, Ming Zhenzhen, Zhou Weichang — all members of...

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Thailand Appeals Court Upholds Royal Defamation Prison Sentence For Progressive Lawmaker

Thailand Appeals Court Upholds Royal Defamation Prison Sentence For Progressive Lawmaker

 An appeals court in Thailand on Tuesday upheld a two-year prison sentence for a lawmaker from the progressive People’s Party for defaming the monarchy in a speech she made four years ago. The court in Bangkok granted Chonthicha Jangrew’s request for bail, which was set at 150,000 baht ($4,600). Chonthicha said she would appeal the ruling to...

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Young Moroccans Clash With Police While Protesting Stadium Spending And Health System Decline

Young Moroccans Clash With Police While Protesting Stadium Spending And Health System Decline

Youth-led demonstrators clashed with police and blocked the highway over the weekend in some of Morocco’s largest anti-government protests in years, denouncing what they called the government’s misplaced priorities. Hundreds of young Moroccans took to the streets of at least 11 cities across the North African nation, denouncing corruption and blasting the government for pouring money into...

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China’s Ex-Agricultural Minister Handed A Suspended Death Sentence For Accepting Bribes

China’s Ex-Agricultural Minister Handed A Suspended Death Sentence For Accepting Bribes

A Chinese court has sentenced former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tang Renjian, to a suspended death sentence for a massive bribery case. The verdict, announced by the Changchun Intermediate People’s Court in Jilin province on Sunday, found Tang guilty of accepting over 268 million yuan (approximately $38 million) in bribes. The court ruled...

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16 Myanmar-Linked Gangsters Sentenced To Death In China

16 Myanmar-Linked Gangsters Sentenced To Death In China

A court in China’s southwestern Yunnan province has sentenced 16 members of a cross-border family criminal gang to death for their involvement in a massive telecom and cyber scam operation. The Wenzhou Intermediate People’s Court said on Monday that the individuals, who were linked to criminal syndicates in neighboring Myanmar, guilty of a range of...

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Navy Destroys Six Illegal Refining Sites In Delta State

Navy Destroys Six Illegal Refining Sites In Delta State

The Nigerian Navy attached to the Forward Operating Base Escravos have destroyed six illegal refining sites in a series of coordinated operations at Obodo Omadino community in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State. During the operations, about 11,550 litres of stolen crude oil was recovered.According to the commanding of FOB Escravos, Navy Capt....

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Suspect In Charlie Kirk Assassination Case Faces Court Hearing

Suspect In Charlie Kirk Assassination Case Faces Court Hearing

The 22-year-old man charged with killing Charlie Kirk will have a court hearing Monday where he and his newly appointed legal counsel will decide whether they want a preliminary hearing where the judge will determine if there is enough evidence against him to go forward with a trial. Prosecutors have charged Tyler Robinson with aggravated murder and plan to seek...