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Werribee Horror: Masked Gang Fires Shot in Home Invasion

A quiet Werribee street became a crime scene after a brazen, targeted home invasion. Masked assailants fired shots and assaulted a resident before fleeing, leaving a community in shock. Police are investigating links to organised crime.

Gang leader gets 27 years for brutal machete attack

Liam Byrne, a violent gang leader from Skelmersdale, has been sentenced to 27 years for a brutal machete attack that left a man with life-changing injuries. The judge condemned the 'chilling' premeditated violence.

Thieves steal £140k worth of rare Lego in Adelaide heist

In a bizarre and audacious crime, thieves in Adelaide have made off with a colossal Lego collection valued at a staggering A$200,000 (£104,000), targeting rare and highly sought-after sets in a meticulously planned warehouse raid.

Home Secretary orders NCA crackdown on crime gang assets

In a bold move, Home Secretary Chris Philp orders the National Crime Agency to intensify its pursuit of Britain's most dangerous organised crime syndicates, prioritising the seizure of their assets and dismantling their networks.

New Crime Family Emerges as Kinahan Cartel Empire Crumbles

EXCLUSIVE: The notorious Kinahan Cartel is facing an unprecedented threat as its empire fractures. Intelligence sources warn a new, even more violent criminal organisation is rising from the shadows, sparking fears of a bloody turf war on the streets of B

Australia's cig price hike fuels black market boom

The Australian government's new 7% tobacco tax increase, aimed at improving public health, is fuelling a rampant black market for cigarettes, raising concerns about lost tax revenue and organised crime.

London gang's plot to shoot rapper foiled by police

Exclusive: A violent London gang's plot to shoot a rapper is foiled. Members flaunt their crimes with boastful prison photos, exposing the audacity of organised crime networks in the capital.

Deported drug dealer sneaks back into UK on dinghy

An Albanian drug dealer, twice deported from Britain, brazenly sneaked back into the country on a small dinghy to resume his lucrative cocaine operation, a court has heard. Read the full shocking story of his audacious return and subsequent arrest.

Crime boss Kazem Hamad ordered out of Australia after attack

Notorious crime figure Kazem Hamad is at the centre of an international incident after Australia orders him out following a suspected anti-Semitic assault. The Iranian-born boss, linked to a violent gang war, is suspected of a brutal attack on a Jewish ma

IKEA driver's secret life as a gangland hitman

The extraordinary true story of a seemingly ordinary IKEA delivery driver who led a secret life as a ruthless enforcer for one of Britain's most violent crime syndicates, culminating in the murder of a child.

King's fisherman jailed for £18m cocaine smuggling

Cornish fisherman David Pleasants, who once met King Charles, has been sentenced to 18 years for masterminding a major drug smuggling operation that intercepted £18 million worth of cocaine off the coast of Cornwall.

Gangsters' Dirty Cash Funds War on Organised Crime

In a stunning legal twist, the UK's National Crime Agency is using the ill-gotten gains of drug lords and gangsters to finance a relentless assault on the very heart of organised crime. Discover how dirty money is being turned into the ultimate weapon aga

Gang enforcer ordered acid attacks via EncroChat

Leaked EncroChat messages reveal a brutal gang enforcer who hired a Liverpool hitman to blind rivals with acid. The chilling texts expose the dark underworld of organised crime.

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