Category : Organised Crime


Prolific Thief with 362 Offences Jailed Again for Shoplifting

Jamie Brown, 37, with 362 offences including 221 thefts, appeared in court for six more shoplifting incidents. He stole over £275 worth of goods from stores in North Shields, Ashington, Whitley Bay, and Bedlington. Sentencing adjourned until September.

US Pilot Killed by Separatists in Papua Indonesia

Separatist rebels in Indonesia's Papua region shot dead American pilot Nicholas F Gosselin and set his plane on fire, claiming it was a 'message' against civilian aircraft transporting troops.

Mexican Batman Duct Tapes Suspects to Lampposts

A vigilante dubbed the 'Mexican Batman' has duct-taped at least five alleged motorbike thieves to lampposts in Jalisco, Mexico, leaving police baffled. The suspects had cat whiskers drawn on their faces and 'ratero' (thief) written on their foreheads.

Senate Passes Aged Care Algorithm Oversight Law

The Australian Senate passed legislation to restore human oversight to an aged care algorithm that had been criticized as 'cruel' and 'inhumane' for under-assessing elderly Australians' care needs.

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