Keyword "criminal activity" - List of latest news (60 results)

20/04 Albo, Dutton enter crucial election fortnight

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton will head into a critical penultimate week of the election campaign, with the Coalition still struggling to make up lost ground.

20/04 Coalition’s $750m crime crackdown

Peter Dutton has vowed to “stand up” to “crime gangs” if elected, announcing a $750m package to tackle criminal activity across the nation.

13/03 ‘Embarrassing’: New bail laws slammed

Imagine waking up in the middle of the night to a group of men with their faces covered, some carrying machetes, standing over you in bed.

18/02 Half-dressed 20yo in horror change-room act

An influencer has won a five-figure payout after a security guard pulled back the curtain on her in a changing room, leaving her “humiliated” in front of other shoppers.

27/01 Gym owners’ pasts of ‘violence, steroids’

The owners of a Sydney gym where a father was shot dead as a screaming 12-year-old boy watched on have had their combat sports registrations cancelled.

16/01 Cars torched in vile anti-Semitic attack

Cars have been torched and sprayed with a barrage of anti-Semitic messages in an affluent suburb in Sydney’s east.

16/01 First charges in anti-Semitic crackdown

The first charges have been laid by the Australian Federal Police’s newly-established unit to crack down on anti-Semitic crime that has grown since the October 7 Hamas attack.

03/01 Stomach ache leads to wild discovery

Two Hungarian nationals have been charged for allegedly smuggling heroin into the country, prompted by one of the travellers complaining of a stomach ache.

25/12 Royal Caribbean halts travel to Manzanillo due to high murder rates and kidnappings

Royal Caribbean cruise ships have stopped setting sail to a Mexican city after federal officials placed the tropical destination under a travel advisory due to high murder rates and kidnappings.

09/12 The authorities approved the idea of ​​the Ministry of Internal Affairs about the right of investigators to freeze accounts without trial

The Legal Commission approved a draft of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on the right of investigators to block transactions on accounts without trial to combat fraudsters. The Central Bank believes that such a right needs restrictions, and experts see risks of abuse in the wording

25/10 MMA fighter accused of justifying terrorism went on a special operation

The case of justifying terrorism against Ilyas Yakubov for the video with Shamil Basayev’s monologue was dropped, the MMA fighter will take part in the military operation as a grenade launcher, RIA Novosti and Mash write. He faced up to seven years in prison

25/09 Shock Diddy claim: Stars ‘knew what was going on’

Suge Knight, who managed Tupac when the late MC was in a rap war with the Notorious B.I.G. and Sean “Diddy” Combs, is speaking out on the latter’s legal issues — and slamming those who are mum.

05/09 The massive pedophile ring sting that nabbed hundreds of offenders across the globe, led by Australian cops

Even seasoned detectives who were part of an elite squad were left shocked by the mammoth number of men they found gathering in a secret online space to share sickening child abuse material, with babies among the young victims depicted.

03/09 ‘Unimaginable depravity’: A chilling look at the hardest job in Australia, seeking out the absolute worst of humanity

Within moments of logging onto social media from her smartphone, a 13-year-old girl is approached by a manipulative predator with sickening and unspeakable motives.

27/06 He was practicing his criminal activity in Al-Kahala and its surroundings. This is how a motorcycle thief was arrested in the ward

He was practicing his criminal activity in Al-Kahala and its surroundings. This is how a motorcycle thief was arrested in the ward

03/05 ‘You could lie down naked in the middle of Norton Street’: Sad decline of Sydney’s ‘Little Italy’

An iconic Sydney suburb is at risk of “dying”, as a growing number of vacant shopfronts take over.

19/04 Magic mushrooms found in police raid

A man has been charged after 200 plastic tubs of magic mushrooms were discovered during police raids.

12/04 Firm collapses amid alleged $200m scandal

An Australian trading platform provider has been ordered into court liquidation amid concerns over clients’ money, which comes after senior employees linked to the firm face prosecution over alleged links to a $228 million money laundering operation.

09/04 Police thwart murder plot

Two more men have been charged over an alleged murder plot to kill a 30-year-old man in Sydney.

06/04 Nation declares national emergency as drug addicts dig graves for human bones

Sierra Leone has declared a national emergency on drug abuse – as a synthetic drug understood to be made from human bones wreaks havoc among young people in the West African nation.

25/03 Plan to crack down on youth crime

The Albanese government is under pressure to take “action now” to deal with social media activity that “glorifies crime”, as the Coalition calls for it to back a Bill that would crackdown on rising online harms.

16/03 Cara Delevingne’s parents reveal cause of fire that burned down star’s $10m mansion

Cara Delevingne is heartbroken by the roaring fire that destroyed her $10 million Los Angeles mansion early Friday morning.

13/03 Romantic note, text messages expose multi-million dollar Aussie crisis

Kylee Dennis was no stranger to sharing devastating news with people that completely upturned their lives, having spent 14 years working in the New South Wales Police Force.

27/02 Accused kidnapper’s alleged dark past

A young man accused of attempted murder in Queensland was allegedly involved in kidnapping and seriously injuring a man in NSW while on bail.

30/01 College student had secret double life as ruthless hitman, pleads guilty to fifth murder

He was once a master’s student, but this “clearly intelligent” man was one of Sydney’s most ruthless underworld figures responsible for five murders.

18/01 ‘No surprise’: Lawyer explains why police couldn’t charge Josh Giddey as investigation ends

The lawyer acting for the teenage girl who allegedly had a relationship with Josh Giddey has explained why the case against the Aussie NBA star was dropped.

04/01 Epstein docs reveal Stephen Hawking ‘orgy’ allegation

Jeffrey Epstein offered money to disprove a claim that Stephen Hawking participated in an “underage orgy”, it has been revealed.

14/12 ‘Ugly as sin’: Wilkinson’s 5-hour Higgins chat

Lisa Wilkinson claimed Julie Bishop had “shat all over the Liberal Party” in a women’s empowerment event and suggested she was charging $40,000 for a speech in a candid pre-interview with Brittany Higgins.

07/12 A resident of the Kaliningrad region was detained in the case of recruitment for arson

According to the FSB, a resident of the Kaliningrad region contacted the Ukrainian special services and, on their instructions, recruited perpetrators for arson in the regions of Russia

22/11 Twist in $7.8 million Bali nightmare

The two men at the centre of a $7.8 million Bali property nightmare have broken their silence to hit back at claims they are operating an alleged land scam.

10/11 Prince Harry wins latest round in legal battle with UK newspapers

The publishers of two UK newspapers on Friday lost a bid to have a case for unlawful information gathering brought against them by Prince Harry and others thrown out of court, opening the way for a possible trial.

28/09 Police called to Britney Spears’ home over concerning video

Police performed a wellness check on Britney Spears Wednesday after she posted worrisome videos of herself dancing with knives, Page Six reports.

15/09 Australia to be ‘functionally cashless’ by 2025

Australia is rapidly heading towards becoming a “cashless society” as banks crack down on withdrawals, close ATMs and branches and ban cash altogether — with one expert predicting physical money will be completely gone by the end of the decade.

15/09 Cops seize $7m in gold, cars and ‘man bags’

Police have seized more than $7m worth of luxury items, from sports cars to gold bullion and handbags, as part of an investigation into “unexplained wealth” in Sydney’s southwest.

12/09 ‘Lunatic’s’ crime spree in Dusty’s $150k car

A “lunatic” who stole Richmond superstar Dusty Martin’s $150k Range Rover was rammed off the road five hours after the theft by police.

10/09 No gang war fears after shooting: Dan

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has quashed fears Melbourne could be enveloped in escalating gangland warfare after a well-known figure was gunned down at a suburban cafe.

26/07 ‘Gotham City’ on Australia’s doorstep

It was 8.30pm in the city of Medan, Indonesia one day last month and Giwang Ramadan, a 20-year-old student, was doing something he did regularly – picking up his younger brother from an after-school religious studies class at the local mosque.

12/07 ‘More for killing cat’: Grieving parents’ anger

On the night of March 13, 2020, Angus Beaumont walked out the door of his family home a happy, healthy 15-year-old with the whole world ahead of him.

02/07 Jarryd Hayne at centre of life-threatening jail emergency

Jarryd Hayne has found himself at the centre of a life-threatening prison emergency during a game of touch footy with other inmates at the Geoffrey Pearce Correctional Centre near Windsor, northwest of Sydney.

25/06 Hayne loses $780k in prison Bitcoin scam

Disgraced NRL star Jarryd Hayne has reportedly been conned out of $780,000 in Bitcoin by one of his jail inmates.

15/06 ‘Stolen’: Twist after man’s record-breaking $3 billion lotto win

There has been a stunning turn of events in the case of the world’s richest Powerball winner after US officials announced they were investigating claims the $3 billion winning ticket was stolen.

09/06 Trump lawyer Jim Trusty wants to probe prosecutors who brought charges

Trump lawyer Jim Trusty alleged that federal prosecutors engaged in 'extortion' during conversations with a lawyer for Trump aide Walt Nauta, a potentially key witness.

08/06 Prince Harry spills on ‘secret, remote’ trip with ex

Prince Harry has revealed he went on a “secret” trip to a remote farm in Argentina with his ex-girlfriend Chelsy Davy, and was ambushed by up to “20 paparazzi”.

06/06 Lisa denies briefing politicians about Higgins

Lisa Wilkinson has denied claims she approached Anthony Albanese and Tanya Plibersek to ask questions in parliament about Brittany Higgins.

06/06 ‘Disturbed and disappointed’: Brittany Higgins’ letter

Brittany Higgins wrote to Lisa Wilkinson just days after her first interview aired, warning she was “disturbed and disappointed” that The Project wanted broadcast more unaired material.

04/06 Lisa’s off the record chat with Brittany Higgins

Channel 10’s Lisa Wilkinson told Brittany Higgins in an off the record discussion that she knew “friendly” MPs who might drive the story forward, including Anthony Albanese and Tanya Plibersek.

26/05 $3 billion lotto winner Edwin Castro’s ticket was ‘stolen’

Powerball winner Edwin Castro has been served with legal papers at his new $40 million mansion as a lawsuit claiming his winning lotto ticket was stolen is set to go forward, the US Sun has learned.

17/04 Two charged over gruesome kidnapping

Two men have been accused of a gruesome kidnapping which left a man with a severed finger.

14/04 Crypto trader flees after alleged torture

A cryptocurrency trader fled Australia days after the brutal alleged kidnapping and torture of an associate, according to reports.

12/04 Bunnings arrest after alleged brutal torture

Police in Sydney have arrested a 21-year-old state government employee at a Bunnings car park in connection with the brutal alleged kidnapping last month of Peter Vuong who police claim had his teeth pulled out with a hammer and pliers.

12/04 $48 million threat to Sydney streets

A massive haul of illegal cigarettes and tobacco has been seized by the Australian Border Force in its biggest weekend haul to date.

06/04 Massive blow for crooks selling passwords

Aussie cops have played a major role in bringing down a huge global criminal marketplace used by crooks to buy passwords.

23/03 Bizarre sign appears in cashed-up suburb

Residents in one of Melbourne’s most cashed-up enclaves have been warned to lock down their home security after a wave of crime in the area.

18/03 Seven teens charged over alleged stabbing

Seven teenagers have been charged after they allegedly attacked and stabbed two boys at a train station.

02/03 Tragic new detail after father slain

Those close to slain father Taha Sabbagh are claiming his shooting death is a case of “mistaken identity”.

03/02 Trump Faced Racketeering Probe For ‘Pattern Of Criminal Activity,’ Ex-Prosecutor Reportedly Writes In New Book

The book, “People vs. Donald Trump” is set to be released this month.

23/01 Husband to attend slain mum’s funeral

The husband of murdered mum Dayna Isaac has been granted his urgent bid for bail to attend her funeral and grieve with his family.

22/01 Elite suburb rocked by gangland kidnapping

An associate of the notorious Hamzy crime clan was allegedly abducted in broad daylight in an affluent Sydney suburb on Sunday.

12/01 Tiny detail costs Comanchero bikie $1700

The intricate lengths of Western Australia’s new laws targeting outlaw motorcycle gangs were put on display this week, with one bikie fined a massive sum for one small detail.

09/01 Bank hit by $11.6 billion in crypto withdrawals

A US bank has been forced to sell off assets and cut staff after it saw $US8 billion ($A11.6 billion) worth of cryptocurrency withdrawn by customers.