Tag Archives: Interpol (International Criminal Police Organization)

The New York Times 11:17 am on June 7, 2022
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Gupta Brothers, Accused of Corruption in South Africa, Are Arrested in Dubai

Atul and Rajesh Gupta had fled South Africa four years ago amid intense law enforcement scrutiny and public outrage over allegations that they facilitated the gutting of state resources.

#african-national-congress, #corruption-institutional, #dubai-united-arab-emirates, #extradition, #government-contracts-and-procurement, #interpol-international-criminal-police-organization, #politics-and-government, #south-africa

The New York Times 2:47 pm on December 8, 2021
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Wrong Man Arrested Over Khashoggi Killing, France Says

The French authorities released a Saudi man who shared the name and age of a suspect in the murder of the dissident writer, saying it was a case of mistaken identity.

#assassinations-and-attempted-assassinations, #france, #human-rights-and-human-rights-violations, #interpol-international-criminal-police-organization, #istanbul-turkey, #khashoggi-jamal, #macron-emmanuel-1977, #mohammed-bin-salman-1985, #paris-france

The New York Times 10:10 pm on October 16, 2021
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U.S. Arrests Alex Saab, Deal Maker for Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela

Alex Saab, a Colombian businessman, is accused in the U.S. of siphoning millions from programs intended to help the needy in Venezuela.

#cape-verde, #corruption-institutional, #interpol-international-criminal-police-organization, #maduro-nicolas, #politics-and-government, #saab-alex, #united-states-international-relations, #venezuela

The New York Times 9:15 am on January 24, 2021
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Asia’s ‘El Chapo’ Is Arrested in Amsterdam

Tse Chi Lop, said to be the leader of a multibillion-dollar drug syndicate, was arrested in Amsterdam and faces extradition to Australia.

#amsterdam-netherlands, #australia, #drug-abuse-and-traffic, #interpol-international-criminal-police-organization, #methamphetamines

The New York Times 1:54 am on December 19, 2020
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Homeland Security’s Latest Target: Vaccine Scams

A division of the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agency, working with the Justice Department, is hunting down websites offering fraudulent deals to buy coronavirus vaccines.

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The New York Times 7:09 pm on December 7, 2020
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U.K. Tackles Giant Vaccine Rollout After Botched Covid Response

Britain left hospitals short of masks and gowns, and stumbled on testing and tracing, so can it vaccinate tens of millions of people in a matter of months? Experts think it can.

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The New York Times 4:51 am on October 5, 2020
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Interpol Issues ‘Red Notice’ for Fugitive Red Bull Heir in Thai Hit and Run

The police in Thailand, widely criticized for dropping charges against the wealthy playboy in July, are now seeking the global agency’s help in finding him.

#deaths-fatalities, #fugitives, #hit-and-run-drivers, #interpol-international-criminal-police-organization, #red-bull, #thailand, #yoovidhaya-vorayuth

The New York Times 6:37 pm on August 6, 2020
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Former Saudi Official Accuses the Crown Prince of Trying to Kill Him

Saad Aljabri, a former top intelligence official, filed suit in Washington alleging that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent a team of agents to Canada to kill him.

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The New York Times 11:11 am on July 24, 2020
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A Saudi Spy Chief Hid Abroad. With Appeals and Threats, M.B.S. Tried to Bring Him Back

To try to force a former Saudi intelligence officer to return to the kingdom, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked for his help, targeted his family and sought to have him arrested abroad.

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The New York Times 7:21 am on July 24, 2020
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Thailand Drops All Charges Against Red Bull Heir in Deadly Crash

Vorayuth Yoovidhaya, grandson of the energy drinks inventor, had fled the country after striking a police officer with his car in Bangkok in 2012.

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