Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Tuesday that four individuals have been arrested in relation to a tractor-trailer human smuggling incident in San Antonio, Texas, on June 27 last year. The event resulted in the deaths of 53 illegal immigrants, while another 11 were injured. “Human smugglers prey on migrants’ hope for a better life—but their only…
4 Arrested in ‘Horrific’ Human Trafficking Border Case That Resulted in 53 Deaths
June 28, 2023
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‘Tiger King’ Star ‘Doc’ Antle Convicted of Wildlife Trafficking in Virginia
June 22, 2023
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WINCHESTER, Va.—A wild animal trainer featured in the popular Netflix series “Tiger King” has been convicted of wildlife trafficking in Virginia, the attorney general’s office announced Tuesday. Bhagavan “Doc” Antle was accused of illegally buying endangered lion cubs in Frederick County, Virginia, for display and profit at his South Carolina zoo, Attorney General Jason Miyares…
42 Arrested, 173 Guns Seized in Disruption of Cross-Border Firearms Trafficking: Toronto Police
The Toronto police said 42 individuals have been arrested and over 400 criminal charges were laid as a result of a yearlong investigation into a major cross-border firearms trafficking scheme. The police operation, dubbed Project Moneypenny, saw the seizure of 173 firearms, alongside ammunition and roughly $184,000 in proceeds of crime, from Canada and the United…
Chasing Horse Sex Abuse Charges Upheld, Drug Crime Dropped
April 11, 2023
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LAS VEGAS—A Nevada judge has thrown out a drug trafficking charge against a former “Dances With Wolves” actor but upheld a Las Vegas grand jury’s sweeping indictment on 18 sexual abuse-related felony crimes. In an order issued late Friday afternoon, Clark County District Court Judge Carli Kierny said state prosecutors presented enough evidence for “a…
Vietnam Seizes 7 Tonnes Ivory in Largest Wildlife Smuggling Case in Years
HANOI—Vietnamese authorities on Monday seized seven tonnes of ivory smuggled from Angola, the largest seizure of wildlife products in years, the government said. Trade in ivory is illegal in Vietnam but wildlife trafficking remains widespread. Other items often found smuggled into the country include pangolin scales, rhino horns, and tiger carcasses. Customs authorities in Haiphong…
Belgian Police Detain 25 in Chinese Sex Trafficking Probe
BRUSSELS—Belgian police detained 25 people Tuesday as part of a human trafficking probe targeting an alleged criminal organization suspected of sending Chinese women to Europe and forcing them into prostitution, the federal prosecutor’s office said. Police raided 26 places across Belgium, discovering 20 alleged victims, and one suspect was detained in Spain, the office said,…
Romanian Court Rejects Andrew Tate’s Appeal Against Detention
BUCHAREST—Internet personality Andrew Tate will remain in police custody until Feb. 27 after a Bucharest court rejected his appeal against his detention on Wednesday. Tate, his brother Tristan, and two Romanian female suspects have been in police custody since Dec. 29 pending a criminal investigation into alleged human trafficking and rape and charges of forming…
‘Dances With Wolves’ Actor Arrested in Nevada Sex Abuse Case
February 1, 2023
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NORTH LAS VEGAS—Las Vegas police on Tuesday arrested and raided the home of a former “Dances With Wolves” actor turned alleged cult leader accused of sexually assaulting young Indigenous girls during a period spanning two decades, according to police records obtained by The Associated Press. Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse, who goes by Nathan Chasing…
Romanian Prosecutors Take Away Luxury Cars Seized in Andrew Tate Case
VOLUNTARI, Romania—Romanian authorities started on Saturday to take away luxury cars from a property close to the capital as part of a criminal inquiry into alleged human trafficking that led to the arrest of internet personality Andrew Tate. Romanian anti-organized crime prosecutors detained Tate, his brother Tristan, and two Romanian female suspects on Dec. 29…
‘Asia’s El Chapo’ Extradited to Australia to Face Drug Trafficking Charges
WELLINGTON—Australian Federal Police (AFP) said on Thursday it had taken the head of a global drug trafficking syndicate, dubbed “Asia’s El Chapo,” into custody after he was extradited from the Netherlands. The AFP said the arrest is the culmination of a long-running investigation into an organized crime syndicate known as “Sam Gor”, or “The Company”,…
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