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Malaysian police raid online scam centres in Johor, arrest 335 people

Malaysian โ police have raided 32 premises โ hosting online scam activities in Forest City in the state of Johor, arresting 335 people and seizing assets worth about 1 million ringgit (US$245,000), according to the state police chief. The operation was carried out on โ€ŒJuly 15, targeting two areas that had been identified as hubs for call centres running online fraud activities, Johor police chief Ab Rahaman Arsad said in a video posted on Facebook on Tuesday. Those arrested were aged between 20...

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Chittoor police intensify surveillance on illegal lottery operations

Superintendent of Police says that special teams have been formed and continuous checks are under way across the district to curb illegal lottery rackets

Man held as mainland Chinese dental centre in Hong Kong raided amid promotions

Hong Kong police have arrested a 72-year-old local man for practising dentistry illegally at a shop used by a mainland Chinese dental clinic to promote its business in the city, following calls from the local industry for tighter regulatory oversight of such activities. The arrests were made during a joint operation conducted by police and the Department of Health on Thursday at a shop on 37 Kingโ€™s Road in North Point. The shop had been used to advertise a mainland clinicโ€™s services, with...

Hong Kong police arrest 991 in crackdown on illegal gambling during World Cup

Hong Kong police arrested 991 people and discovered betting records amounting to HK$365 million (US$46.5 million) during a crackdown on illegal gambling during the World Cup. The force said on Tuesday that it raided 249 premises suspected of being linked to illegal gambling during its enforcement campaign in June and July that targeted activities surrounding the global sporting event. Officers arrested 645 men and 346 women, aged between 16 and 93, on suspicion of offences including engaging in...

Italian police raid luxury brands Bulgari and Chanel over exploitation of Chinese workers

Italian police raided the offices of several luxury brands including Bulgari and Chanel over suspicions they used subcontractors employing Chinese workers, a prosecutor said Thursday. The other luxury brands included Brunello Cucinelli, Etro, Goyard Italie, Jacob Cohen Company, Moncler, and Stefano Ricci, Milan prosecutor Paolo Storari said, confirming information published by business daily Il Sole 24 Ore. None of the nine companies is under investigation, and prosecutors have not sought...

Thai police arrest boxing camp manager for trafficking underage boys for sex

Thai police said on Wednesday they had arrested the manager of a boxing camp for trafficking underage boys for sex, and were searching for a Norwegian also believed to have been involved. Police raided the day camp in Rayong province, southeast of Bangkok, on Tuesday and took 12 children into protection, the Central Investigation Bureau said in a statement. The 28-year-old manager has admitted charges of trafficking minors under the age of 18 for sexual exploitation and soliciting sexual...

65 arrested as Hong Kong police raid unlicensed nightclubs, gambling dens

Hong Kong police have arrested 65 people in a crackdown on a criminal syndicate accused of running unlicensed nightclubs and gambling dens, where suspects allegedly served illicit drugs and hired illegal workers as hostesses. Superintendent Ching Chi-yan said on Sunday that the forceโ€™s intelligence indicated a criminal syndicate was running illegal nightclubs inside industrial buildings in Hung Hom, as well as gambling dens in other areas of Kowloon West, prompting the operation. โ€œOver the past...

Chandigarh police bust Pakistan -linked narco terror network after raids in border districts, 3 held

Chandigarh Police have also formally arrested the main conspirator of narco terror network, members of which were allegedly involved in the cashier's killing

Police raid โ€˜Kallapiโ€™ powder manufacturing units amid rising suicide cases across Kadapa district

Kallapi powder is a cheaper alternative to cow dung mixed water, which is used by women to sprinkle at the portico of houses; a total of 19 persons allegedly ended their lives in Kadapa district between January 1, 2025, and July 6, 2026, after consuming the powder, say police

Hong Kong police seize HK$120m of cocaine hidden in 3-tonne metal containers

Police have seized about HK$120 million (US$15.4 million) worth of suspected cocaine hidden inside three heavy-metal containers at a warehouse in northern Hong Kong, arresting three men. Officers raided a 3,000 sq ft tinโ€‘sheet warehouse on Kung Um Road in Yuen Long on Friday night and found three men using tools to cut open two of the containers, Senior Inspector Lam Pakโ€‘kiu of the narcotics bureau said on Sunday. Each container measured about 1.6 metres long, one metre wide and 0.35 metres...