Kamlesh Pattni, a key figure in the global illicit gold trade, has been sanctioned by both the US and UK for his role in extensive corruption and bribery to protect …
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Drug Trafficking
Billion Ndubuisi, Charles Amachree, Martins Chinemike Arrested for Fraud and Drug Offenses
YENAGOA, Nigeria – The Zone 16 Police Command has paraded three suspects in connection with illicit drug trafficking and fraudulent activities. According to a statement from the zone’s spokesman, SP …
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In a major crackdown on corruption, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested five individuals, including two officials from Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL) and a CBI officer, following searches …
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A Botswana national, Mompoloki Okocha Boitshoko, was arrested after attempting to bribe a South African Revenue Service (SARS) official to release a truck carrying illicit goods into the country. Boitshoko …
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Government Impersonation Scams
Rakai Service Commission Chairperson David Mpuuga Accused of Shs 20 Million Bribery Scam
A resident of Kagamba Subcounty in Rakai District, Moses Mujuzi, has caused a stir at the Rakai Service Commission office after alleging that he was defrauded of Shs 20 million …
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A man in his 30s was arrested by North Korea’s Ministry of State Security for orchestrating a scam in which he impersonated the nephew of Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui. …
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Celestine “Skip” Aniekwu, 65, from Sunrise, Florida, was sentenced to 16 months in prison after pleading guilty to his role in a conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Aniekwu had been …
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Durban – Judy Zuma, a former Home Affairs official, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for her role in a large-scale fraudulent passport scheme that assisted foreign nationals …
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In an extraordinary display of integrity, officers from the Zone 2 Police Command in Onikan, Lagos, turned down a bribe of N174 million offered by 28-year-old suspected internet fraudster, Patrick …
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Jillian Ambrose Alex Beard, the former head of Glencore’s oil division, has been charged with conspiring to make corrupt payments related to the company’s oil operations in West Africa. Beard, …