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Farouq Qassem Al-Hamadi, a former member of Syria’s People’s Assembly under Bashar al-Assad’s regime, was arrested by Syrian security forces in Daraa city on charges of extortion and drug trafficking. …

BANGKOK — A Singaporean man, Chia, was arrested by Thai police on Wednesday after a joint operation with Singaporean authorities. Chia, 39, is suspected of conducting cyber attacks on more …

Three individuals were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly extorting a woman of Rs84 lakh through a new cyber fraud technique called ‘digital arrest’, the police reported. According to Inspector Ranjit …

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (CBS12) — In a sweeping federal corruption probe, three members of the North Charleston City Council, along with five others, have been charged with bribery, extortion, and …

In a swift action, Powai police arrested 31-year-old Ramesh Salunke for attempting to extort money from a wine shop owner by impersonating a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officer. Salunke, …

In a significant security operation near Sangai University, close to Kaparang village in Churachandpur district, Manipur authorities arrested Lamkhogin Dimngel, a resident of Kangchup Patjang in the Kangpokpi district. The …

A fugitive accused in a cybercrime case and wanted for impersonating a CBI officer was arrested by officials in Vadodara, Gujarat, on Thursday. The arrested individual, identified as Shahrukh alias …

Two men, including the manager of a private bank, were arrested on Monday for their involvement in a fraudulent “digital arrest” scheme. The accused, Arif Khan and Divyansh Gehlot, allegedly …

Bob Menendez, the disgraced former senator from New Jersey, was sentenced to 11 years in prison on January 29 for his involvement in a long-running corruption scheme that effectively ended …

In a major breakthrough, the police have arrested three individuals—Manoj Rathore, Punit Kumar, and Ashish Kakkar—in connection with a fraudulent instant loan application scam that targeted unsuspecting victims. The accused …