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CAB netted over €4m for State last year selling seized homes linked to criminals

Through its actions in freezing assets and taking cases against criminals across Ireland last year, in excess of 14.926 million was returned to the Exchequer in 2025
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The Independent
· Jul 13, 2026
Ex-armed security guard at California bank to be sentenced for helping rob customer
Along with co-conspirators, the thieves worked to launder the money through local casinos
Independent Online
· Jun 26, 2026
PICS: Gauteng cops seize counterfeit and illicit goods worth R500 000 in crackdown operations
PICS: Gauteng cops seize counterfeit and illicit goods worth R500 000 in crackdown operations
The Economic Times
· Jul 13, 2026
Seller’s bad title: Can buyer be evicted from house?
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National Review
· Jul 13, 2026
The Backdoor Property Tax You’ve Never Heard Of
Aggressive escheatment is cheating stock market investors.
McKoysNews
· Jun 29, 2026
Thieves Make Off with Millions in Portmore Scotiabank ABM Break-In
Portmore Scotiabank ABM Robbery: An undetermined sum of cash has been stolen from a Scotiabank [] The post Thieves Make Off with Millions in Portmore Scotiabank ABM Break-In appeared first on McKoysNews.
Seeking Alpha
· Jul 6, 2026
Blackstone Secured Lending: I'm Nervous About The Rise In Non-Accruals
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The West Australian
· Jul 10, 2026
Perth’s sophisticated scam exploiting illegal student visa’s to rip off customers and strong-arm taxi industry
WA’s taxi industry has been overrun by a sophisticated network of temporary immigrants who are working illegally for companies which are ripping off customers with inflated fares.
Malaysiakini
· Jul 9, 2026
RM53m bribery claim: No suspicious financial transactions linked to Nik Nazmi - MACC chief
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Anadolu Agency
· Jul 2, 2026
Singapore seizes luxury home in Nvidia AI chip smuggling probe
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Legit.ng
· Jul 6, 2026
Breaking: 9 farmers killed, many kidnapped as bandits attack top northern state
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POLITICO
· Jun 30, 2026
Barcelona’s costly gamble: a ban built on a bluff
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MyJoyOnline
· Jun 22, 2026
Largest ever cocaine bust in Australia after police raid underground bunker
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Daily Mail
· Jul 8, 2026
Moment Ukrainian 'car cannibal' is caught at Dover: Border officers find van driver smuggling £100K worth of parts from eight high-end vehicles stolen off UK streets
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KMJNow – Fresno
· Jul 2, 2026
Carjacking Under Investigation in Goshen, Says Tulare County Sheriff’s Office
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The Real Deal
· Jul 1, 2026
Inside NYC’s luxury rental frenzy
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Utusan Malaysia
· Jun 25, 2026
KPDN Perlis sita jersi, seluar cap dagangan palsu berjumlah RM169,000
PADANG BESAR: Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Kos Sara Hidup (KPDN) negeri menumpaskan aktiviti penjualan barangan berjenama menggunakan cap dagangan palsu di lima premis di sekitar kawasan Padang Besar, di sini, Selasa lalu. Operasi yang dijalankan sekitar pukul 2 petang itu melibatkan anggota penguatkuasa seramai 17 orang dengan turut disertai oleh wakil cap dagangan terlibat. ... Read more The post KPDN Perlis sita jersi, seluar cap dagangan palsu berjumlah RM169,000 appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
Nepal News
· Jul 4, 2026
ट्राफिक प्रहरीको कारबाहीबाट शनिबार मात्रै २० लाख बढी राजस्व संकलन
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Daily Post Nigeria
· Jul 4, 2026
Resident killed, cattle stolen in Kano bandit attack
A resident has reportedly been killed and several cattle stolen after bandits attacked Kutama community in Gwarzo Local Government Area of Kano State. The incident was disclosed in a post shared on X on Friday night by security analyst. Bakatsine. According to Bakatsine, the attackers invaded the community on Friday and shot dead a resident [] Resident killed, cattle stolen in Kano bandit attack
The Japan Times
· Jul 9, 2026
Japan police ink pact with e-commerce firms to share information
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Hindustan Times
· Jun 22, 2026
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· Jul 11, 2026
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South Africa Today
· Jul 12, 2026
Gauteng Human Settlements Proceeds With Court-Authorised Evictions of Illegal Occupants
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India Today
· Jul 11, 2026
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· Jun 25, 2026
No Escape Up U.S. 1: Quick-Thinking Witness Spots Florida Keys Package Thieves
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Limerick Post Newspaper
· Jul 1, 2026
BREAKING: One arrest and €700,000 seized in prostitution and money laundering sweep in Limerick
ONE man was arrested and over 700,000 was seized in Limerick City in connection with investigations into organised prostitution and money laundering. The arrest came following a raid on a home in the Limerick City area, in which the massive cash find was made. A statement from An Garda Síochána confirmed that the raid was [] The post BREAKING: One arrest and 700,000 seized in prostitution and money laundering sweep in Limerick appeared first on Limerick Post.
DutchNews.nl
· Jul 10, 2026
Sell off of private rental properties has driven up prices
The sale of rental properties by private landlords is a key factor in the increase in rental prices in the...
Ghanaian Times
· Jul 6, 2026
Police recover GH¢140,000, AK 47 rifle after Lashibi robbery
The Accra Regional Police Command has recovered GH¢140,000 and an AK-47 assault rifle following an armed robbery attack on a mobile money vendor at Lashibi that left one suspected robber dead and another on the run. The stolen cash was abandoned by the fleeing suspect after his alleged accomplice was shot dead. The victim escaped The post Police recover GH¢140,000, AK 47 rifle after Lashibi robbery appeared first on Ghanaian Times.
Eye Radio
· Jun 27, 2026
Yei authorities destroy illegal drugs and alcohol in crackdown on illicit substances
Authorities in Yei River County have destroyed illegal drugs and unlicensed alcoholic products as part of a crackdown on illicit substances. In an operation conducted on Friday, authorities confiscated and burned alcoholic drinks and illegal drugs seized during inspections in the market. The operation was carried out jointly by county authorities, security agencies, health officials [] The post Yei authorities destroy illegal drugs and alcohol in crackdown on illicit substances appeared first on Eye Radio.
ArcaMax
· Jul 1, 2026
Nancy Guthrie ransom notes now deemed bogus by FBI, report says
Three ransom notes delivered after “Today show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy Guthrie, disappeared are not legitimate, according to a report. The debunked messages include a pair of ransom notes received by media outlets in early ...
The Leader
· Jun 22, 2026
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South China Morning Post
· Jul 5, 2026
Hong Kong police seize HK$120m of cocaine hidden in 3-tonne metal containers
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BNO News
· Jun 21, 2026
Australia seizes 2.7 metric tons of cocaine in record bust
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GroundUp News
· Jul 8, 2026
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The i Paper
· Jul 6, 2026
The mystery over Restore’s £2.5m start-up cash
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· Jun 21, 2026
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KHMO – 1070 AM – Quincy
· Jun 25, 2026
The Weird Missouri-Kansas Trend of Swapping Residents
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NL Times
Hackers having less luck creeping into Dutch company networks; Smaller firms unprepared
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The Standard
· Jul 7, 2026
London councils told of temporary housing purchases making more people homeless
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Washington Examiner
· Jul 1, 2026
FBI finds Nancy Guthrie ransom notes were fake: Report
The FBI believes all the supposed ransom notes sent to Nancy Guthrie’s family were not genuine, according to a recent report. An FBI official told Reuters that two ransom notes that appeared in early February, shortly after Guthrie’s kidnapping, and a more recent third message claiming to know the identities of the kidnappers, didn’t come []
RTÉ News
· Jul 7, 2026
How many years of salary buys a home in Ireland v Europe?
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KLIX News Radio – Twin Falls
· Jul 13, 2026
Why Idaho Won’t Scrap Property Tax
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Jamaica Observer
· Jun 28, 2026
Police link fiery crash on Williamsfield Highway to St Elizabeth to multimillion dollar break-in
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Detectives in Manchester and St Elizabeth are following a sequence of the events linking Saturday’s fiery crash on the Williamsfield leg of Highway 2000 in Manchester to a break-in incident at a business establishment in Red Bank near Junction in St Elizabeth.Police theorise that a Toyota Noah which burst into flames killing two occupants when it crashed on the highway in the wee hours was used as the getaway vehicle by thieves who had targeted the St Elizabeth establishment.They reportedly stole 1.5 million in cash, a quantity of alcohol beverages, cigarettes, phone cards valued at 2.5 million, a cash register, among other valuables.Police sources said a highway patrol team attempted to stop the vehicle on the eastbound lane of the Williamsfield Highway when the driver disobeyed and subsequently lost control and crashed. The two occupants of the vehicle were burnt beyond recognition.READ: Two killed in fiery Williamsfield highway crash— Kasey Williams
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