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Corruption probe: SAPS signals more arrests in Ekurhuleni EMPD corruption case
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South Africa Today
· Jun 24, 2026
IDAC and SAPS Deepening Row: Dumisani Khumalo Lodges Complaint Over Arrest Threats
PRETORIA — A deepening and highly publicized row between the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) and the South African Police Service (SAPS) has escalated, following formal complaints lodged by Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo and Nozipho Madondo. The two have approached both the Police and Justice Ministers, alleging that IDAC is utilizing arrest threats and []
The Register
· Jun 25, 2026
Self-destructing Mistic backdoor linked to access broker selling corporate footholds to ransomware gangs
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RTL Today
· Jul 9, 2026
Illegal immigration: Corruption investigation flags 'Swiss cheese' controls across three ministries
An investigation has been under way since 2023 on suspicion of corruption, document forgery, subsidy fraud and the smuggling of migrants.
The Hill
· Jul 1, 2026
Watch live: Patel provides update on DOJ investigation into Tren de Aragua
FBI Director Kash Patel is providing an update Wednesday on a Justice Department (DOJ) investigation into the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA). TdA has been at the center of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, with officials designating the gang as a foreign terrorist organization and invoking the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged members....
Daily Post Nigeria
· Jun 26, 2026
NCoS probes alleged occupation of property by ex-convicts in Cross River
The Controller of Nigeria Correctional Services, NCS, in Cross River State, Aniekan Nyah, has said that he was still awaiting findings of a five-man committee investigating the alleged occupation of agency’s property by ex-convicts and other hoodlums. The clan head of Efut Akani Esuk in Calabar South LGA, Muri Eyo Effiong Okon, V, had alleged that [] NCoS probes alleged occupation of property by ex-convicts in Cross River
LSM.lv English
· Jul 2, 2026
PM Kulbergs dissatisfied with cybersecurity in state companies
The first signs of a breach in the system at AS Latvijas Valsts meži (LVM) cyberattack were detected as early as June 11, when suspicious activity was identified, while the actual malicious activities took place on the night of June 22–23, said Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs (United List) on July 2.
NDTV
· Jul 10, 2026
Probe Agency Files Status Report In Robert Vadra Shikohpur Land Deal
The Enforcement Directorate on Friday filed a status report in a money laundering case linked to the Shikohpur Land Deal. The agency told the Rouse Avenue court that the role of DLF is being...
Dateline Nigeria
· Jun 30, 2026
EFCC arraigns man, company over N336.9m fraud in Lagos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, Ikoyi, on Monday, June 29, 2026, arraigned Abdulkarim Muhammad Arome, and his company, Cresco Oil and Gas Limited before Justice O. A. Okunuga of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja over an alleged N336,993,863.35 (Three Hundred and Thirty-six Million, Nine Hundred and The post EFCC arraigns man, company over N336.9m fraud in Lagos appeared first on Dateline Nigeria.
The Bali Times
· Jul 8, 2026
Senior Kuta Police Officer Tests Positive During Internal Drug Screening
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· Jul 8, 2026
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SundayTimes
· Jul 5, 2026
Explosive WhatsApps expose alleged plot to rig SAPS tenders
WhatsApp messages between suspended crime intelligence boss Maj-Gen Feroz Khan and controversial cigarettes boss Mohammad Sayed show how they allegedly conspired to manipulate procurement in SAPS for their mutual benefit
Guinee news
· Jul 9, 2026
Kindia : Une fouille à la maison d’arrêt permet la saisie d’objets prohibés, le procureur tire la sonnette d’alarme
Les autorités judiciaires renforcent la surveillance au sein de la maison d’arrêt de Kindia. Le procureur de la République près le Tribunal de première instance (TPI) de Kindia, Mamadou Bhoye Diallo, a conduit, ce jeudi 9 juillet 2026, une vaste opération de fouille dans l’établissement pénitentiaire, avec l’appui des forces de défense et de sécurité. []
Vanguard News
· Jul 12, 2026
Alleged Forgery: FG set to arraign ex-Minister Nnaji, alleged “fake” PFIPC DG Adeyemi
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA— Barring any hitch, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) will, on Monday, arraign the former Minister of Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, before the Federal High Court in Abuja. It would be recalled that security operatives arrested the former Minister at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, [] The post Alleged Forgery: FG set to arraign ex-Minister Nnaji, alleged “fake” PFIPC DG Adeyemi appeared first on Vanguard News.
NaturalNews.com
· Jun 23, 2026
NSA and Cyber Command Systems Breached by “Mythos” in Hours, Senator Says
(NaturalNews) Breach of Classified SystemsOn June 11, 2026, an entity known as Mythos breached nearly all classified systems belonging to the National Security ...
9 News Australia
· Jun 29, 2026
Alarming drug test results in Victorian prisons
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Voice of Nigeria
· Jul 3, 2026
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Sweden Herald
· Jul 9, 2026
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The Hindu BusinessLine
· Jul 6, 2026
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Utusan Malaysia
· Jun 22, 2026
Op Tiris 4.0: 71,601 pemeriksaan, 869 kes ketirisan dikesan
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Malay Mail
· Jul 10, 2026
EAIC report: Citizenship approvals for seven naturalised players processed too quickly, not orderly
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Business Today
· Jun 24, 2026
Nine locations, nine red flags: What ED found during its raids on Rajesh Exports
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EL PAÍS
· Jul 5, 2026
How organized crime captured a city in Mexico
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Guineematin.com
· Jun 29, 2026
CRIEF : Belair Mining poursuivie pour corruption, l’ancien ministre des Mines Moussa Magassouba cité à comparaître
La société Belair Mining a comparu ce lundi, 29 juin 2026, devant la chambre de jugement de la Cour de répression des infractions économiques et financières (CRIEF) dans une affaire de corruption présumée liée au paiement d’une pénalité infligée après le chavirement d’un navire transportant de la bauxite en juin 2023. Au cours des débats, [] The post CRIEF : Belair Mining poursuivie pour corruption, l’ancien ministre des Mines Moussa Magassouba cité à comparaître first appeared on Guineematin.com.
Irish News
· Jul 10, 2026
British government to pay out £10m on IRA ‘nutting squad’ claims
‘The cases relate to allegations of collusion between state agencies including RUC Special Branch, Force Research Unit and the Ministry of Defence’
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