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FG cracks down on illegal mining, arrests two suspects in Osun

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July 12, 2026

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The Nigerian Government, through this operation, has reiterated that there will be no safe haven for illegal miners or their sponsors, as efforts to sanitise the sector and reposition it as a major driver of national economic growth remain irreversible. The post FG cracks down on illegal mining, arrests two suspects in Osun appeared first on Vanguard News.

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Dateline Nigeria

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· Jul 13, 2026

FG arrests two over illegal mining in Osun 

The Federal Government says intensified efforts to curb illegal mining nationwide have led to the arrest of two suspected illegal miners at a mining site in Osun. The enforcement operation, led by the Southwest Zonal Mines Officer, Mr Ajibade Ganiyu, was carried out by officials of the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development in Ogun, The post FG arrests two over illegal mining in Osun appeared first on Dateline Nigeria.

South Africa Today

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· Jun 26, 2026

KZN Crackdown: Scores of Suspected Undocumented Immigrants Nabbed in Mooi River Trucking Raid

MOOI RIVER, KWAZULU-NATAL — A major multi-disciplinary law enforcement operation at Mooi River Plaza in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has led to the arrest of scores of suspected undocumented immigrants, Home Affairs Deputy Minister Njabulo Nzuza has confirmed. The targeted raid specifically focused on foreign nationals working illegally within the local trucking and transport sector. A Coordinated []

MyJoyOnline

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· Jul 1, 2026

Anti-Galamsey task force seizes excavators near Adansi Asokwa hospital after tip-off

The Anti-Illegal Mining Task Force has impounded two excavators and a pickup truck following a raid on an alleged illegal mining site near the Adansi Asokwa Hospital in the Ashanti Region. According to the Ashanti Regional Minister, the operation was launched after authorities received reports on Wednesday morning about illegal mining activities around the hospital. In a statement posted on his official Facebook page, the Minister said the suspects fled the area upon realising that the authorities had been alerted.

Yonhap News Agency

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· Jul 4, 2026

2 illegal gambling network operators extradited from UAE in joint gov't operation

SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- Two suspects accused of running large-scale illegal on...

ArcaMax

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· Jun 23, 2026

Federal judge in California bars courthouse immigration arrests nationwide

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents can no longer arrest undocumented immigrants at courthouses solely for civil immigration violations under an order issued Tuesday by a federal judge in San Jose. The order by ...

Daily Post Nigeria

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· Jul 10, 2026

NDLEA arraigns drug baron, three Mexican nationals over illicit drugs

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arraigned an alleged drug kingpin, Anochili Innocent, three Mexican nationals and six other Nigerians before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos over the operation of a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in Mowe Forest, Ogun State. The defendants face an 11-count charge, including conspiracy, operating a drug trafficking [] NDLEA arraigns drug baron, three Mexican nationals over illicit drugs

Vision Times

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· Jul 9, 2026

Taiwan Busts Alleged Underground Network Smuggling Nvidia AI Servers to China

The Keelung District Prosecutors Office in Taiwan is investigating a major smuggling case involving Supermicro servers equipped with Nvidia’s high-end chips, which were allegedly diverted to China. Authorities have conducted two raids and detained six suspects, including a Supermicro sales manager and senior executives of listed company Qyun Technology. An expanded investigation has found that []

Townhall

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· Jul 7, 2026

Border Agents Just Made a Massive Drug Bust in Texas

Border Agents Just Made a Massive Drug Bust in Texas

Malay Mail

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· Jul 10, 2026

Police bust drop‑and‑collect drug syndicate in Kuching, arrest seven and seize RM1.35m meth

KUCHING, July 10 — Police have busted a drug trafficking syndicate believed to have used the drop-and-collect meth...

San Antonio Current

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· Jul 7, 2026

ICE primarily targeting non-criminal immigrants in Texas, recent numbers show

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is primarily targeting immigrants with no criminal record in Texas arrests, according to recent data released by the Deportation Data Project. According to a data set released in March by professors at the UC Berkeley School of Law, the agency’s arrests of people who only have immigration-related offenses have [] The post ICE primarily targeting non-criminal immigrants in Texas, recent numbers show appeared first on San Antonio Current.

Tampa Free Press

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· Jun 26, 2026

Pinellas Park Convenience Store Raided After Hiding Banned Drugs For Profit

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. – A narcotics investigation in Pinellas Park ended with the raid of a local convenience store and a residential home on June 25, 2026, resulting in the arrest of two men accused of running a drug operation just steps from a school. The Pinellas Park Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit targeted the [] Pinellas Park Convenience Store Raided After Hiding Banned Drugs For Profit

KSAT San Antonio

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· Jul 9, 2026

Cases involving violent extremists targeting kids online rose 300% in San Antonio in 2 years, FBI says

A federal court case involving a San Antonio teen has exposed a growing and dangerous problem in South Texas and around the nation.

Off The Press

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· Jun 29, 2026

Customs officers seize $72M in methamphetamine from vehicles entering Texas from Mexico

Federal customs officers at a border crossing in South Texas uncovered more than 72 million worth of methamphetamine that drivers attempted to smuggle into the United States from Mexico last weekend. U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced late Sunday that Operations of Field Operations officers assigned to bridges where cars and commercial trucks are inspected []...Click to read more

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jul 4, 2026

Gudang lombong mata wang digital di serbu

KLANG: Dua lelaki termasuk warga asing masing-masing berusia 20 dan 31 tahun ditahan selepas disyaki terlibat dalam aktiviti perlombongan mata wang digital di sebuah gudang dalam kawasan Zon Bebas Pelabuhan Klang (PKFZ), Pulau Indah, di sini, semalam. Ketua Polis Daerah Klang Selatan, Asisten Komisioner Lim Jit Huey berkata, tangkapan dibuat susulan serbuan terhadap premis terbabit ... Read more The post Gudang lombong mata wang digital di serbu appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

RAPPLER

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· Jul 5, 2026

[Tambay] Nasaan ang tapang ni Marcoleta? O baka mag-Bato dela Rosa siya?

Handa raw siyang magpakulong kung magkaroon ng arrest warrant, ’ika ni Marcoleta. Ganyang-ganyan din ang sinabi ni Senador Bato de la Rosa bago lumabas ang mandamiento de arresto sa kanya ng International Criminal Court.

Washington Examiner

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· Jun 29, 2026

Customs officers in Texas find $72 million worth of methamphetamine in two vehicles

Federal customs officers at a border crossing in South Texas uncovered more than 72 million worth of methamphetamine that drivers attempted to smuggle into the United States from Mexico last weekend. U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced late Sunday that Operations of Field Operations officers assigned to bridges where cars and commercial trucks are inspected []

UrduPoint

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· Jun 27, 2026

Attock police foil attempt to smuggle 1 kg of crystal meth, arrest inter-provincial smuggler

Attock police foil attempt to smuggle 1 kg of crystal meth, arrest inter-provincial smuggler

Vanguard News

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· Jun 24, 2026

NDLEA busts meth laboratory in Oyo forest, arrests Mexican, 4 others

The breakthrough comes barely four weeks after the agency dismantled a similar massive meth laboratory in a forest in Ijebu East, Ogun State, signalling a desperate attempt by drug barons to turn the Southwest axis into a synthetic drug manufacturing hub. The post NDLEA busts meth laboratory in Oyo forest, arrests Mexican, 4 others appeared first on Vanguard News.

Anadolu Agency

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· Jul 9, 2026

Mexico to take US to court over deaths of 17 Mexican nationals

Mexican government building legal case against US over deaths of Mexican nationals in ICE custody and immigration enforcement operations

Disclose.tv

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· Jul 9, 2026

[Media] JUST IN - Mexico's government ​to file criminal complaints in U.S.

JUST IN - Mexico's government ​to file criminal complaints in U.S. over Mexican ​citizens who ​died in immigration custody or while ​being targeted for detention.Read here: https://www.disclose.tv/id/5pxpptr5ch/@disclosetvDisclose.tvMexico to file criminal complaints in US over deaths in immigration custodyBreaking news from around the world.

National Geographic

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· Jun 13, 2026

Caribbean Cargo & Illegal Meds (Full Episode) | To Catch a Smuggler

In this episode of To Catch a Smuggler, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) pursues multiple cases of cocaine smuggled from the Caribbean via maritime vessels. Meanwhile, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers intercept and execute large-scale seizures of medications without a prescription. To Catch a Smuggler | S3 E12 #ToCatchASmuggler #FullEpisode #Airport Drug Boat Bust (Full Episode) | To Catch a Smuggler https://youtu.be/RpLov3Jo6Ds

Investing.com

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· Jul 3, 2026

Why is Sumitomo Metal Mining stock rallying today?

Why is Sumitomo Metal Mining stock rallying today?

teleSUR English

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· Jun 29, 2026

Colombian Forces Destroy 81 Illegal Mining Operations in the Choco Department

The action directly impacts the illicit economies of the Clan del Golfo. On Monday, the Colombian Armed Forces announced it destroyed 81 illegal mining operations in the San Isidro village in the Choco department, as part of Operation Ayacucho Plus. RELATED: Violence in Colombia’s Chocó Threatens Survival of Indigenous and Afro-Descendant Communities The operation included []

Financial Times

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· Jun 29, 2026

Supermicro Taiwan offices raided in chip smuggling probe

Server maker’s shares fell about 8 after news of the investigation

Proto Thema - English

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· Jun 29, 2026

Mexico’s ‘Batman’ vigilante hunts motorcycle thieves and ties them to poles

It's gone viral in Mexico – Police are searching for the man who's taking the law into his own hands** The post Mexico’s ‘Batman’ vigilante hunts motorcycle thieves and ties them to poles appeared first on ProtoThema English.

Independent Online

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· Jun 23, 2026

Shocking crater under Joburg highway bridge is just the tip of the illegal mining iceberg

Shocking crater under Joburg highway bridge is just the tip of the illegal mining iceberg

The Eastern Herald

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· Jul 2, 2026

Taiwan Raided Super Micro Over Nvidia Chip Smuggling. The Charge: Document Forgery.

Taiwan prosecutors raided 12 locations tied to Super Micro Computer, Albatron Technology, and Chief Telecom on June 29, targeting a 2.5 billion Nvidia chip-smuggling scheme. The problem: Taiwan has no law that makes exporting AI chips to China a crime.

The Next Web

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· Jun 29, 2026

Taiwan raids Super Micro’s office as Nvidia chip smuggling investigation widens

Taiwan’s Keelung District Prosecutors Office raided Super Micro Computer’s local office on Monday, widening an investigation into the alleged smuggling of Nvidia chips to China through the company’s servers. The raid also targeted the residences of six individuals and the sites of two other affiliated companies, according to Bloomberg. Super Micro shares fell more than [] This story continues at The Next Web

Seeking Alpha

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· Jun 23, 2026

Collective Mining: A Strong Discovery Waiting For Its First Real Test

Collective Mining: A Strong Discovery Waiting For Its First Real Test

ANTARA News

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· Jul 7, 2026

Makassar Customs foils 1kg meth smuggling attempt from Malaysia

The Makassar Customs Office and the South Sulawesi Regional Police have uncovered a methamphetamine smuggling operation ...

Drudge Report

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· Jul 9, 2026

Mexico Threatens Legal Action Against ICE Over Shooting of Illegal Alien in Texas...

Mexico Threatens Legal Action Against ICE Over Shooting of Illegal Alien in Texas... (First column, 6th story, link) Related stories:Sheriff slams feds: Bunch of Bullies!The Critically Panned Vigilante Movie That Found an Audience via Musk...

Mexico News Daily

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· Jun 23, 2026

Authorities seize over 24,000 liters of liquid meth, Mexico’s second-largest drug bust in history

According to Mexico's National Defense Ministry, the seizure represented an economic blow to organized crime to the tune of more than 9 billion pesos (US 512.3 million). The post Authorities seize over 24,000 liters of liquid meth, Mexico’s second-largest drug bust in history appeared first on Mexico News Daily

GB News

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· Jul 13, 2026

POLL OF THE DAY: Is the Government doing enough to stop people-smuggling gangs? VOTE NOW

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Voice of Nigeria

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· Jul 13, 2026

Mining Marshals: Nigeria Apprehends Over 300 Illegal Miners

Hauwa Gidado, Abuja The Nigerian Government says it has arrested more than 300 illegal miners and prosecuted over 150 suspects, including foreign nationals, and shut down several illegal mining sites in the country since the establishment of the Mining Marshals. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, said the Federal Government has made sanitising [] The post Mining Marshals: Nigeria Apprehends Over 300 Illegal Miners appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.

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