23 h. ago Alligator used as guard dog to shield drugs and weapons in UK home found by cops

Essex Police executed a warrant at a home where they found a significant cannabis grow and several weapons, as well as an unexpected four-foot long caiman alligator

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3 d. ago French prisons hit by wave of attacks after clampdown on drug traffickers

Terrorism office launches investigation into assaults including gunmen opening fire on entrance to Toulon jailFrance’s national terrorism office has launched an investigation into a wave of apparently coordinated attacks at multiple prisons across the country believed to be linked to a government clampdown on drug traffickers.Gunmen with automatic weapons opened fire on the entrance to Toulon prison in southern France in the early hours of Tuesday, while in recent days cars have been set alight outside four other jails, and in Marseille a residential building housing prison guards was attacked. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Italian police arrest 24 suspected mafiosi over Naples parking protection racket

Suspects charged for drug and weapon offences as well as scheme in which drivers felt compelled to pay feesItalian police have arrested 24 suspected members of the Camorra – the notorious Neapolitan mafia – on charges of drug trafficking, arms possession and running an illegal parking attendant scheme.According to investigators, several of those arrested on Monday were reportedly affiliated with well-known Camorra families operating in the Fuorigrotta and Chiaia districts of Naples. Some were already serving jail sentences. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Inside stunning research that shows how cheap, popular drugs could be secret weapon against dementia

Dementia is the UK's biggest killer, claiming more lives than heart attacks and strokes combined. Despite exhaustive research, science has failed to find a cure or drug to prevent it.

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5 d. ago Seven weapons, 25 arrests, £50,000 of drugs: The Greater Manchester town fighting a crime 'nightmare'

Residents in Derker are hopeful about Operation Vulcan - but there's still a long way to go.

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2 w. ago Man's 'fascination' with weapons led to him being uncovered as drug dealer

Andrew Hanley has a history of possessing weapons including a knife, knuckleduster and martial arts nunchucks

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2 w. ago Wannabe rapper, 29, who recorded video boasting about his crimes before his drugs and weapons empire came crashing down is jailed

Clint Curtis, 29, wore designer clothes and gold chains in a music video posted online in which he 'glorified' his criminal lifestyle and access to guns whilst surrounded by hooded men.

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4 w. ago Haul of weapons found in prison cell searches during drones and drugs crackdown

Four men were arrested after a drone was spotted flying near HMP Manchester

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