11 h. ago Edinburgh crime: Further four men arrested in relation to violent gang

"If you know anything about these dangerous and abhorrent acts, please do the right thing and speak to us."

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2 d. ago Mexico: ‘Noah’s Ark’ of animals flees cartel violence for new home on coast

Officials at animal refuge near Culiacán, capital of violence-torn Sinaloa state, faced threats from powerful drug gangsHundreds of animals including elephants, crocodiles, lions and tigers have been moved from a violence-torn Mexican cartel heartland to a new home in an operation described as a “21st-century Noah’s Ark”.The transported species, which also included exotic birds, had been housed at the Ostok animal refuge near Culiacán, the capital of Sinaloa state, home to one of the country’s most powerful drug gangs. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Jafaican actor Peter Andre breaks his silence on problematic movie's huge backlash

Peter Andre has spoken out about the backlash against his new film Jafaican, which sees the Mysterious Girl singer portray a wheeler-dealer who poses as a violent Jamaican gangster

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3 d. ago Chilling reason Mexico’s deadliest gangs have formed ‘super cartel’ revealed

A deadly alliance between two of Mexico's most powerful gangs threatens to intensify the nation's drug war - and could also result in more drugs and guns flowing into the US

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3 d. ago AP PHOTOS: Tigers, jaguars and elephants are the latest to flee Mexico’s cartel violence

A pack of veterinarians clambered over hefty metal crates on Tuesday morning, loading them one by one onto a fleet of semi-trucks. Among the cargo: tigers, monkeys, jaguars, elephants and lions – all fleeing the latest wave of cartel violence eclipsing the northern Mexican city of Culiacan.

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5 d. ago Fears of new 'super cartel' between two of Mexico's most violent drug gangs

An alliance is believed to have been formed

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5 d. ago Fears of new 'super cartel' as Mexico's most violent gangs make terrifying alliance

Members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and 'Los Chapitos' faction of the notorious Sinaloa Cartel are said to have formed an alliance which could provde deadly

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1 week ago Dozens of Mexican cartel family members enter the US in ‘Trump administration deal’

Mexico’s security chief confirmed an independent report

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1 week ago Mexican security chief confirms cartel family members entered US in a deal with Trump administration

Mexico’s government has confirmed reports that 17 family members of the son of a former cartel leader crossed into the United States

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3 w. ago Fury as police marksman who was cleared of murdering violent gangster Chris Kaba now faces gross misconduct hearing

A police marksman acquitted of murdering a violent gangster now faces a 'nonsensical' disciplinary hearing to the fury of MPs and officers.

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3 w. ago Schoolgirl battered in street as gang film violent attack for Snapchat

The young girl has been left traumatised following the brutal assault which was filmed by classmates and spread online.

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3 w. ago Britain's girl gang problem: Increasing numbers of young women are committing violent crime, warn experts

Experts say there has been a surge in the number of girls and young women taking part in violence - after a series of high-profile incidents and emergency service alerts.

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3 w. ago Mexico's attorney general says ranch was used for cartel training, but no mass graves found

A ranch in the western Mexican state of Jalisco was used for cartel recruitment and training, but federal investigators found no evidence of bodies being burned there

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