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The Standard
04-07-2025
- Business
- The Standard
Hong Kong, Canadian police team up to foil $13m email scam
Hong Kong police, in a joint operation with Canadian authorities, successfully intercepted and recovered HK$13.29 million (CAD$2.3 million) in a cross-border business email scam. (File)
Yahoo
04-07-2025
- Yahoo
Commuters searched at station as part of large scale police crackdown
Brighton railway station became the focus of a targeted police crackdown on drug crime observed by the policing minister. The gateway to the city was bustling with officers taking part in the county lines operation. The large police response saw several people searched, with dog units sniffing out drugs and a knife arch being used. Watching the large-scale operation was policing minister Dame Diana Johnson. Read more Driver went wrong way around roundabout during 15 minute police chase Man arrested after woman sexually assaulted while walking down road Several police officers assaulted during town centre disturbance Speaking to The Argus, she explained the importance of tackling county lines drug trafficking head-on while while ensuring the protection of vulnerable individuals. She said: "The key thing I have seen today at Brighton station is that the police cannot deal with this on their own. "For example the voluntary sector, who can get alongside young people; work with them and provide the support they need. "Dealing with county lines has to have all of the key partners together working on behalf of safeguarding young people." Throughout the week, local officers increased patrols and stop-and-search operations around Brighton station. (Image: Newsquest) County lines describes the exploitation of young and vulnerable people to transport and sell drugs across regions as part of organised crime networks. Sussex Police and British Transport Police were two of many forces up and down the country which took part in the recent week of action aimed to tackle the issue. They heavily increased patrols and stop-and-search operations around the station and across Brighton and Hove during the intensification week, which began on Monday, June 23. Policing Minister Dame Diana Johnson was present at the station to observe the operation. (Image: Newsquest) 1,965 arrests were made nationwide as part of the week of action with local figures set to be released. Dame Diana also stressed the importance of prevention work alongside police enforcement to stop young people from becoming involved in these dangerous networks. She said: "We want to go after those who are supplying drugs but we want to be safeguarding those young people and children who have been exploited by criminal gangs. "That's what this is about, looking after those young people and getting them away from that exploitation." Drug detection dogs were present for the operation. (Image: Newsquest) In a message aimed at criminals, British Transport Police Superintendent for Covert Policing and County Lines David Udomhiaye said: "We will find those that exploit the vulnerable. 'Our main focus is treating children as victims not criminals; safeguarding and prevention is our main focus." He added: "Sometimes you may see us working, but we also have undercover officers and we use a number of tactics you might not see. "I would say to those that are involved in this kind of activity, that we are always there working to catch them." A knife arch was part of the operation. During the operation, a young person was taken aside for questioning. A specialist organisation who provide support to children and young people affected by County Lines activity, Catch22, was present to offer support. The organisation help to make sure those identified as victims can process their experiences and are protected from any future harm. The young person was released by the police but had the case been taken any further, Catch22 would have been available to provide support if needed. Catch22's senior service manager Johnny Bolderson said: "Exploitation is not a slow thing, it happens over a number of years. "It is really difficult for young people and children to identify the exploitation placed on them. "To identify they are actually a victim is difficult. "So, our place in this is to engage a young person at a reachable moment where we can make a real, serious engagement with one-to-one intervention or our rescue service." He explained: "We have a rescue service that will travel and go and pick up a young person who has been found in a county lines situation. "We return them back to a safe address and while we do that we talk to them and make them feel safe. "We do a number of rescues in the Sussex areas."
Free Malaysia Today
28-06-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Cop killed in operation against illegal street racing in KL
Kuala Lumpur traffic investigation and enforcement department chief Zamzuri Isa said both police officers were conducting surveillance to prevent illegal street racing activities. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : A policeman died after his motorcycle skidded during an operation to curb illegal street racing in Kuala Lumpur early this morning. Kuala Lumpur traffic investigation and enforcement department chief Zamzuri Isa said Amirul Aiman Othman, 24, was declared dead at the scene following the 4.30am incident on Jalan Kuching, heading towards Selayang from Jalan Tun Razak. 'A preliminary investigation revealed that he lost control of his motorcycle while navigating a bend and collided with a metal road barrier before tumbling down an embankment. 'Another officer riding behind the victim also lost control of his motorcycle and sustained minor injuries. He is receiving outpatient treatment at Kuala Lumpur Hospital,' Bernama reported him as saying. Zamzuri said the officers were conducting surveillance to prevent illegal street racing activities in Kuala Lumpur. He said Amirul had been serving with the department since completing his training and had been attached to the intelligence/operations division for over a year.
CTV News
12-06-2025
- CTV News
Police in Akwesasne Mohawk Territory break up suspected human smuggling operation
The Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service says it disrupted a suspected human smuggling operation in its territory this past weekend. In a news release, the police service said three people with Brazilian passports were found near Raquette Point, Akwesasne, N.Y., on Saturday. The individuals — a man, a woman, and a child — told police they had been held against their will for several days and were given minimal necessities. The investigation led police to a home on Cornwall Island, in Ontario, police said. 'While police were actively monitoring the location, two more individuals believed to be migrants were dropped off at the exact location,' the news release said. 'In the interest of public safety, officers entered the residence and located two additional migrants, along with a resident from Akwesasne. All individuals were safely detained. Background checks confirmed that the two additional migrants had active extradition warrants from the United States related to immigration violations.' The Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service said the investigation remains ongoing and no other information would be made available. No charges have been announced. Akwesasne police said the operation was carried out with assistance from Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Police, the RCMP, Sûreté du Québec, and the Canada Border Services Agency. The Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service has identified persons of interest. Anyone with information is asked to call (613) 575-2340 or submit a secure tip by email at tips@ You may also provide an anonymous tip to Seaway Valley Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
CTV News
12-06-2025
- CTV News
Organized crime targeted by police operation in Quebec
An SPVM police shoulder patch is seen on an officer in Montreal, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi) Several arrests are expected as the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) and Montreal police (SPVM) investigate organized crime in the province on Thursday morning. About 150 officers are involved in a large-scale operation in the cities of Montreal, Laval, Blainville, Shefford, Saint-Lazare, Repentigny, Quebec City and Rosemère. An update by the two forces is expected later in the day. It's the latest in a string of police operations fighting against organized crime in the province. READ MORE: 7 arrested after early morning police operation targets Italian Mafia Earlier this month, police arrested 13 people in connection with a wave of extortion attempts at Montreal restaurants. Last month, officers targeted the Blood Family Mafia in Lévis and Sainte-Claire near Quebec City. In April, seven people were arrested after a police operation focused on the Italian Mafia.
