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Not Italy's Devil's Island: Sardinia bristles at mafia inmate plan
HeadlinesEuropol breaks up Europe-wide drugs network based in Poland running 20 illegal labs
FinanceUK supported US mission to seize Russian-flagged oil tanker, MoD says
HeadlinesGreece arrests five over cocaine trafficking on ship from Venezuela to Europe
Poland annuls passport of ex-justice minister wanted by prosecutors
Date: November 18, 2025
WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland has annulled the diplomatic passport of an ex-justice minister accused of abuse of power, the foreign minister said on Tuesday, as Warsaw tries to enforce a warrant for his...
Police raids target first Spanish cell of 'Tren de Aragua' crime ring
Date: November 7, 2025
MADRID (Reuters) -Police said on Friday they had arrested 13 people accused of belonging to the first cell of Venezuela's "Tren de Aragua" crime gang detected in Spain, following raids in five cities....
Two people injured by gunshots in latest Brussels gang clash
Date: October 31, 2025
By Sudip Kar-Gupta BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Two people suffered gunshot wounds after rival groups clashed in Brussels in the early hours of Thursday, said the Brussels prosecutor's department, as the...
Two arrested in Greece over Cyprus soccer murder, underworld link suspected
Date: October 30, 2025
ATHENS (Reuters) -Two men have been arrested in Greece over the killing of a soccer club chairman in Cyprus and police are investigating if the case is linked to underworld crime rings, police said on...
UK sanctions Balkan people-smuggling gangs ahead of summit in London
Date: October 22, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain added 13 new sanctions designations under its global irregular migration and trafficking in persons regime, a government update showed on Wednesday. (Reporting by Sam...
European police break up gang trafficking stolen cars to Dubai
Date: October 7, 2025
ROME (Reuters) -Italian, Spanish and Belgian police have dismantled an Eastern European criminal network accused of stealing luxury cars and smuggling them to Dubai for resale, Italian and EU...