Crime

The Co-operative Group returned to profit in the first six months of the year, despite having lost almost £40million due to shoplifting. The mutual reported a profit of £58million for the six-month period ending June. This is a significant…

The City regulator brought its first criminal charge against an individual who was allegedly operating a network illegal cryptocurrency ATMs. Olumide Osunkoya has been accused by the Financial Conduct Authority for operating illegally…

In a stunning turn of events, Telegram chief executive Pavel Durov found himself arrested upon arrival at a Paris airport on Saturday. French prosecutors have revealed that the arrest is part of an extensive investigation, initiated in…

Businesses closed early Wednesday morning due to fears of further riots. Judges began handing out prison sentences, which the government hopes will end days of violence by far-right extremists across England. Derek Drummond, aged 58,…

Officers have arrested a 46-year old man in connection with an investigation into the £200m worth of contracts that were awarded by the UK government to PPE Medpro for Covid-19 pandemic-related services. National Crime Agency said that…

US authorities announced Thursday that they have dismantled "the world's largest ever botnet", which is allegedly responsible for Covid insurance fraud of nearly $6bn. The Department of Justice has arrested YunHe Wang (35), a Chinese…

As the cost of theft increases, retailers are beginning to question the use of unmanned scanning devices. One shoplifting technique has become so popular that staff members have named it. The "banana tricks" involves putting a product…