US says it shot down over 300 cartel drones on Mexico border
The United States said Friday it had shot down more than 300 drones operated by cartels along the Mexican border since the start of 2026, including 100 in Augu…
Crime & Public Safety — September 2026
Zenyazen Escobar found dead with gunshot wound
Mexican federal lawmaker Zenyazen Escobar was found dead with a gunshot wound on a highway in Veracruz state, local authorities said Friday. Veracruz Secretar…
Cameroon abducted children found in Yaounde, officials say
Authorities in Cameroon found several minors in a residence in the capital, Yaounde, after an anonymous tip-off, and the social affairs ministry said the children were believed to have been held captive. The ministry said the children were found on Wednesday…
Mexico says it seized 16.8 tons of amphetamines in Sinaloa
Mexican authorities said Friday they seized 16.8 tons of amphetamines from clandestine drug labs in northwestern Sinaloa state, home to one of the country's bi…
US sinks third alleged Los Choneros boat in a week
The US military sank another vessel it said was linked to Ecuador's Los Choneros gang, bringing to three the number of such boats it has destroyed in the Easte…
52 Singaporeans arrested in China, Singapore says
Singapore said Friday that 52 of its citizens had been arrested in China's southern Guangxi province on suspicion of involvement in pyramid schemes and related offences. Singapore's foreign ministry and police said the arrests happened during a Chinese law-en…
US sailors sent back after Pattaya scuffle, police say
Two US sailors were sent back to their ship after a drunken altercation near Pattaya's Walking Street, Thai police said Friday. Pattaya city police chief Colonel Anek Srathongyoo said police were called to a “small scuffle” involving the sailors in the early…
South Africa police raid third crystal meth lab
South African police said Thursday they uncovered a crystal methamphetamine laboratory hidden on a remote farm about 200 kilometres north of Johannesburg, the…
Brussels station rifle arrest, AFP source says
Belgian police arrested a man at Bruxelles Midi station on Thursday, and a person close to the investigation told AFP he had a Kalashnikov automatic rifle in a…
Serbia detains four in EU explosives, drone probe
Serbian prosecutors said Thursday that four people had been detained in an investigation into an “organised group” suspected of moving explosives and drones in…
US sinks boat allegedly supporting Los Choneros
The United States military intercepted and sank a vessel allegedly used to support at-sea drug trafficking by Ecuadorian criminal organization Los Choneros, of…
Japan to toughen driving tests for some over-75s
Japan will make driving tests harder for some motorists over 75 with traffic violations, as police try to reduce accidents caused by older drivers mistaking the accelerator for the brake. The National Police Agency said Thursday it would take “necessary measu…
Minneapolis shooting leaves two dead; suspect also dead
Two people died and several others were injured, including three police officers, after police said a gunman opened fire in Minneapolis on Wednesday. Garrett…
Iran state TV says 11 foreigners held for fuel smuggling
Iranian state television said authorities arrested 11 foreign nationals on suspicion of trying to smuggle fuel out of the country. State television reported o…
Sri Lanka seizes $21m crystal meth shipment
US and Sri Lankan anti-narcotics agents seized 463 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine from a shipping container in Colombo after a joint operation targeting a Pakistani drug network, police said Wednesday. Police deputy inspector-general Ashoka Dharmasena s…
Germany hunts climate activist over grid sabotage
German authorities were searching Friday for a 48-year-old man suspected of attacks and attempted attacks on the power grid, and Interior Minister Alexander Do…
Mexican troops kill cartel suspect Luis Enrique Barragan
Mexican soldiers killed Luis Enrique Barragan, an accused drug cartel leader who had a $3 million US bounty on his head, Mexico's government announced Tuesday. Security Minister Omar Garcia Harfuch said Barragan, 39, and an associate opened fire on soldiers a…
Berlin rainbow bench for Pride attack victims vandalised
A rainbow-coloured bench installed in Berlin’s Tiergarten park to remember victims of a deadly July attack on Pride march revellers has been severely damaged, police said Tuesday. Police said they were called to the park after wooden slats were torn from the…
Australia to pledge $429m to track Pacific narco subs
Australia will pledge Au$600 million, or $429 million, on Wednesday to help small Pacific island states track and interdict “narco subs” and other drug-smuggling vessels at sea. Australian authorities said illicit drug seizures in the South Pacific have more…
Dutch police arrest 34 after Overasselt shootout
Dutch authorities said Tuesday they had arrested 34 people after a pre-dawn shootout in Overasselt killed a 51-year-old and injured two police officers. Polic…
Germany power lines hit by IEDs near coal plant
Improvised explosive devices damaged electricity lines on Tuesday near Germany’s Jaenschwalde coal-fired power plant, briefly interrupting service but causing…
Japan arrests man over 30 hamster killings
Police in Japan said Tuesday they had arrested a 36-year-old high school staffer in Iwate over the alleged killing of about 30 hamsters at a hotel, weeks after he was detained in a separate case involving around 20 hamsters. Hiroyuki Nasu, a senior police off…
Johannesburg illegal mining wrecks roads and power
Illegal mining is damaging roads, power equipment, homes and buildings across Johannesburg and nearby areas, while residents and officials say armed mining gangs have brought new danger to communities. Parts of Wemmer Pan Road in Johannesburg have collapsed,…