UAE issues Federal Decree-Law amending the Crimes and Penalties Law, strengthening protection for minors, and prostitution law
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UAE refers 9 suspects to court for organised gang crimes
UAE Public Prosecution has referred nine Arab nationals to court for crimes endangering state security, public order, and social peace
Belgium
Dubai Police arrest and extradite 3 INTERPOL-wanted suspects linked to major organised crime in Belgium
Dubai Police arrest prime suspects in organised crime gang
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Federal officials identify suspect in second Trump assassination attempt
The suspect in the Trump assassination attempt has been identified as Ryan Routh
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UAE orders trial of 100 members of ‘criminal gang’
UAE puts 100 alleged gang members on trial for threats to order, security and peace
AI
Dubai Police arrest 43 suspects of AI-supergang over $36m deep-fake cyberfraud scam in Operation Monopoly
Dubai Police arrest 43 after AI gang used deep fake voice-changing technology to steal $36m from Asian company
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Dubai Police robocop patrol detects crime, uses facial recognition tech and has detachable drone
Dubai introduces crime-fighting robot patrol vehicle with facial recognition and drone technology
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Saudi Arabia issues tax scam warning
Saudi tax authority issues warning over digital tax scams
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Dubai launches major crackdown on economic crimes
Dubai launches platform to allow public to report economic crimes
Abu Dhabi
UAE confiscates $356m from money launderers, hands out $54m fines in major crime and terrorism crackdown
UAE conducts review of money-laundering operations and financial crimes in the country
Abu Dhabi
Inside the UAE’s crackdown on money laundering
UAE achieves record-breaking financial crime confiscations in 2023, nearing exit from FATF grey list
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LinkedIn ransomware attack: Data held hostage, criminals demand payment to unlock accounts
Criminals demand payment to unlock LinkedIn accounts in ransomware attack, experts say
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Kuwait drug bust: Authorities seize 15kg narcotics plants from two Asian women
Kuwait authorities caught the two women, who are of Asian nationality, hiding the narcotic plants hidden within three postal parcels
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Kuwait hangs 5 for crimes related to bombing, murder, drugs: Report
The Kuwait public prosecution confirmed the deaths, stating that those put to death were predominantly convicted of murder
Blockchain
Crypto scammers lose out on billions as revenues drop 77%: Report
2022 was a difficult year for the crypto industry but things are looking up as crimes drop by 65% and scam revenues decline by 77% since last year
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Kuwait crime rate drops 25% in first half of 2023: Report
About 11,000 violators from India, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Egypt were deported from Kuwait during H1 2023, the report said
Andrew Tate
Andrew Tate charged for rape, human trafficking: Report
Along with Tate, his brother Tristan and two associates have also been charged
