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Penn State Fraternity Cocaine Ring: 14 Charged, Pledges Allegedly Involved
crime8 days ago

Penn State Fraternity Cocaine Ring: 14 Charged, Pledges Allegedly Involved

A Penn State cocaine trafficking case has led to 14 charges, tied to two off-campus fraternities (Delta Upsilon and Sigma Chi). The investigation alleges pledges helped cut and package drugs for distribution to students, with Agostino Abbatiello and Thomas Robinson identified as main suppliers and operations extending to Philadelphia and New York. Fourteen defendants include mostly Penn State students, plus the father of a student charged with tampering; Delta Upsilon has been placed on interim suspension while Penn State investigates, and Sigma Chi is noted as not recognized by the university.

via Fox News|
#cocaine#crime#fraternities
Cocaine Trafficking Case Connects 14 to Penn State Fraternities
crime9 days ago

Cocaine Trafficking Case Connects 14 to Penn State Fraternities

Fourteen individuals, including Penn State students, were charged in a cocaine trafficking investigation linked to two off-campus fraternities (Delta Upsilon and Sigma Chi). Authorities allege cocaine moved from Philadelphia and New York to State College in 2023–2024, was packaged at the fraternity houses, and distributed locally; key figures Abbatiello and Thomas Robinson are central to the operation. Charges include felony corrupt organizations and conspiracy, with some defendants arraigned and others facing arrest warrants. The university says it will handle student cases through conduct processes while the investigation continues, and investigators note that packaging allegedly occurred off campus with pledges involved in initiation.

via Onward State|
#charges#cocaine#crime
Paris-area Epstein associate found dead amid French trafficking probe
crime1 month ago

Paris-area Epstein associate found dead amid French trafficking probe

A French modelling scout tied to Jeffrey Epstein, Daniel Siad, was found dead at his home near Paris as French prosecutors pursue a human-trafficking case accusing him of rape and other charges. Siad is named in U.S. Epstein files as a loyal intermediary who sourced models and arranged meetings for Epstein and his associate Brunel; he denied wrongdoing, claiming his work was legitimate model casting. An autopsy will determine the cause of death while investigators review Epstein-related emails and evidence.

via The Guardian|
#crime#epstein#france
Two Rohingya boats vanish at sea with 530 people
world1 month ago

Two Rohingya boats vanish at sea with 530 people

Two boats carrying about 530 Rohingya asylum seekers left Myanmar’s Rakhine state on June 29 and have not been heard from, with monsoon seas making capsizes likely and survivors uncertain. Bodies have washed ashore in Bangladesh and Myanmar as families await news. The disappearance is part of a broader exodus driven by dire conditions in Rakhine and Bangladesh, aided by trafficking networks routing people via Thailand toward Malaysia. The UN has urged safer routes, but no regional government has facilitated an easier exit for the Rohingya.

via BBC|
#monsoon#myanmar#refugees
UN Warns of Mass Rohingya Ship Disasters Near Myanmar, 500 Feared Dead
world1 month ago

UN Warns of Mass Rohingya Ship Disasters Near Myanmar, 500 Feared Dead

UN agencies warn that more than 500 people, mostly Rohingya from Rakhine, may have died in two boat disasters off Myanmar—one about 250 people missing after departure and another about 280 believed sunk off the Ayeyarwady coast on 8 July—highlighting hazardous journeys outside the sailing season amid heavy rains and trafficking networks; they urge search-and-rescue, asylum access, action against smugglers, and sustained international support for refugees in Bangladesh.

via The Guardian|
#myanmar#refugees#rohingya
Epstein victims doubt UK probe into Prince Andrew, says lawyer
world2 months ago

Epstein victims doubt UK probe into Prince Andrew, says lawyer

American lawyers representing Epstein survivors say multiple potential UK victims with information about Prince Andrew distrust speaking to British police due to a history of inaction and fear of press intrusion; Thames Valley Police are reviewing a claim related to an encounter at Royal Lodge as part of an ongoing inquiry, while Andrew denies any wrongdoing and police emphasize they will treat victim-survivors with care and continue outreach.

via BBC|
#epstein#prince-andrew#survivors
Palm Beach Hearing Elevates Epstein Case, Demands Accountability and Opposes Maxwell Pardon
politics3 months ago

Palm Beach Hearing Elevates Epstein Case, Demands Accountability and Opposes Maxwell Pardon

Democrats convened a Palm Beach field hearing to critique the government’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein abuse scandal, releasing a report accusing prosecutors of enabling a global trafficking network via a 2008 sweetheart deal. Survivors testified about abuse and retraumatization, while lawmakers pressed for more transparency and warned against granting any pardon to Ghislaine Maxwell.

via The Guardian|
#epstein#house-oversight-committee#maxwell
Essex football club owners charged with rape and trafficking
local3 months ago

Essex football club owners charged with rape and trafficking

Barrie Drewitt-Barlow and his husband Scott have appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court charged with rape, multiple counts of sexual assault and modern slavery trafficking linked to grooming young men; offences are alleged to have occurred between 2013 and 2026. The couple, who took over Maldon & Tiptree FC in 2025 and oversaw the club’s promotion to the seventh tier, were remanded in custody and will appear at Crown Court on 5 June. Police searches were conducted at the Drewitt-Barlow Stadium, their home, and The Swan pub in Braintree, with a Rolls-Royce removed from the stadium as inquiries continue.

via BBC|
#barrie-drewitt-barlow#essex#local
UK modern slavery at record highs as experts warn the trend could worsen
policy3 months ago

UK modern slavery at record highs as experts warn the trend could worsen

UK referrals to the National Referral Mechanism rose to 23,411 in 2025—the highest on record, up from 12,691 in 2021—with independent anti-slavery commissioner Eleanor Lyons warning that worsening global conditions and new exploitation methods, including AI-assisted trafficking, digital scams, and crypto, could push modern slavery higher over the next decade; the report calls for more funding for specialist police units, tougher prosecutions of exploiters, a national public awareness campaign, and improved victim care, while GRETA urges stronger alignment with the Council of Europe convention and better inter-agency coordination.

via The Guardian|
#modern-slavery#policy#trafficking
Kenya detains Chinese national over plan to smuggle 2,248 queen garden ants
africa5 months ago

Kenya detains Chinese national over plan to smuggle 2,248 queen garden ants

A Chinese national, Zhang Kequn, was arrested at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for attempting to smuggle about 2,248 live queen garden ants (1,948 in test tubes and 300 hidden in tissue rolls) to China, signaling ties to a broader ant‑trafficking network. The ants, protected under biodiversity treaties, are regulated trade; prosecutors asked to forensically examine his devices as investigations widen and more arrests are anticipated. A similar high‑profile case last year underscored the seriousness of wildlife trafficking in Kenya.

via BBC|
#africa#ants#china
Kenyan recruiter charged after luring Kenyans to fight in Ukraine for Russia
africa5 months ago

Kenyan recruiter charged after luring Kenyans to fight in Ukraine for Russia

Kenya’s Festus Arasa Omwamba, head of Global Faces Human Resources, was charged with luring 22 Kenyans to Russia under false job promises, only for them to be deployed to Ukraine’s front lines; three others had already left Kenya and were on the front, while authorities say about 1,000 Kenyans have been recruited to fight for Russia. Omwamba, 33, pleaded not guilty to the charges as investigations continue near the Ethiopian border.

via BBC|
#africa#kenya#recruitment