Australian And Canadian Law Enforcement Agencies Smash International Drug Syndicate

Australian and Canadian law enforcement agencies have smashed an international drug syndicate, arresting five men and seizing more than $8 million worth of illicit drugs. How People Arrived Here: cbsa oven seizure

Law Enforcement Agents From Africa Receive Advanced Training in Russia

A group of law-enforcement agencies from Algeria, Burundi, Egypt, Kenya, Swaziland, Lesotho, Botswana and Sudan are receiving advanced training within a framework of a Russian government’s program, APA learned from the Russian Ministry of Interior on...

South African Water And Environmental Affairs Minister Condemns Illegal Dumping of Medical Waste

South African Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Buyelwa Sonjica has condemned the recently uncovered illegal dumping of medical waste in Welkom, Free State. The Green Scorpions last week unearthed 300 tons of used bandages and needles, vials and...

African Institute Calls for Full Implementation of ECOWAS Free Movement Treaty

The president of the Africa Regional Institute for Training Research and Development (ARITRD), Prof. Anthony Asiwaju, has called on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to fully implement the treaty on free movement of persons to enable...

Six Men Arrested for Allegedly Being Involved in the Importation of Cocaine Into Australia

An 18 month joint investigation between the Australian Federal Police (AFP), Customs and Border Protection and New South Wales Police has resulted in six men being arrested for allegedly being involved in the importation of cocaine into Australia. Three...

New Extradition Treaty Between the United Kingdom And the Philippines

Ensuring suspected sex offenders are swiftly brought to justice is one of the aims of a new extradition treaty, between the United Kingdom and the Philippines. The Philippines has been known as a destination for suspected British sex offenders. A number...

21 People Arrested in Dawn Raids in Connection with a Massive U.K. Construction Industry Fraud

21 people from the West Midlands, Staffordshire, London and Manchester were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to cheat the public revenue and money laundering offenses amounting to over £6 million.  They are currently being questioned by HMRC criminal...

Pre-paid Mobile Phone Users in the Seychelles Must Register Their SIM Cards By October 1

Pre-paid mobile phone users in the Seychelles have been warned that their phones will be disconnected if they do not register their subscriber identity module (SIM) cards by October 1. The director for policy and regulatory affairs in the Department of...

South Africa’s Municipal Workers Returning to Work on Monday

Municipal workers in South Africa will be returning to work on Monday, after unions and the South African Local Government Association (Salga) reached an agreement late Friday afternoon. Last week, municipal services were severely affected as thousands...