by admin | Mar 27, 2025 | crime, news, politics, politics and government, politics and law
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa encouraged ex-President Rodrigo Duterte, who is presently held at The Hague in the Netherlands, to stay resilient and continue battling as he approaches his 80th birthday on March 28, this coming Friday.
Dela Rosa, who is seeking another term and has been a long-time supporter of Duterte, mentioned that he plans to reach out to the ex-president on his birthday to convey his backing.
“Sa kanya lang po masasabi ko: Lahat ng mga hamon na ito ngayon, tatapusin natin yan. Tatapos talaga ito. Wala namang forever dito sa mundo. Lahat ng bagay ay pansamantalang lamang. Kaya siguro panatilihing matatag kami, patuloy ang pakikipagsapalaran, at huwag magsuko,” ani ang miyembro ng kapulis.
(I wish to convey to him that together we can surmount all these obstacles. We shall prevail over this situation. No circumstance on Earth lasts forever; everything is fleeting. Hence, let us remain resilient, continue our struggle, and never yield.)
“Huwag niyang ipinabaya ang pagsibak ng digmaan. Digmaan lamang dahil… ang malaking bahagi ng populasyon ng mga Pilipino, pati na rin yung iba na wala sa bansa o partikular sa ubanging bahaging ng buong universo ay naroon at kasama-samahan siya habang nanunuod para sana’y mapabalik niya ang sarili rito sa Pilipinas,” dagdag pa niya.
(Do not surrender in your struggle. Continue fighting as most Filipinos, including those residing abroad, empathize with him and wish for his return to the Philippines.)
The Filipino national police force, known as the PNP, has been
preparing
For the safety of the birthday rally for Duterte in Davao del Norte on Friday.
As per PDP Laban, they plan to organize gatherings and processions across different regions of the Philippines as well as in multiple international locations to mark President Duterte’s 80th birthday celebration.
On March 11, authorities helped the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) serve an arrest warrant issued by the ICC against Duterte related to his bloody anti-drug campaign, which has been labeled as crimes against humanity.
Following his detention, Duterte was taken to The Hague in the Netherlands.
On March 13 (in Philippine time), Duterte arrived at the Hague Penitentiary Institution, also known as the Scheveningen Prison, where he will remain detained pending his trial.
The scheduled date for the next hearing regarding the verification of the accusations is September 23, 2025.
—RF, GMA Integrated News
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by admin | Mar 25, 2025 | automotive industry, business, crime, criminal cases, lamborghini
PETALLING JAYA: The owner of a Lamborghini emerged victorious in a lawsuit filed against negligence and an alleged plot to harm him at the Sessions Court. This precedent-setting case involves a firm that had issued approval permits for importing vehicles but allegedly employed deceptive paperwork to understate the car’s value.
As a result, the customs department impounded the vehicle – a 2018 Lamborghini Huracan Performante valued at RM1.3 million.
Judge Sazlina Shafie stated that businessman Yew Chin Teck successfully demonstrated his claims against BHU Autologistics Sdn Bhd based on the preponderance of evidence.
The judge mentioned that Yew, who was being represented by attorneys David Gurupatham and Thej Eashen Previndran, demonstrated that he was a genuine buyer of the vehicle.
Last week, during her verbal judgment, Sazlina stated that the firm had altered the tax papers and reported a reduced levy for a previous version of the vehicle.
Nevertheless, she mentioned that the firm, led by Jarrett Ong and Elora Ng, charged Yew more than they should have.
She stated that the customs department uncovered the fraud due to carelessness and confiscated the vehicle.
Sazlina instructed the firm to compensate Yew with RM830,000 for the inability to use the car starting September 13, 2021.
She additionally instructed the firm to pay an extra RM2,300 each day (as compensation for not being able to use the vehicle) starting from September 14, 2021, continuing up till the realization of the judgment amount.
The payment includes an additional 1.5% interest, along with Sazlina granting Yew RM25,000 for expenses.
Gurupatham informed FMT that the total amount of the judgment stood at RM5.8 million as of last week.
Nevertheless, the judge permitted the customs department and the government to file a countersuit against Yew for failing to pay taxes, levies, and duties totaling approximately RM1.35 million.
Yew was additionally required to pay RM10,000 in expenses to the government, which was represented by federal counsel Nurul Akhilah Rosmi.
The details of the case showed that around 2019, Yew consented to purchasing the vehicle from the firm. Nevertheless, the following year, the customs authority confiscated the car due to suspicions that all applicable taxes, tariffs, and dues had not been settled completely.
Later, Yew initiated a lawsuit against the firm for negligence as well as conspiracy to harm him.
by admin | Mar 25, 2025 | crime, criminal cases, criminal justice, criminology, murder cases
More than 60 years after a female corpse was discovered on a cliff in Northern California, DNA tests have finally unraveled the mystery surrounding her identity.
On December 18, 1966, Dorothy Jean Williams’s remains were found on a cliff in Tiburon, close to San Francisco, by an individual hunting who then alerted the officials.
They couldn’t pinpoint Williams’ identity, despite estimating her age to be somewhere between 45 and 60 when she died, as stated by Othram—the forensic genetic genealogy firm claiming their techniques cracked this long-standing mystery.
The California Department of Justice validated the conclusions, informing Euronews: “Following comprehensive analysis, there was a significant connection between Dorothy Jean Williams’ (Vaillancourt) genetic material and that of a family member of Dorothy.”
Described as sporting a red dress and an off-white trench coat with red hair, Williams stood approximately 157 cm tall and had a weight of around 47 kg at the time her remains were found.
Even though they couldn’t verify her identity back then, officials discovered that a woman fitting Williams’s profile had been spotted at a fire station roughly three months prior to when her remains were located, as stated in an earlier report from a local newspaper.
It is said that she informed the employees she had no funds for transportation and was stuck, asking if she could stay overnight at the station. Upon their refusal, she departed.
The postmortem examination estimated her demise occurred roughly three months before the recovery of her remains, described as “significantly decomposed” when found, as mentioned in the archived news excerpt provided by Othram.
Unknown for many years simply as the “Marin County Jane Doe,” she has now been identified through genetic evidence. It turns out that her maiden name was Williams, and when married, she went by Dorothy Jean Vaillancourt. She originated from Tasmania, which is part of Australia.
“From her family’s point of view, this woman simply vanished, and they might have believed they would never discover what happened to her,” stated Kristen Mittelman, who serves as the chief development officer at Othram. “However, after nearly six decades, they finally learned the truth.”
The age of a case or its previous hopelessness does not matter; we have advanced technologies available now that can provide solutions for many families, just as seen in this instance.
Multiple failed efforts were made to pinpoint Williams’ identity, and her case was logged into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) under the designation UP12018, as reported by the genetic testing firm.
The investigation concluded after the Marin County Sheriff’s Office collaborated with the California Department of Justice to submit evidence to Othram’s laboratory. The lab then generated a DNA profile linking Williams to her family members.
Euronews contacted the Marin County Sheriff’s Office seeking their input.
Over the past few years, investigative genetic genealogy has emerged as a crucial method for cracking cold cases. By integrating advanced technologies with traditional family history studies, this approach helps uncover the identities of individuals linked to long-unsolved criminal activities, often spanning several decades.
The technique made front-page news after it was employed to pinpoint Joseph DeAngelo as the Golden State Killer.
resulting in his detention in 2018
He was later found guilty and handed a sentence for 13 killings in 2020.
by admin | Mar 24, 2025 | africa, crime, cybercrime, financial crime, police and law enforcement
In a major cross-border effort, law enforcement agencies from seven African nations have apprehended 306 individuals and confiscated 1842 gadgets as part of an extensive international crackdown on cybercrime, specifically focusing on fraudulent activities and scams conducted online.
Known as Operation Red Card, this initiative was active from November 2024 until February 2025. It aimed at disrupting cybercrime organizations that bilked more than 5000 individuals via mobile banking fraud, fraudulent investments, and deceptive messaging apps, as reported by infosecurity-magazine.com.
In Nigeria, law enforcement apprehended 130 individuals, among whom were 113 foreigners, for their involvement in illicit investment scams and illegal online gambling operations.
Officials discovered that criminals channeled illegal funds into digital assets to hide their monetary tracks.
The investigations revealed indications of human trafficking, with certain people being forced to take part in the fraud schemes.
The authorities confiscated: 26 cars; 16 residences; 39 parcels of land; along with 685 electronic gadgets.
In Rwanda, authorities detained 45 people in 2024 who were behind a social engineering scheme that tricked victims out of over $305,000.
Fraudsters pretended to be telecom staff members and misleadingly told their targets they had won lotteries to obtain confidential data.
Some pretended to be hurt relatives asking for urgent financial aid.
The authorities retrieved $103,043 and confiscated 292 devices.
In South Africa, law enforcement apprehended 40 people and seized more than 1000 SIM cards, alongside 53 desktop computers and towers, all connected to an advanced SIM box scam operation.
This configuration enabled cybercriminals to mask international calls as local ones, making widespread SMS phishing campaigns possible.
In Zambia, authorities arrested 14 individuals who were part of a cybercrime group involved in malware attacks.
The perpetrators dispatched phishing messages with harmful links, which contaminated the victims’ devices and seized control over their messaging and banking applications. This allowed them to infiltrate financial accounts and propagate more fake links.
The operation was conducted via INTERPOL’s African Joint Operation against Cybercrime (AFJOC), an initiative aimed at aiding law enforcement agencies as they work to counteract cyber threats.
Under the AFJOC initiative, the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office provided £2.6 million for Operation Red Card to boost Africa’s ability to detect and prevent cybercrimes, thereby enhancing law enforcement capacities across the continent.
The seven participating nations—Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Togo, and Zambia—are continuing their collaboration on intelligence-driven cybercrime investigations.
“The success of Operation Red Card highlights the effectiveness of global collaboration in tackling cybercrime, which transcends national boundaries and can lead to severe consequences for people and societies,” stated Neal Jetton, who leads Interpol’s cybercrime division.
The retrieval of substantial assets and equipment, along with the apprehension of major suspects, clearly indicates to cyber criminals that their actions will face serious consequences.
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by admin | Mar 24, 2025 | crime, government, news, politics, public policy
The Housing Department must take action following the ombudsman’s appeal regarding abuses that endanger the safety of Hong Kong residents.
Public housing serves as a crucial support system for Hong Kong’s less fortunate residents. It must be safeguarded against misuse by individuals who do not qualify for this essential aid. Therefore, it is commendable to observe that the authorities have prioritized securing these facilities, such as when the ombudsman urged action against unauthorized vehicle parking across numerous public residential areas.
Ombudsman Jack Chan Jick-chi stated that his office discovered an “unsatisfactory” condition involving improperly parked vehicles on estate roads, which occasionally obstructed emergency pathways. Chan acknowledged that enforcing regulations might pose difficulties; however, he cautioned about severe repercussions if the Housing Department did not implement stricter measures.
The ombudsman recently investigated how the department managed illegal parking at the 195 public housing estates under its care. Site inspections turned up “prolonged illegal parking” by many vehicles, particularly at night. Inspections focused on complexes where vehicle barrier gates cannot be installed.
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In spite of the criticisms, several developments received commendations for their management strategies. Yau Oi Estate located in Tuen Mun garnered praise due to its implementation of traffic restrictions during non-office hours and increased law-enforcement efforts through collaboration with its mobile team and local police force. Additionally, this estate adopted immobilization tools, intensified patrolling activities, and deployed more CCTV systems along with IoT-enabled sensors to improve immediate oversight capabilities. Other property administrators were advised to elevate their standards accordingly. Consequently, these suggestions have been embraced by the relevant authorities.
Several legislators highlighted the importance of cautious implementation, such as giving notices before deploying tow trucks. This strategy could be effective during busy periods and festive seasons provided that emergency lanes remain clear. These public housing areas consist of over 780,000 homes and approximately 2 million inhabitants. Over half a million personal vehicles are registered in this urban center, where the number of newly added cars consistently exceeds the supply of parking spots.
Effective and pragmatic management should be implemented to equilibrium the provision of cost-effective housing alongside rising demand within one of the globe’s most heavily populated and pricey urban areas. Efforts aimed at addressing the misuse of apartments and even parking spots could aid in reversing the long-standing abuses that have burdened the system for many years.
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by admin | Mar 24, 2025 | crime, crimes, news, safety, security
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has discovered unauthorized crude oil refining activities in the creek areas of Odagwa community within the Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Babawale Afolabi, the Public Relations Officer for NSCDC, disclosed this information in an official statement on Monday in Abuja. He mentioned that the achievement was accomplished by the Commandant General Special Intelligence Squad.
He pointed out that the Commandant General, Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has declared that during his tenure, the NSCDC will stay committed to combating oil theft, vandalism, and economic sabotage within the oil industry.
Audi reinforced his commitment to launch an unyielding battle against individuals who benefit from the oil-rich areas via illicit transactions involving fuel products.
After completing his mission in the Niger Delta, he addressed his team to uplift their spirits, ensure the security of key oil facilities, and supervise efforts against sabotage in the region’s waters.
Through the National Public Relations Officer, Babawale Afolabi, the Chief of theNSCDC lamented the circumstances in the Odagwa community withinEtche,LagosState,where theCommanderGeneralofSpecialIntelligenceUnithad previously engagedin combatagainstpipelinevandalismand stronglyopposedsuchillegalactivities.He emphasizedthattheorganizationaimstoidentifythesponsorsbehindtheseactionsandprosecutethemandaccordingtothecurrentfederallaws.
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He stated that the Nigerian Navy’s Special Interdiction Squadron (SIS), headed by Commandant AS Dandaura, has achieved significant and indisputable success in tackling crude oil theft in the Niger Delta region. Recently, more than 65 illicit oil storage sites and illegal refining facilities have been taken down.
“While monitoring oil installations and facilities across the Niger Delta, our men responded swiftly to an intelligence tip-off that there has been an organised operation of illegal refining of crude oil ongoing in the creeks at Odagwa Community in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State.
“Upon arrival, the CG’s SIS discovered that vandals had manoeuvred through the creeks and accessed the main oil trunk line, connected their installed pipes, and channelled the crude into reservoirs. It was then directed through a cooking process and later packaged and bagged in cellophane nylons and kegs.
“As soon as the suspects spotted our team from a distance, they fled immediately. Meanwhile, the agents discovered an unauthorized fuel refinement operation at the location, where items like Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) and DPK were scattered around,” he said.
As per the report, items found at the crime scene consist of substantial amounts of pilfered crude oil that has been transferred into plastic wraps and barrels, resources utilized for illicitly processing crude oil, multiple zinc-coated steel tubes, discarded attire along with various individual possessions, metallic pails, and additional objects.
However, the CG urged the public to keep supplying the Corps with reliable information.
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