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Israel's most wanted gang leader&nbsp;was arrested from an affluent suburb in South Africa's Johannesburg, in a joint operation by Interpol South Africa and special police units on November 17. The authorities said that they found guns, drugs and a van equipped for torture from the hiding location of the now-apprehended gang leader.

South African police shared pictures and videos of the arrest, in which the suspects were seen lying face down and wrists fastened with cable ties.

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South African police said on Thursday that the 46-year-old Israeli was a member of the Abergil gang, which deals in drug trafficking and extortion.&nbsp;The man was reportedly wanted in Israel for several attempted murders, and was on Interpol’s wanted list since 2015.

Seven others were arrested in the raid, according to the statement.

One of the vehicles seized by police was a delivery truck that had been modified to be used by a sniper and had heavy sound insulation and a chair bolted to the floor that was designed to be used for torture, the police statement said.

Authorities said that four-metre-high (13ft) walls surrounded the house. Among the items seized were 19 firearms, including five assault rifles and seven pistols; six motorcycles – three of them reported as stolen; a signal-jamming device; four drones fitted with cameras; and eight motor vehicles. Also seized were $40,000 (£34,000) in cash and 3kg of suspected crystal meth.

According to Israeli authorities, the suspect is accused of placing a&nbsp;bomb under&nbsp;the vehicle of a man in Israel on two separate occasions. As a result of the first explosion, five people sustained serious injuries.

The Abergil gang has been linked to two brothers who in 2011 were extradited to the US to face murder, money laundering and drug dealing charges.

(With inputs from agencies)

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Israel's most wanted gang leader was arrested from an affluent suburb in South Africa's Johannesburg, in a joint operation by Interpol South Africa and special police units on November 17.

Israel's most wanted gang leader was arrested from an affluent suburb in South Africa's Johannesburg, in a joint operation by Interpol South Africa and special police units on November 17. The authorities said that they found guns, drugs and a van equipped for torture from the hiding location of the now-apprehended gang leader. South African police shared pictures and videos of the arrest, in which the suspects were seen lying face down and wrists fastened with cable ties. #sapsHQ A multi-disciplinary team led by Interpol South Africa, Organised Crime, Detectives, Crime Intelligence and the Special Task Force (STF) have arrested Israeli’s most #wanted gang leader and seven others in Bryanston this morning. MLhttps://t.co/QGTsT0KaHC pic.twitter.com/04lceioJi8 — SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) November 17, 2022 South African police said on Thursday that the 46-year-old Israeli was a member of the Abergil gang, which deals in drug trafficking and extortion. The man was reportedly wanted in Israel for several attempted murders, and was on Interpol’s wanted list since 2015. Seven others were arrested in the raid, according to the statement. One of the vehicles seized by police was a delivery truck that had been modified to be used by a sniper and had heavy sound insulation and a chair bolted to the floor that was designed to be used for torture, the police statement said. Authorities said that four-metre-high (13ft) walls surrounded the house. Among the items seized were 19 firearms, including five assault rifles and seven pistols; six motorcycles – three of them reported as stolen; a signal-jamming device; four drones fitted with cameras; and eight motor vehicles. Also seized were $40,000 (£34,000) in cash and 3kg of suspected crystal meth. According to Israeli authorities, the suspect is accused of placing a bomb under the vehicle of a man in Israel on two separate occasions. As a result of the first explosion, five people sustained serious injuries. The Abergil gang has been linked to two brothers who in 2011 were extradited to the US to face murder, money laundering and drug dealing charges. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Israel's most wanted nabbed in South Africa with drugs, guns and torture van

On Monday, a district court in the US state of Texas sentenced two gunmen and members of the Barrio Azteca gang to life in prison for killing a US consulate worker, her husband and the husband of another consulate worker back in 2010, said a statement by the United States Department of Justice. The incident had taken place in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico said the report.&nbsp;

A jury in El Paso, Texas found Jose Guadalupe Diaz Diaz (43) and Martin Artin Perez Marrufo (54) guilty on 11 counts of conspiracy to commit racketeering, narcotics trafficking, narcotics importation, money laundering, and murder in a foreign country, said the officials.&nbsp;

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The duo also shot and killed consulate worker Lesley Enriquez, her husband Arthur Redelfs, an El Paso County jailer, and Jorge Salcido Ceniceros. According to reports, the victims had just left a birthday party in Juarez when the gunmen accidentally mistook them for the members of a rival gang, said the statement.&nbsp;

It added, that during the trial it was also proven that, “Barrio Azteca is a transnational criminal organization engaged in, among other things, money laundering, racketeering, and drug-related activities in El Paso, Texas, among other places.”

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The statement also indicated that “The drug routes through Juarez…are important to drug trafficking organizations because it is a principal illicit drug trafficking route into the United States.”&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp; 
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On Monday, a district court in the US state of Texas sentenced two gunmen and members of the Barrio Azteca gang to life in prison for killing a US consulate worker, her husband and the husband of another consulate worker back in 2010, said a statement by the United States Department of Justice.

On Monday, a district court in the US state of Texas sentenced two gunmen and members of the Barrio Azteca gang to life in prison for killing a US consulate worker, her husband and the husband of another consulate worker back in 2010, said a statement by the United States Department of Justice. The incident had taken place in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico said the report. A jury in El Paso, Texas found Jose Guadalupe Diaz Diaz (43) and Martin Artin Perez Marrufo (54) guilty on 11 counts of conspiracy to commit racketeering, narcotics trafficking, narcotics importation, money laundering, and murder in a foreign country, said the officials. ALSO READ: 'It seems like a curse': Mexico hit by powerful quake on same day for third time The duo also shot and killed consulate worker Lesley Enriquez, her husband Arthur Redelfs, an El Paso County jailer, and Jorge Salcido Ceniceros. According to reports, the victims had just left a birthday party in Juarez when the gunmen accidentally mistook them for the members of a rival gang, said the statement. It added, that during the trial it was also proven that, “Barrio Azteca is a transnational criminal organization engaged in, among other things, money laundering, racketeering, and drug-related activities in El Paso, Texas, among other places.” ALSO READ: US arrests over 2 million migrants along the Mexico border, breaking previous record The statement also indicated that “The drug routes through Juarez…are important to drug trafficking organizations because it is a principal illicit drug trafficking route into the United States.” (With inputs from agencies)

Mexican gang members get life in prison for killing 3, including US consulate worker

Two Haitian journalists were shot and then burnt alive by a gang in the country's capital, Port-au-Prince, according to media reports.

The gruesome incident comes days after unidentified gunmen attempted to kill the country’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry after he vowed to crack down the gangs involved in the wave of kidnappings across the country.

According to reports, the two journalists —Wilguens Louissaint and John Wesley Amady —recently travelled to an area where rival gangs are fighting for control.

According to CNN, a third journalist managed to escape.

The motive and details of Thursday’s attack remain unclear. But according to local media, they may have been trying to interview one of the rival leaders.

Haitian media outlet Radio Écoute FM confirmed that one of its journalists, Amady, was killed in the attack.

In a statement posted on Facebook, Écoute FM said he was “savagely” killed while reporting on the area. It suggested that one of the gangs was behind the deaths.

It is being reported that a gang was had been brewing for the control of Laboule 12 place, just to the south of the capital.

Haiti’s law and order situation has been on the decline ever since the assassination of President Jovenel Moise in July.

The United States on Tuesday arrested a Colombian man for his alleged involvement in Moise's assassination.

Police have been largely ineffective to contain the gang wars. They have failed to organise any large-scale operations to tackle gang violence in the country since March 2021, when four police officers were killed in an attempted raid in a Port-au-Prince neighbourhood.

(With inputs from agencies)

Two Haitian journalists were shot and then burnt alive by a gang in the country's capital, Port-au-Prince, according to media reports. The gruesome incident comes days after unidentified gunmen attempted to kill the country’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry after he vowed to crack down the gangs involved in the wave of kidnappings across the country.

Two Haitian journalists were shot and then burnt alive by a gang in the country's capital, Port-au-Prince, according to media reports. The gruesome incident comes days after unidentified gunmen attempted to kill the country’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry after he vowed to crack down the gangs involved in the wave of kidnappings across the country. According to reports, the two journalists —Wilguens Louissaint and John Wesley Amady —recently travelled to an area where rival gangs are fighting for control. According to CNN, a third journalist managed to escape. The motive and details of Thursday’s attack remain unclear. But according to local media, they may have been trying to interview one of the rival leaders. Haitian media outlet Radio Écoute FM confirmed that one of its journalists, Amady, was killed in the attack. In a statement posted on Facebook, Écoute FM said he was “savagely” killed while reporting on the area. It suggested that one of the gangs was behind the deaths. It is being reported that a gang was had been brewing for the control of Laboule 12 place, just to the south of the capital. Haiti’s law and order situation has been on the decline ever since the assassination of President Jovenel Moise in July. The United States on Tuesday arrested a Colombian man for his alleged involvement in Moise's assassination. Police have been largely ineffective to contain the gang wars. They have failed to organise any large-scale operations to tackle gang violence in the country since March 2021, when four police officers were killed in an attempted raid in a Port-au-Prince neighbourhood. (With inputs from agencies)

Two journalists burnt alive amid gang war in Haiti

Sweden on Wednesday announced it would push for tougher sentences for younger offenders in a bid to combat a rising wave of gang violence.

The government will seek parliamentary approval to abolish the automatic reduction of sentences for defendants aged 18-20 convicted of serious crimes, such as murder, manslaughter, rape, armed robbery and gun crime, Justice Minister Morgan Johansson said.

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"It's better to try to target the crimes committed by those who do these crimes in a systematic way and live a criminal lifestyle," Johansson told a press conference.

Sweden has been struggling for several years to deal with the rise of criminal gangs and the resulting increase in fatal shootings and score-settling in an otherwise peaceful country.

Sweden has the highest number of deadly shootings per capita in Europe, according to a report published in May by the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention.&nbsp;

In 2020, the country of just over 10 million people registered more than 360 incidents involving firearms, with 47 deaths and 117 injuries.

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Most of the victims and perpetrators were under the age of 30.&nbsp;

In the latest such incident, two children, aged five and six, were wounded by stray bullets while playing in the neighbourhood of Visattra in southern Stockholm over the weekend in what is believed to have been a gang-related shooting.

In early July, a police officer was killed in a shooting in Gothenburg, although he was not believed to have been the target.

Sweden on Wednesday announced it would push for tougher sentences for younger offenders in a bid to combat a rising wave of gang violence. The government will seek parliamentary approval to abolish the automatic reduction of sentences for defendants aged 18-20 convicted of serious crimes, such as murder, manslaughter, rape, armed robbery and gun crime, Justice Minister Morgan Johansson said.

Sweden on Wednesday announced it would push for tougher sentences for younger offenders in a bid to combat a rising wave of gang violence. The government will seek parliamentary approval to abolish the automatic reduction of sentences for defendants aged 18-20 convicted of serious crimes, such as murder, manslaughter, rape, armed robbery and gun crime, Justice Minister Morgan Johansson said. Also read | 'Change spending habits': Study reveals that men are worse for the planet "It's better to try to target the crimes committed by those who do these crimes in a systematic way and live a criminal lifestyle," Johansson told a press conference. Sweden has been struggling for several years to deal with the rise of criminal gangs and the resulting increase in fatal shootings and score-settling in an otherwise peaceful country. Sweden has the highest number of deadly shootings per capita in Europe, according to a report published in May by the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention. In 2020, the country of just over 10 million people registered more than 360 incidents involving firearms, with 47 deaths and 117 injuries. Also read | Effect of fake news: Airbnb host rejects booking of couple for being vaccinated Most of the victims and perpetrators were under the age of 30. In the latest such incident, two children, aged five and six, were wounded by stray bullets while playing in the neighbourhood of Visattra in southern Stockholm over the weekend in what is believed to have been a gang-related shooting. In early July, a police officer was killed in a shooting in Gothenburg, although he was not believed to have been the target.

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In pics | El Salvador moves 2,000 gang members to newly-built 'mega prison'

Israel's most wanted nabbed in South Africa with drugs, guns and torture van

Mexican gang members get life in prison for killing 3, including US consulate worker

Two journalists burnt alive amid gang war in Haiti

Sweden toughens sentences for young over gang crime rise