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Thai police have issued an arrest warrant for a woman known as RoseRose, allegedly the organiser of a heroin-smuggling network that concealed drugs in elephant-print bags and recruited an air hostess to deliver contraband to Australia.
North Sumatra police arrested seven foreign nationals and 31 Indonesians in Medan for orchestrating an international online dating scam network. The syndicate used fake social media profiles to target Japanese men, extracting money before disappearing.
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A former kindergarten teacher has been charged with laundering RM133,550 connected to an alleged scheme relocating children to New Zealand. The accused pleaded not guilty to three counts in Shah Alam Sessions Court.
Thai police have arrested a husband-and-wife pair in Loei province as part of a widening investigation into an international drug smuggling network. The arrests follow the detention of a Thai Airways flight attendant in Melbourne over allegations of carrying heroin.
Thai narcotics authorities have intercepted 24.38 kilograms of heroin hidden in five parcels disguised as local handicrafts and clothing destined for Australia and Taiwan, arresting suspects linked to a transnational trafficking ring.
Indonesian police have arrested a Chinese national at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on an Interpol Beijing warrant for his alleged role in a sprawling international online scam network based in Cambodia.
Indonesia has formally charged 24 foreign nationals as criminal suspects in an illegal gold mining operation in Maluku's Gunung Botak area. The suspects allegedly constructed infrastructure including roads and processing facilities, with half still at large.
Thailand is revising immigration laws to expedite deportations of foreign criminals, addressing backlogs caused by lengthy legal procedures. The move follows security concerns over a 60-day visa exemption scheme and the rise of transnational crime networks operating in tourist areas.
Police in Tumpat arrested nine foreigners suspected of running online scam operations from Pengkalan Kubor, marking another enforcement action against transnational cybercrime networks targeting regional victims.
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Australian police have made the nation's largest cocaine seizure, discovering 2.7 tonnes of the drug worth A$816 million hidden in underground bunkers in western Sydney. Two men were arrested.
Thailand is rolling out an integrated security framework combining the Shield intelligence database and AI-powered surveillance systems to combat transnational crime, human trafficking and online scams affecting citizens and tourists.
Singapore police arrested three Malaysian men within six hours of their arrival for allegedly operating as cash collectors for a transnational scam syndicate, withdrawing illicit funds from ATMs.
Sabah authorities arrested a 27-year-old Filipino man during a raid in Kinabatangan, discovering 10 live pangolins and an elephant tusk on a plantation. The operation highlights ongoing wildlife trafficking threats in Malaysian Borneo.