Kuwait on Sunday received from Iraq the third batch of Kuwaiti property and archives that had been seized during Iraq’s invasion of its Gulf neighbour in 1990. The Iraqi Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the Undersecretary for Legal Affairs and Multilateral Bilateral Relations, Qahtan Al-Janabi, delivered the Kuwaiti Archive to the Assistant of […]
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Smuggled goods worth $24m seized in a day
TEHRAN – Smuggled goods worth one trillion rials (nearly $24 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) have been discovered across the country over the past 24 hours, police official Jalal Amini said on Monday. The goods, including home appliances, cosmetics, electronic devices, spare parts, medical equipment, food, fuel, and livestock were seized from […]
Convicted Felon Soros Bank Accounts Seized by Myanmar Military
OSF Soros’s Open Society Foundation) is also accused of illegally withdrawing $1.4 million from its account at SMED a week after the military junta takeover in Myanmar at the beginning of February. The Military has also seized OSF banks accounts in the private banks of Myanmar, collectively amounting to the tune of $3.81 million. According […]
FBI Admits No Firearms Were Seized During Capitol ‘Insurrection,’ Only Shot Fired Was Cop Killing Ashli Babbitt
The FBI admitted under questioning from Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) on Wednesday that no firearms were confiscated during the so-called Capitol “insurrection,” no one has been charged for having a firearm in the Capitol or on Capitol grounds, and the only shot fired was from a Capitol police officer killing unarmed protester Ashli Babbitt with […]
Brave Judge Rules Cops Must Return Cash Seized Under Civil Asset Forfeiture—Or Go to Jail
(Support Free Thought) – Iredell County, NC — In one of the most inspiring moves we’ve seen in a long time, a judge has ordered the Town of Mooresville and its police department to give back money they seized under civil asset forfeiture. But that is not all. Iredell District Court Judge Christine Underwood has […]
Iranian tanker is seized due to technical reason
TEHRAN – Saeed Khatibzadeh, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said on Monday that Iran is “waiting for more reports from the Indonesian government on the seizure of the Iranian oil tanker.” In his weekly press conference, Khatibzadeh said the seizure of Iranian tanker “is a technical issue and there have been such incidents […]
Son of New York judge arrested and fur cape seized after Capitol riot
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Iran tells S.Korea not to politicize seized vessel; demands $7 billion
Iran said on Sunday that South Korea should avoid politicizing the seizure of its vessel by Iranian Revolutionary Guards in the Gulf, Iranian state media reported, while pressing Seoul to release $7 billion in funds frozen amid US sanctions. South Korea’s vice foreign minister, Choi Jong-kun, arrived in Tehran on Sunday to discuss the release […]
Iran tells South Korea not to politicize seized vessel, demands release of funds
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South Korea Delegation Heads to Iran to Seek Release of Seized Tanker: Yonhap
A South Korean-flagged tanker vessel which was seized by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards is seen in Gulf waters, Iran January 4, 2021. Photo: IRGC/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS. A South Korean delegation is heading to Iran on Wednesday to seek the release of a chemicals tanker and its 20-member crew seized in Gulf waters […]
Iran Denies Seized Korean Ship and Crew are Being Held as Hostages
A South Korean-flagged tanker vessel which was seized by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards is seen in Gulf waters, Iran January 4, 2021. Photo: IRGC/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS. Iran denied on Tuesday it was using a South Korean ship and its crew as hostages, a day after it seized the tanker in the Gulf […]
Marijuana plants seized from Argentine synagogue’s courtyard
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentine police last week seized two pots of marijuana plants from the courtyard of a historic synagogue in Medanos, a small village in the Buenos Aires province. Medanos, once the rural home of about 100 Argentine Jews, is in the Villarino district. Villarino Mayor Carlos Bevillacua said the synagogue was not […]
Azerbaijan claims it has seized key city in Nagorno-Karabakh
Azerbaijani forces have taken control of the strategically key city of Shushi in Nagorno-Karabakh where fighting with Armenia has raged for more than a month, the country’s president said Sunday. In a televised address to the nation, President Ilham Aliyev said “Shusha is ours — Karabakh is ours,” using the Azerbaijani version of the city’s […]
DEA Seized Another Hunter Biden Laptop
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) reportedly seized a second Hunter Biden laptop in February, according to reports. The first laptop was seized by the FBI in December 2019. NBC News reported on the second laptop seizure: If [Hunter Biden] did leave the machine in Delaware, it would have marked at least the second time he […]
Report: Hunter Biden’s Laptop Seized by Feds as Part of Money Laundering Probe
Hunter Biden’s laptop was purportedly seized by law enforcement officials with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) last year as part of an investigation into money laundering. Fox News reported on Wednesday that it had obtained documentary evidence indicating the FBI had subpoenaed Biden’s alleged laptop from a local Delaware computer repair shop while looking […]
FBI Seized Legally Privileged Materials From Julian Assange
Above photo: Photo by groovysoup on Flickr. After arrest in Ecuador Embassy. “One record of [Assange’s] entire archive” was effectively purloined, and without it, attorney Gareth Peirce mentioned it has made putting together a defense in his extradition case more difficult. The FBI in the United Kingdom enlisted the Ecuador government’s help in seizing legally […]
The book seized by the British polizei when they arrested the German Doctor who spoke out at the recent Trafalgar Square protest
LINK http://markcrispinmiller.com/2020/09/the-book-seized-by-the-british-polizei-when-they-arrested-dr-schoning/ (Full story & updates below) UPDATE: In case you missed it, the arrest: Dr. Heiko Schoning arrested at Trafalgar Square protest for speaking truth about COVID-19 This is no longer “friendly fascism” of the sort that’s long prevailed in the “democracies,” but, more and more, the brutally “unfriendly” kind that was ostensibly defeated […]
UAE, Oman And UK Tell Court US Seized Their Oil
Note: When the US recently seized oil from three tankers it claimed were Iranian, Iran denied the oil tankers and oil were theirs. Now, more of the story about the US piracy is beginning to come out as the UAE, Oman and UK told a US court that they hold title to the seized vessels and […]
Romania: 8,500 tonnes of Beirut blast chemical seized in police raids
Romanian police have discovered thousands of tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored illegally and unsafely at sites and storage units across the country. They seized 8.500 tonnes of the chemical, three times greater than the 2,750 tonnes that caused the devastating explosion in Beirut on August 4. The explosion in the Lebanese capital killed more than […]
Iran says it seized Emirati boat over killing of 2 fishermen
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday that it had summoned the United Arab Emirates envoy, after Emirati Coast Guard vessels shot at several Iranian fishing boats, killing two fishermen. It also said it had seized a UAE vessel. On Monday, the Emirates’ state-run WAM news agency reported that eight fishing boats illegally entered […]
Hundreds Of Handbags, 72 Suitcases Full Of Jewels Seized From Ousted Malaysian Leader’s Home
Former prime minister Najib Razak and his wife were barred last week from leaving Malaysia in the wake of his stunning election loss, over fears that they may evade prosecution in a massive corruption scandal. Then, police announced Friday that raids on properties linked to Najib had turned up 72 suitcases stuffed with jewels and […]
Lawmakers Ask FBI Why It Isn’t Getting Busy Cracking Its Stockpile Of Seized Smartphones
The report that outed the FBI’s general disinterest in using outside contractors to crack encrypted devices is now being used against the FBI. Ten (bipartisan) legislators have signed a letter demanding answers from the agency about its anti-encryption efforts. The “going dark” narrative continues to be pushed by director Christopher Wray, despite recent reports showing at least two […]
Suicide vests, grenades seized as nearly 20k militants & families leave E. Ghouta – Russian MoD
Unlike US-led coalition, Russia not hitting civilian homes in Syria with incendiary bombs – MoD The evacuees were moved to Syria’s Idlib province from the besieged enclave, the Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. Some of the militants attempted to leave the area still carrying weapons and explosives, as Russian and Syrian officers said they seized […]
Ukraine’s Naftogaz expects to recover $8 bln from Russia over assets seized in Black Sea and Crimea
nsnbc : Ukrainian energy giant NJSC Naftogaz may recover from Russia as early as this year nearly $8 billion in damages over the seizure […]
US Marshals Service To Sell Nearly $25 Mln Worth Of Seized Bitcoin At Auction
Authored by Aaron Wood via CoinTelegraph.com, The US Marshals Service has announced that it will be auctioning off approximately 2,170 Bitcoins seized in the course of various federal criminal, civil, and administrative cases, a press release stated March 5. image courtesy of CoinTelegraph The auction will take place on March […]
Police Officers Hospitalized After Eating Seized Dispensary Edibles
Two Toronto Police officers have been suspended in a story that includes accusations of eating seized pot edibles, tree climbing and hospital visits, too. One officer was allegedly flying so high, he ended up in a tree. It was actually three police officers who were taken to hospital over the weekend after a pot dispensary […]
Zimbabwe’s military seized broadcaster, claims “action against criminals” denies coup
nsnbc : Heavy gunfire and artillery were heard in the suburbs of Harare as the military of Zimbabwe has read out a statement after […]
Huge marijuana cannon for launching drugs across border seized in Mexico
The Mexican Attorney General’s Office Sonora branch seized the ingenuous contraption in a joint operation with military personnel near the town of Agua Prieta, right across the border from Douglas, Arizona. The improvised artillery piece consisted of a huge steel pipe, taking up most of the space in the back of a minivan, and an […]
$360mn cocaine bust: Record 12 tons seized by Colombian cops (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
The record find is estimated to be worth around $360 million and has been linked to Colombia’s Gulf Clan, currently the most powerful cartel in the country. Around 400 anti-narcotics officers seized the drugs in four simultaneous operations launched on farms across the country. The cocaine was discovered buried underground, covered in banana leaves. READ […]