Tag: Crime
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Kush Crisis Crosses Borders: Liberia Grapples with the Spread of a Dangerous Synthetic Drug
Monrovia, Liberia – A growing public health crisis is unfolding in Liberia as kush, a cheap and highly addictive synthetic street drug that first gained notoriety in neighbouring Sierra Leone, continues to spread across the country. The drug’s rapid rise has alarmed families, health professionals, and law enforcement agencies, with many fearing it could become…
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Ghana Navy Seizes 59 Sacks of Suspected Marijuana in Major Anti-Smuggling Operation at Ada Estuary
Ada, Greater Accra Region, Ghana — The Ghana Navy has intercepted a canoe carrying 59 sacks of suspected marijuana during an intelligence-led anti-narcotics operation at the Ada Estuary, dealing another significant blow to illegal drug trafficking along Ghana’s coastline. (X (formerly Twitter)) According to security officials, the operation was carried out by personnel of the…
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🇹🇳 A Tunisian extremist is on trial accused of killing 3 people in a French church
A Tunisian man went on trial in France on Monday on terrorism charges over the killing of three people in a basilica in the French Riviera city of Nice in 2020, one of multiple attacks that year linked to Islamic extremism. The assailant, who was shot and seriously wounded by police, says he remembers nothing.…
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Bronx Community Mourns Julia Anderson as Family Dispute Allegedly Turns Deadly
Bronx, New York — The fatal shooting of 39-year-old Julia Anderson has left residents of the Bronx and neighboring Mount Vernon in mourning while raising renewed concerns about gun violence and the devastating consequences of unresolved family conflicts. According to the New York Police Department, Anderson was shot shortly before midnight in the Wakefield neighborhood…