Photo shows 2,000-year-old mosaic of Virgin Mary, undated. The artefact was retrieved by police while searching the home of illegal smuggler S.K. 29, who tried to sell it for TRY 50 million (GBP 1.2 million) in Manisa, Turkey. (Mehmet Ersoy/Newsflash)

Smuggler Seized With Ancient GBP 1.2 Million Mosaic Of Virgin Mary From Time Of Christ

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:June 27, 2024

An ancient mosaic dating back 2,000 years to the time of Christ and showing the face of the Virgin Mary has been seized from a smuggler in Turkey who was…

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Picture shows stuffed animals filled with cacti in Poland. Customs and Post Office in Warsaw inspected shipments from Asia. (Tax Office Warsaw-Bielany/Newsflash)

Customs Seize Cuddly Toys Packed With Mind-Bending Peyote Cacti

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:June 21, 2024

Teddy bears packed with dozens of mind-bending peyote cacti hidden in their stuffing have been seized by customs officials in Poland. The cuddly toys, posted from Thailand, were intercepted by…

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Image shows the Cyberbunker in Traben-Trarbach, Germany, undated photo. Authorities said they are planning to sell it. (Landeskriminalamt Rheinland-Pfalz/Newsflash)

Darknet Gang’s Cybercrime NATO Bunker Goes Up For Sale

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:June 17, 2024

A former NATO bunker where a crooked darknet gang made millions through criminal transactions has gone up for sale in Germany, The bunker, in Traben-Trarbach, in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate,…

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Photo shows seized mammoth tusks at customs of Blagoveshchensk, Amur Oblast, Russia, undated. The woman taped them to her legs and covered it with a big skirt. (@customs_rus/Newsflash)

Woman With Prehistoric Ivory Hidden Under Skirt Seized By Customs Cops

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:May 30, 2024

Russian customs police unearth a stash of mammoth ivory hidden under the skirt of a woman trafficker. Mammoth ivory has seen growing popularity in jewellery due to its ethical sourcing.…

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Photo shows a pure gold tea bowl that was found at an antique store in Tokyos Taito Ward in Japan, undated. It was stolen from a department store exhibition. (Metropolitan Police Department/Newsflash)

Thief Seized After Stealing GBP 54,000 Solid Gold Tea Bowl

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:April 24, 2024

A thirsty crook found himself in cuffs after stealing a GBP 54,000 pure gold tea bowl led by the thought of enjoying a sip of tea from the valuable vessel.…

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Picture shows the tiger cubs, undated. Two men have been arrested in Ha Tinh Province in Vietnam. (Huong Son District Police/Newsflash)

Outrage At Seven Tiny Tiger Cubs Found In Freezer

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:January 7, 2024

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Horrified police have seized two animal traffickers after finding the frozen corpses of seven weeks-old tiger cubs curled up in a freezer. The tiny cubs were fated…

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Photo shows the honey thief in Nonnweiler, Germany, undated. He caused damage on the bee colonies of beekeeper Andreas. (CEN)

Honey Thief Slaughters 60,000 Bees

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:January 3, 2024

A 25-year-old man high on drink and drugs who killed more than 60,000 bees raiding their hives for honey has been seized by police in Germany. The suspect, who admitted…

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Picture shows some of the five birds, undated. They were born from eggs found hidden in a passenger's bra at the airport, in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil. (Parque das Aves/Newsflash)

Woman Seized Trafficking Toucan Eggs In Her Undies Faces Jail

• Post author:Simona Kitanovska
• Post published:December 4, 2023

A woman found trafficking eggs stashed in her bra is facing jail in Brazil after customs officials hatched out five toucan chicks from the haul. Police found seven eggs in…

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Russian super yacht 'Dilbar' banned to leave Hamburg port due to sanctions. (Newsflash)

Cops Ordered To Return Belongings To Russian Oligarch After Court Deems Searches Illegal

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:November 13, 2023

A German court has ruled in favour of Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov and said that all of the evidence including paintings worth millions that were seized from his luxury yacht…

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Image shows the seized EUR 3 million (GBP 2.6 million) worth of gold and the EUR 500,000 (GBP 434,599) in cash, undated photo. A 60-year-old driver and a 42-year-old passenger were arrested on suspicion of money laundering in Bavaria, Germany, on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023.Licensed content. (Lower Bavaria Police Headquarters/Newsflash)

Amazed Cops Find Gold Worth EUR 3 Million And EUR 500,000 Cash In Family Car

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:November 10, 2023

Astonished cops have seized a EUR 3.5 million fortune found in a couple's car during a routine traffic stop in Germany. Police pulled over the car in Hunderdorf, Bavaria State,…

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