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Malay Mail
21 hours ago
- Malay Mail
No jackpot here: Kuala Langat cops crush RM1m in case loot from gambling gear, bitcoin rigs and booze seizures
BANTING, July 30 — Kuala Langat police have disposed of various case items comprising contraband, bitcoin machines, gambling equipment, as well as tin and copper valued at RM1.08 million. Kuala Langat acting police chief DSP Mohd Sufian Amin said the disposal involved 47 investigation papers that were completed from 2016 until this year. He said among the contraband disposed of were 14,000 sticks of cigarettes of various brands and 6,192 cans of alcohol of various brands, each valued at RM400,000 and RM25,000 respectively. 'We also disposed of 239 bitcoin machines, 84 sets of computers and mobile phones, 69 jumbo sacks filled with tin and copper, four barrels of tin waste and four boxes of bullet casings, he told a media conference after the disposal of the case items at the Kuala Langat Police Headquarters level here today. — Bernama
New York Times
5 days ago
- New York Times
Couple Whose Home Was Bursting With Illegal Sex Pills Are Sentenced
In 2022, federal agents arrived at a home on the North Shore of Long Island bursting with so much contraband that they needed trucks for it all. When the tractor-trailers drove off two days later, they were filled with pills called Rhino and Kangaroo that promised bedroom bliss approved by the Food and Drug Administration. On Friday, a federal judge on Long Island sentenced the married couple behind the business, Eduard Yusupov and Diana Fuzailov, after they had pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud and introducing misbranded drugs into interstate commerce. The pills, which they had claimed were natural supplements, had in fact contained the active ingredient in Viagra. Judge Joanna Seybert sentenced Mr. Yusupov to a year and a day in prison, while Ms. Fuzailov received three years of probation. Prosecutors had sought several years in prison for each. 'Mr. Yusupov and his wife made millions from this,' Justina L. Geraci, a federal prosecutor with the Eastern District of New York, said in court. Mr. Yusupov sat next to his lawyer looking down at his hands while Judge Seybert read out the charges. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Yahoo
Arrest after reports of drone flown over prison
Arrest after reports of drone flown over prison Police received reports of a drone being flown over HMP Long Lartin at about 02:50 BST [Getty Images] A man has been arrested after police investigating reports a drone had been flown over a prison discovered an abandoned car full of contraband nearby. Officers were called to HMP Long Lartin in South Littleton, Worcestershire, at about 02:50 BST on Tuesday. A black Audi was sighted in the area and failed to stop, it was then found soon after in the Ullington area. A drone along with mobile phones and suspected contraband was found in the vehicle, a man in his 20s was located nearby and arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to convey prohibited items into a prison. West Mercia Police are searching for two other people while the man remains in custody. ADVERTISEMENT Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. More on this story Related internet links
BBC News
22-07-2025
- BBC News
Arrest after reports of drone flown over HMP Long Lartin
A man has been arrested after police investigating reports a drone had been flown over a prison discovered an abandoned car full of contraband were called to HMP Long Lartin in South Littleton, Worcestershire, at about 02:50 BST on Tuesday. A black Audi was sighted in the area and failed to stop, it was then found soon after in the Ullington area.A drone along with mobile phones and suspected contraband was found in the vehicle, a man in his 20s was located nearby and arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to convey prohibited items into a prison. West Mercia Police are searching for two other people while the man remains in custody. Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
CTV News
21-07-2025
- CTV News
Saskatchewan prison officials seize cache of meth in Prince Albert penitentiary
The men's maximum security unit of the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert, Sask., is shown in a Jan. 23, 2001 photo. (THE CANADIAN PRESS / Thomas Porter) Officials at a federal prison in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan say they've seized a sizeable cache of methamphetamine. In a news release on Monday, Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) thanked its vigilant staff members for seizing packages containing the contraband — methamphetamine they say could be worth up to $150,750 inside the institution, the Saskatchewan Penitentiary. 'The police have been notified and the institution is investigating,' the CSC said in the news release. 'The [CSC] uses a number of tools to prevent drugs from entering its institutions. These tools include ion scanners and drug-detector dogs to search buildings, personal property, inmates, and visitors.' Prison officials say they're heightening security measures to keep banned items out of the institution 'in order to help ensure a safe and secure environment for everyone.' CSC has a tip line that allows people to share anonymous information about potential illegal activities in its institutions. The phone number is available on its websites.
