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The Independent
28-05-2025
- General
- The Independent
Tate brothers face rape and trafficking chares in the UK
Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate have been charged in Britain with rape and other crimes, prosecutors said Wednesday. The Crown Prosecution Service said a European arrest warrant was issued for the two last year and Romanian courts have issued an order to extradite the two to the U.K. Andrew Tate, 38, faces charges related to three women that include rape, actual bodily harm, human trafficking and controlling prostitution for gain. Tristan Tate, 36, faces charges related to one woman that include rape, human trafficking and actual bodily harm. The Tates, who are dual U.S. and British citizens, were arrested in Romania in late 2022 and formally indicted last year on charges that they participated in a criminal ring that lured women to Romania, where they were allegedly sexually exploited. Andrew Tate was also charged with rape. They deny all of the allegations against them.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Yahoo
Pull-tab racketeering case foiled by Minnesota agencies sting
The Brief Special agents of Minnesota's Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement (AGE) division said it collaborated with 20local law enforcement agencies to foil a criminal ring targeting pull-tab charitable funds across Minnesota. Investigators said it was a 14-month effort that led to eight men now facing racketeering charges. (FOX 9) - Authorities say a massive collaboration is what led up to building a major racketeering case that involved a criminal ring targeting pull-tab charitable funds across Minnesota. Massive effort to crack massive case The backstory Special agents of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety's Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement (AGE) division said it was a 14-month collaboration with dozens of local law enforcement agencies to build a racketeering case. "I have been with our division since 2005, and the director since 2016. We have not seen a criminal case of this magnitude in those years," AGE Director Carla Cincotta told FOX 9. "It was unusual in the number of burglaries, the pattern of illegal activity." Sophisticated pull-tab heist Timeline Investigators said they were able to connect a highly organized group to more than 40 incidents between March 2023 and February 2024. The group stole roughly $197,000 – primarily targeting charitable gambling funds. Agents said the group hit dozens of safes at locations including VFWs, bars and restaurants. Eight men are facing racketeering charges filed in Hennepin County that cover 44 felony second-degree and attempted second-degree burglaries and thefts. Local perspective Authorities said the operation was led out of a home in St. Paul. "Lots of information sharing. Lots of investigative data they needed to gather. A lot of work in putting it together in a timeline and in a geographical area, so they could present that for charges," said Cincotta. Investigators said many communities were impacted beyond the locations hit. "It was really the charitable organizations. The good volunteers. The people who are working hard in their communities to raise these funds. Those people were really victimized here," said Cincotta. "We will continue to support our charitable organizations and to seek restitution for them." The Source Minnesota Department of Public Safety's Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement (AGE) division
