Crime

The billion dollar reason YOUR catalytic converter was stolen: How underground crime rings steal 600,000 converters a year, recycle them and sell them BACK to metal refineries

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Motorists are thought to lose around 600,000 catalytic converters to thieves each year. But have they ever wondered just where the devices end up?  For years, mystery has shrouded widespread theft of the car parts – which are designed to reduce the amount of harmful pollutants a vehicle emits and made from precious metals such … Read more

Four young men charged in terrifying string of carjackings, armed with firearms and hammers: Dramatic arrests unfold as NSW Police crack down on crime wave

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By Maeve Bannister For Australian Associated Press Published: 23:49 GMT, 23 November 2023 | Updated: 00:00 GMT, 24 November 2023 Police have charged four young men over a string of carjackings across Sydney this year. Four young men have been charged following multiple carjackings across Sydney suburbs. The alleged incidents in January, February, June and … Read more

Chart-topping rapper Nines, 33, is charged with possession of cannabis after being arrested at Heathrow Airport

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The 33-year-old, whose real name is Courtney Freckleton, was held last Wednesday, the Metropolitan Police said By James Callery Published: 20:21 GMT, 23 November 2023 | Updated: 21:21 GMT, 23 November 2023 Rapper Nines has been charged with drug offences after he was arrested at Heathrow Airport. The 33-year-old, whose real name is Courtney Freckleton, … Read more

I asked my husband to cut me a slice of freshly baked cake – and what he did next horrified me

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By Shania Obrien For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:39 GMT, 31 October 2023 | Updated: 07:47 GMT, 31 October 2023 A husband has been slammed for committing a ‘food crime‘ after his wife asked him to cut her a ‘centre slice’ of cake. The woman had recently baked a chocolate chip loaf cake but didn’t … Read more

Unrivalled! The Mail is nominated for yet more reporting accolades by the judges at the British Journalism Awards

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By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 02:33 BST, 27 October 2023 | Updated: 02:48 BST, 27 October 2023 Less than a week after the Mail’s triumph at the London Press Club Awards, it is now the turn of judges at the British Journalism Awards to recognise our unrivalled reporting. Scooping two of the Mail’s ten nominations, … Read more

Victoria: Off-duty cop’s police car and loaded Smith & Wesson is STOLEN in burglary – now the gun is up for sale on an encrypted app for $30,000

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Victoria: Off-duty cop’s police car and loaded Smith & Wesson is STOLEN in burglary – now the gun is up for sale on an encrypted app for $30,000 By Peter Vincent For Daily Mail Australia Published: 13:48 BST, 3 October 2023 | Updated: 13:50 BST, 3 October 2023 A police car and an officer’s loaded … Read more

World’s richest man Bernard Arnault, 74, faces money laundering probe in France over ‘ski-resort property deal’ linked to Russian billionaire oligarch Nikolai Sarkisov

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World’s richest man Bernard Arnault, 74, faces money laundering probe in France over ‘ski-resort property deal’ linked to Russian billionaire oligarch Nikolai Sarkisov French investigators have been stepping up their investigations of Russian investors since Putin’s Ukraine invasion  By Afp Published: 13:38 BST, 29 September 2023 | Updated: 19:21 BST, 29 September 2023 French billionaire … Read more

‘RIP Sycamore Gap tree’: Britons flood social media with memes making light of Hadrian’s Wall tree felling – while others can only express sincere remorse at ‘senseless’ act

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‘RIP Sycamore Gap tree’: Britons flood social media with memes making light of Hadrian’s Wall tree felling – while others can only express sincere remorse at ‘senseless’ act By Mark Duell Published: 10:19 BST, 29 September 2023 | Updated: 10:19 BST, 29 September 2023 Share or comment on this article:

Sydney police raids on south-west properties net $7million of luxury goods in crackdown on ‘unexplained’ wealth

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Multiple properties have been raided by police in Sydney‘s south-west as a part of an investigation into ‘unexplained wealth’ – with flashy cars, luxury jewellery and a heap of cash amongst the glitzy haul. Searches were conducted by the Organised Crime Squad following the introduction of new laws passed earlier this year that allow police to more … Read more

Revealed: Good Samaritan ‘heard men asking 11-year-old girl if she was alone’ before stepping in ‘to stop her being snatched from the street’ – as hunt continues for two men seen on CCTV

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A Good Samaritan stepped in as she feared a young girl was about to be snatched off the street in broad daylight after hearing men ask the 11-year-old if she was alone. The woman is seen confronting a man in West Wickham, near Bromley, south-east London, as she suspected he was trying to convince the girl to … Read more

Hoppers Crossing, Melbourne: Major crime scene set up

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Hoppers Crossing, Melbourne: Major crime scene set up By Freddy Pawle For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:16 BST, 3 August 2023 | Updated: 08:35 BST, 3 August 2023 A major crime scene has been established, blocking off residential street in west Melbourne.  Grevillea Crescent on Hoppers Crossing was cordoned off by emergency services on Tuesday afternoon. … Read more

Police force dishes out DIY crime report kits to stores after shoplifting returns to pre-pandemic levels

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Police force dishes out DIY crime report kits to stores after shoplifting returns to pre-pandemic levels By George Odling Crime Correspondent For The Daily Mail Published: 23:55 BST, 31 July 2023 | Updated: 23:55 BST, 31 July 2023 Retailers blighted by prolific shoplifters are being issued with DIY crime report kits to gather evidence for … Read more

Migrant small boat crossings expected to SURGE because up to a fifth of French police are going on HOLIDAY

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Migrant small boat crossings expected to SURGE because up to a fifth of French police are going on HOLIDAY By David Barrett Home Affairs Editor Published: 00:22 BST, 1 August 2023 | Updated: 00:31 BST, 1 August 2023 Small boat crossings by migrants are expected to surge this month as up to a fifth of … Read more