South Africa’s Police Commissioner Faces Criminal Charges Over Multi-Million Dollar Health Contract
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South Africa’s Police Commissioner Faces Criminal Charges Over Multi-Million Dollar Health Contract

General Fannie Masemola, the National Commissioner of the South African Police Service, has appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court to face formal charges related to his oversight of a controversial $21 million health services contract. The 62-year-old official is accused of four counts of violating the Public Finance Management Act, which governs the legal standards […]

Iranian National Detained in Los Angeles Over Alleged €60 Million Arms Smuggling Plot to Sudan
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Iranian National Detained in Los Angeles Over Alleged €60 Million Arms Smuggling Plot to Sudan

Federal authorities have taken a 44-year-old Iranian national into custody at Los Angeles International Airport, accusing her of orchestrating a massive, illicit arms-trafficking operation. Shamim Mafi, a lawful permanent resident of the United States, was apprehended while allegedly attempting to flee the country for Turkey. Prosecutors claim Mafi acted as a key broker in a […]