Corruption
Cults, Corruption and Scams: Here's Some of Our Top Crime Stories
Undercover cops, drug cartels, gun trafficking and more.
Cops Stole 20 Kilos of Coke From a Cartel, and Now They’re Being Hunted
A cartel has killed at least six cops in Tijuana after local police officers stole a large cocaine cargo from a stash house.
Feds Bust Massive NYC Public Housing Bribery Ring, Arrest Dozens of Allegedly Corrupt Officials
The arrest of 70 current and former New York City Housing Authority officials is the biggest single-day bribery bust in the DOJ’s history.
Roger Rogerson, Possibly Australia's Most Corrupt Cop, Dead at 83
The disgraced detective suffered a brain aneurism on Thursday while serving his fourth prison stint.
Most Wanted Gangster Found with Cocaine, Guns, and Top Judge’s Ex-Wife
Police found one of Europe’s most wanted drug smugglers, Mladen Samardzija, in a luxury pad with drugs, guns and the ex-wife of a top government aide in Bosnia. The arrest comes alongside a U.S. clampdown on corruption and gangsterism in the region.
‘The Truth Will Be Loud’: Thailand’s Former Brothel Baron Is Using His Infamy to Fight Crime
Bangkok's reformed "super pimp" is on a one-man crusade against gangsters, politicians, and police. And he's getting results.
Indonesia’s Crazy Rich Public Servants Are Being Exposed by Online Sleuths
"It’s secret public knowledge that tax officials have unrealistic assets. It shows in the lifestyle of their families."
These Politicians in Cash-Strapped Pakistan Were Gifted the World’s Most Expensive Watches
Newly declassified records expose hundreds of Pakistan’s ruling elite who bought pricey state gifts for a fraction of their price.
Thousands of ‘Dead’ Men Are Fighting to be Declared Alive
In India, a growing community of the “living dead” is exposing weak land laws and a trail of land grabs.
The UK Just Received Its Worst Ever Score on a Global Corruption Index
But an anti-corruption expert told VICE World News that Transparency International's annual rankings ignore the central role played by the world's richest countries in corruption.
Ex-Cop Accused in Disappearance of 43 Students Was Just Extradited to Mexico
Former police supervisor Alejandro Tenescalco Mejía disappeared after the incident, and authorities were offering more than $500,000 for his arrest.