Serious unrest has rocked Olympique de Marseille. The French club's official store, located in the heart of the city, has been violently looted and vandalized amid a wave of street disturbances. The incident has left the club facing significant financial losses and sent shockwaves through French football.
The incident began when an unknown number of ******* ailants forced their way into the club's store. Once inside, they ransacked the premises: official shirts, training gear and various other merchandise disappeared from the displays within minutes, prompting a swift police response.
According to a statement, after ******* sing the scale of the raid, local authorities sealed off the store to begin investigating the scene and collecting evidence. The club, meanwhile, has been forced to order the temporary suspension of in-store sales until safe conditions can be restored.
Olympique de Marseille's board has issued a statement unequivocally condemning these acts of vandalism, stressing that surveillance footage has already been handed over to police to identify those responsible. Club sources emphasize that this attack does not tarnish the fans' commitment or the club's image.
Police investigators are keeping all lines of inquiry open, and arrests are expected in the coming hours following a review of the footage. The store will remain closed to the public indefinitely while repairs are carried out and a final ******* sment is made of the financial damage suffered by the club.

#official #forced

VIENNA, Georgia (AP) — Law enforcement officials are still working to determine just what happened when a chaotic homecoming party spanning a four-block radius of a southern Georgia town erupted in gunfire early Sunday, leaving two people dead and nearly three dozen others injured.
Dooly County Sheriff Craig Peavy identified the two people killed as 21-year-old Jaquevion Jackson of Cordele and 23-year-old Macaleb Jackson of Hawkinsville, Georgia.
Some of the three dozen injured had gunshot wounds, Georgia Bureau of Investigation Chris Hosey said Sunday evening, but he could not provide a number.
"We're still trying to work through that," Hosey said during a news conference Sunday evening.
No arrests have been made, and authorities gave no possible motive for the gunfire.

#jackson

Rick Ross is in hot water again after he was arrested in Miami over allegations involving his ex-girlfriend.
The latest arrest adds another legal chapter to Ross' history of run-ins with law enforcement. He has faced several arrests, including a 2011 marijuana possession arrest in Louisiana and a 2014 arrest in North Carolina over an outstanding warrant tied to a previous marijuana case.
Rick Ross, born William Leonard Roberts II, rose to fame with his 2006 hit "Hustlin'" and became one of hip-hop's biggest names. The Mississippi-born Rapper later founded Maybach Music Group and built a career as both a successful recording artist and music executive.
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Ross' latest legal trouble began with an accusation from someone who once shared a home with him. The rapper was taken into custody in Miami-Dade County on Thursday after his ex-girlfriend contacted police and alleged that an argument between them had turned violent.

#Legal #marijuana

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The man who sprayed vinegar at Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar during a Minneapolis town hall was sentenced Thursday to 14 months in prison after reaching a deal with prosecutors.
Anthony Kazmierczak, 56, was sentenced nearly eight months after the Jan. 27 ******* ault. At the time, Minneapolis-St. Paul was subject to an immigration crackdown that led to angry protests, arrests and the deaths of two U.S. citizens. Prosecutors had recommended a 14-month prison term.
He was also sentenced to three years of supervised release, which includes no contact with Omar. U.S. marshals escorted him from the courtroom after the hearing.
During an earlier hearing, Kazmierczak was unable to explain his actions.
"It's fuzzy," he told U.S. District Judge Joan N. Ericksen when asked what he remembered.

#ilhan

The Justice Department has charged dozens of people for suspected fraud related to the COVID-19 pandemic that resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars in losses, U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said Tuesday.
Speaking with reporters in the White House Rose Garden, Blanche said that between mid-June and September, federal prosecutors from across the country helped facilitate the arrests of 160 criminal defendants, including around 80 who were newly charged over suspected COVID fraud in Missouri and neighboring states.
The suspected crimes involved more than $245 million in losses, Blanche said.
White House Launches Interactive Map Tracking Billions In Suspected Fraud
Attorney General Todd Blanche has announced charges against dozens of people connected to suspected COVID-19 relief fraud.

#white #House

By Kristina Cooke and Ben Kellerman
Sept 14 (Reuters) - Immigration arrests in the U.S. have soared in recent months, aided by more local law enforcement cooperation with ICE, increased use of technology to track and process people, as well as enhanced data sharing between federal agencies.
But the mass arrest campaign this summer did not lead to a commensurate increase in deportations -- according to preliminary U.S. government data reviewed by Reuters -- a ‌reflection of the legal and logistical limits faced by President Donald Trump as he attempts to hit his mass deportation goals.
Even as arrests jumped to nearly 51,000 in August, setting a record for a third straight month, deportation ‌numbers held mostly steady, averaging around 1,200 per day, the preliminary government data showed.
About the same number of people were deported per day in May, for example, when there were around 19,000 fewer arrests, according to arrests data obtained by the Deportation Data Project through a public records request and ****** yzed by Reuters.

#arrests #government

A Bahamian national who arrived in the U.S. during President Gerald Ford's administration and was living with a green card racked up a violent rap sheet before investigators found he voted illegally in the 2020 election, sparking the deportation process, officials say.
The case of Anthony Tyrone Higgs is only the latest in a slew of arrests connected to illegal votes cast in recent elections, as the Trump administration engages in a broader crackdown on election integrity-related crimes.
"This alien was a guest in our country who forfeited his right to be in the U.S. when he committed these violent crimes and voted in the 2020 election," White House spokeswoman Lauren Bis exclusively told Fox News Digital on Friday.
Ice Arrests Peruvian National Accused Of Illegally Voting In 2024 Election As Dhs Cites Similar Cases
ICE agents **** emble in Minnesota, left; Anthony Tyrone Higgs, inset right.

#national

Hayden Panettiere's boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, has met with federal investigators as authorities continue looking into the circumstances surrounding the actress' death.
Hickerson, 37, has spoken with the DEA, according to a report TMZ published on Thursday, September 10, citing sources with direct knowledge of the investigation. Local and federal authorities are focusing on identifying the person who may have supplied Panettiere, 36, with substances that could have contributed to her death, with one source explaining that investigators are "zeroing in on a potential drug dealer."
No arrests have been made, and investigators are still awaiting toxicology results that could determine Panettiere's official cause of death, according to the outlet.
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The Nashville star was found unresponsive at a short-term rental in Greenville, South Carolina, on August 16. Despite efforts to revive her, Panettiere was ******* ounced dead. She left behind a daughter, Kaya, 11, whom she shared with ex-fiancé Wladimir Klitschko.

#panettiere #federal

Below Deck Mediterranean star Nathan Gallagher is facing an arrest warrant in Australia after failing to appear in court for a hearing related to domestic violence charges.
Authorities in New South Wales issued the warrant after Gallagher failed to appear in court on September 1, with prosecutors reportedly telling the court he was believed to be overseas. The development places Gallagher among a growing list of Bravo personalities who have faced arrests and criminal charges that became major storylines off-screen.
Gallagher, 28, was arrested in Australia in December 2025 following an alleged domestic violence incident. Police charged the Below Deck Mediterranean star with **** ault occasioning actual bodily harm, intentionally choking a person without consent, and common **** ault. He pleaded not guilty and was released on conditional bail while awaiting trial.
On September 1, a court in New South Wales convicted Gallagher in his absence after he failed to appear for his hearing. The judge found the offenses proven and issued an arrest warrant. Reports indicate authorities believe Gallagher may have left Australia.
The alleged victim was not publicly named in police documents, although court records connected to an Apprehended Violence Application reportedly involve former partner and fellow Below Deck star Gael Cameron, with whom Gallagher shares a child.

#court #violence #star #mediterranean

Celtic and Rangers have both been ordered to play their next home Scottish Cup match behind closed doors following the crowd trouble that marred last season's quarter-final at Ibrox.
An independent review into Celtic's win in March found that that "crushing" and "life-threatening violence" were narrowly avoided after fans from both teams stormed the pitch.
Dozens of arrests followed clashes between fans on the pitch after Celtic won on penalties. Rangers fans confronted Celtic supporters who had spilled onto the pitch in celebration.
The punishment, which will see both Celtic and Rangers pay their opponents £100,000 in compensation for the loss of gate receipts, will only apply to their next home Scottish Cup fixture.
Rangers will host Celtic in the Scottish League Cup quarter-finals on Sunday 13 September, and there is another Old Firm clash scheduled in the Premiership on Sunday 20 September.

#quarter

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani drew ire from conservatives on Tuesday for mourning the death of a man who was awaiting trial on murder charges.
"I am deeply saddened by the death of a New Yorker in City custody at a jail on Rikers Island early this morning," Mamdani posted on X.
Clarence Woodward, the man Mamdani was referencing, was arrested in 2024 and charged with murder, manslaughter and ******* ault in connection with an unprovoked meat cleaver attack at a Bronx laundromat. At the time, Woodward had 27 prior arrests and had received parole just a month prior to the alleged killing. Woodward had pleaded not guilty to the charges and had not been convicted.
"My thoughts are with his family and loved ones as they grieve this loss. We do not yet know the cause of death, but we do know that too many New Yorkers have died on Rikers Island. The Department of Correction and its oversight partners will investigate the circumstances surrounding his death. Our administration is fully committed to the critical work of creating better conditions in our city's jail system and closing Rikers Island as quickly as possible."
Woke Language Overhaul Would Strip The Word 'Inmate' From New York City's Entire Jail Rulebook

#death #rikers #york

Three more arrests have been made over fan disorder at the Rangers v Celtic Scottish Cup quarter final at Ibrox earlier this year.
Police said the three men arrested - aged 45, 30 and 20 - have been charged in connection with ****** ault and breach of the peace offences.
Fans invaded the pitch at the end of the game at Ibrox on 8 March, which Celtic won 4-2 on penalties after the game finished 0-0.
A total of 43 arrests have now been made in connection with the scenes at the end of the match, one of several cases of crowd trouble in Scottish football this year.
The men will appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court at a later date.

#celtic

Brian Hickerson was accused of appearing to be under the influence of drugs just three days before the death of his on-and-off girlfriend, Hayden Panettiere.
The allegation came up during an August 13 court hearing in Los Angeles, where prosecutors opposed Hickerson's request to have his 2021 felony domestic violence convictions involving Panettiere expunged, according to People.
During the hearing, a prosecutor reportedly pointed to a recent interview Hickerson gave to TMZ and argued that he appeared to be "visibly high." The prosecutor also questioned whether Hickerson had actually maintained sobriety as he claimed.
Hickerson had sought to have the convictions removed after completing requirements ***** ociated with his sentence. However, prosecutors cited additional legal trouble involving drugs, including two arrests in August 2025. One of those arrests involved an allegation that he was under the influence of a controlled substance.
The judge ultimately denied Hickerson's petition.

#august #allegation #convictions #involving

The Trump administration's Immigration and Customs Enforcement, more commonly referred to as ICE, has been extremely active under the administration's crackdown on immigration. A focus on 'flight risks' has resulted in several warrantless arrests in airports near the border, and now those arrests are having a major impact on one MLB franchise.
While traveling for work, San Diego Padres minor-league catching coordinator Oswaldo José Pirela was detained by immigration authorities in El Paso, Texas, reports Dennis Romero, Izzy Alvarez, and Jean Lee of NBC News.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainee records showed Pirela still in custody as of late Monday.
"We are working to gather additional information and will not have any further comment at this time," Padre team officials said Tuesday morning.
Pirela's family has taken to social media in defense of their loved one

#pirela

An Oklahoma man was arrested twice in five days over allegations that he ***** ually ***** aulted multiple women, then was arrested again days later and booked on a first-degree rape charge.
Jail records identify the defendant as Jeff Kufi Asare, 26, who was booked Aug. 12 on a $75,000 cash-or-bail bond. The record did not list a release date. Oklahoma City ABC affiliate KOCO reported that firefighters saw Asare allegedly restraining a woman on the Lake Hefner Trail before alerting police.
The arrest followed two others in less than two weeks. On Aug. 1, Oklahoma City police responded to a possible rape call and arrested Asare on probable-cause allegations of felony ***** ual battery and felony indecent exposure.
Ice Arrests Illegal Immigrant Accused Of Rape, Multiple ***** Crimes After Release From Maryland Jail
The incident report obtained by Fox News Digital lists attempted forcible rape and forcible fondling among the reported offenses.

#oklahoma #arrested #city

Fewer cargo theft reports did not mean smaller losses during the second quarter, according to Verisk CargoNet's ******* ysis. The intelligence network documented 677 incidents across the United States and Canada. That total fell 26% from Q2 2025. It also dropped 14% from the previous quarter.
Estimated cargo losses nevertheless climbed to $304.6 million during the three-month period. That figure more than doubled the $135.7 million reported during Q2 2025. The average reported commodity value reached $564,009. Several multimillion-dollar thefts involving metals and enterprise technology heavily influenced that average.
"Lower incident volume should not be mistaken for lower risk," Keith Lewis, Verisk CargoNet's vice president of operations, said. "The groups driving the largest losses are not necessarily trying to steal more freight; they are trying to identify the right shipment." Lewis pointed to metals and enterprise technology as areas attracting organized theft groups. Those shipments can offer major value and established resale opportunities.
Scott Cornell, EVP, Crime and Theft Specialist at SPG Cargo & Logistics and chair of TAPA Americas, discussed the results during a recent FreightWaves interview. He described the decrease as welcome news after years when theft activity stayed elevated. Cornell also urged the industry to avoid treating one quarter as proof of a broader shift. "It's not going to be a trend until we see it for maybe two or three quarters consecutively," Cornell said.
Cornell noted that cargo theft numbers have historically moved up and down. He said recent law-enforcement arrests could be contributing to the quarterly decrease. Those efforts included operations in New York, New Jersey, California and Canada, along with FBI and Homeland Security cases. Cornell called the results from law enforcement and private-sector cooperation encouraging.

#theft #lower

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Tony Romo built his second career as one of the most recognizable voices in football, calling games alongside Jim Nantz on CBS since 2017. That partnership now hangs in serious doubt.
Arrests last month have turned into something far bigger than a single offseason headline, and fallout is now reaching executives who decide who sits in the broadcast booth.
CBS placed Romo on indefinite leave following his July 23 arrest, and industry insiders increasingly believe he will not return to lead ******* yst chair.
The situation first drew wide attention through a recent post detailing the New York Post's reporting on how CBS insiders now view Romo's future with the network.

#tony #source #nantz #july

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The United States announced Wednesday that it had suspended all government operations in the Mexican state of Michoacan because of a "threat to U.S. interests," including a halt to the inspections of avocados required for their export.
While the U.S. Embassy did not specify the nature of the threat in its security alert, Michoacan Gov. Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla said on social media that the temporary halt to inspections was intended to safeguard workers following recent arrests linked to extortion. The inspections are necessary for avocados to be shipped to the United States and their suspension could disrupt exports.
The western state of Michoacan is the leading exporter of avocados to the U.S. and has a high level of organized crime activity with at least four cartels — designated as terrorist organizations by the Trump administration — operating in the region. Besides trafficking drugs, cartels also make money through extortion, including of the avocado industry.
Michoacan State Security Secretary Antonio Cruz told The **** ociated Press that one of the arrests mentioned by the governor was of "El Poncho," the alias of Alfonso Fernández Magallón, leader of a local cartel operating in the avocado-growing region around Los Reyes.
U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ronald Johnson welcomed the arrest, which came over the weekend. The U.S. government had offered a $5 million reward for Fernández Magallón's arrest.

#united

"Come on!" Aldon Smith's former San Francisco 49ers teammate Anthony Dixon cried out. "He's not responding!"
Out of breath and performing CPR on Smith, Dixon pleaded with his friend as paramedics rushed to help. "Oh my God, Aldon, brother!"
A 911 tape obtained by the Chronicle on Friday revealed frantic attempts to save Smith after he lost consciousness on June 13. The six-plus-minute call captures the tragic end for the once-promising 49ers and Raiders linebacker, whose quick rise to stardom unraveled after a string of arrests and life struggles.
One moment, Smith was eating pizza in a Chevy pickup truck parked outside the Los Gatos home of his friend, Amir Shirazi. The next, he was not breathing but his eyes were open, according to San Jose Fire Department records.
Less than an hour later, he was declared dead at age 36 at Good Samaritan Hospital.

#francisco #chronicle #june

Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman Isaiah Adams faces four gun charges in Canada but still intends to report to training camp Wednesday, according to ESPN.
Adams, who was born in Canada, turned himself in to Durham Regional Police in Toronto on Sunday. He faces charges of "possessing a weapon by crime, possessing a restricted or prohibited firearm without a license, possessing a loaded firearm and possessing a prohibited device," per ESPN.
The 25-year-old Adams was arrested in connection with a Guns and Gangs investigation that resulted in four arrests. Adams and his sister, 27-year-old Allyson Adams, were arrested on the same four gun charges.
Two other individuals — Jaelin Gamble and Natasha Rotta — were arrested on charges of fentanyl possession and trafficking.
Adams reportedly already returned to Arizona following the arrest, per ESPN.

#adams #charges #canada #faces

Former Lady Vols basketball player Zee Spearman was arrested for a DUI in Lawrenceville, Georgia, during the summer before her senior season, according to a police report obtained by USA TODAY Sports.
The 6-foot-4 forward played in all 30 of Tennessee's games last season and was not publicly suspended after the incident. Tennessee did not immediately respond to a request for comment. If she was disciplined by Lady Vols head coach Kim Caldwell, it was not made public. According to USA TODAY Sports, Caldwell was aware of Spearman’s arrest when it occurred.
Unlike Spearman, a pair of two arrests in less than three months before the of start of the season, led to the dismissal of Lady Vols guard Ruby Whitehorn was acknowledged by UT.
Whitehorn was arrested on Aug. 8 in Knox County after a domestic dispute. Whitehorn faced two felony charges, but eventually pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors. Whitehorn was reinstated to the team after serving a lengthy suspension, but was later dismissed on Nov. 2 after she was charged with simple possession on Oct. 30.
Spearman was pulled over by a Gwinnett County officer at 1:10 a.m. on June 13, 2025 due to the visible speed of her Chevrolet Malibu. Spearman was driving an estimated 100 mph, according to the report, and she told the officer she was going 75 mph when she last looked. The speed limit on the highway was 55 mph.

#caldwell

Former Lady Vols basketball player Zee Spearman was arrested for a DUI in Lawrenceville, Georgia, during the summer before her senior season, according to a police report obtained by USA TODAY Sports.
The 6-foot-4 forward played in all 30 of Tennessee's games last season and was not publicly suspended after the incident. Tennessee did not immediately respond to a request for comment. If she was disciplined by Lady Vols head coach Kim Caldwell, it was not made public. According to USA TODAY Sports, Caldwell was aware of Spearman’s arrest when it occurred.
Unlike Spearman, a pair of two arrests in less than three months before the of start of the season, led to the dismissal of Lady Vols guard Ruby Whitehorn was acknowledged by UT.
Whitehorn was arrested on Aug. 8 in Knox County after a domestic dispute. Whitehorn faced two felony charges, but eventually pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors. Whitehorn was reinstated to the team after serving a lengthy suspension, but was later dismissed on Nov. 2 after she was charged with simple possession on Oct. 30.
Spearman was pulled over by a Gwinnett County officer at 1:10 a.m. on June 13, 2025 due to the visible speed of her Chevrolet Malibu. Spearman was driving an estimated 100 mph, according to the report, and she told the officer she was going 75 mph when she last looked. The speed limit on the highway was 55 mph.

#lady #season

US Marshals arrested social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate in Miami Saturday on an extradition request from the United Kingdom following an investigation into ******* ual offenses reported by seven victims, according to the UK Crown Prosecution Service.
UK officials accused the brothers of abusing women in the East of England region, just north of London, between 2010 and 2017.
Andrew Tate, a self-proclaimed misogynist with billions of views online, faces 42 charges, including rape, human trafficking, indecent images of a child and ******* ault, according to the UK Crown Prosecution Service and Bedfordshire Police. Tristan Tate faces 17 charges, including ******* ual ******* ault, rape and trafficking, officials said.
"Officers from our major crime unit have been working closely alongside the Crown Prosecution Service and both national and international law enforcement agencies as part of this complex investigation," Bedfordshire ******* istant Chief Constable Karena Thomas said.
The Department of Justice confirmed US Marshals arrested Andrew and Tristan Tate "pursuant to extradition proceedings," adding the arrests "were made in accordance with the treaties and law enforcement agreements governing Justice Department extraditions."

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — A three-month mass trial of hundreds of alleged gang members of MS-13 wrapped up Wednesday in El Salvador, with prosecutors delivering their closing arguments and asking for maximum sentences.
The proceedings against 485 members of the international criminal Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, gang on charges that include homicide, extortion, drugs, arms and human trafficking, have drawn criticism by human rights groups, which say they infringe on defendants' rights under the Latin American country's state of emergency.
The state of emergency, enacted in March 2022, suspended some constitutional rights and tens of thousands of Salvadorans have been detained since then.
"First, the police arrested thousands of people without investigation. Now, the courts are handing down mass convictions to hundreds without credible evidence or any real chance of defense," said Juan Pappier, Americas deputy director for Human Rights Watch.
"This is not justice; it is giving a veneer of legality to the arrests of innocent people that should never have happened."

A brawl broke out at Oracle Park in San Francisco after a game between the San Francisco Giants and the Colorado Rockies on Thursday, July 9. The incident took place just after 9:45 p.m. PT.
San Francisco police officers who were working the game responded to reports of a fight involving multiple people, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Several people were detained. and four were arrested and booked into the San Francisco County Jail.
Video shared on social media showed people at the game exchanging punches in the lower bowl of Oracle Park while nearby spectators tried to intervene.
The arrested individuals range in age from 21 to 29. One was charged with suspicion of ******* ault and public intoxication, while the other three were arrested on suspicion of public intoxication and disturbing the peace.
In a statement to the San Francisco Chronicle Friday, July 10, a Giants spokesperson said arrests were made after stadium security contacted police ******* igned to the ballpark. The team said everyone involved will be banned from the stadium.

The Seattle Seahawks have been relatively clean when it comes to off the field issues, particularly arrests these past few years. The last time an active Seahawk was arrested was back in 2022 when Geno Smith was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and reckless driving. Smith did not face any charges after that arrest. However, this recent clean slate may come to an end if a recent report ends up brewing into something more.
According to Pro Football Talk, agent Nicole Lynn testified that her client, free agent cornerback Terrion Arnold, has seen interest around the NFL, including from Seattle. The entire testimony stated that the Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets, Houston Texans, and the Seahawks have all shown interest. The Texans were also noted to have worked out Arnold. Adam Schefter confirmed that Arnold took a physical with the Texans and that he will visit two more teams next week. Lynn further testified that there is a "very good likelihood" that Arnold will sign with a team within the next 45 days.
There is a lot to unpack with these reports. First, the legal issues that Arnold is currently facing, and may face in the future. Second, what a potential Arnold addition could do to help (or hurt) the Seahawks on the field. And third, would fans even want to add Arnold considering what he is accused of doing.
Arnold was arrested earlier this summer on felony charges of armed robbery and kidnapping. In Florida, these charges carry a maximum penalty of up to life in prison. Authorities accused Arnold of orchestrating the abduction and beating of three men whom prosecutors believe were wrongly suspected of stealing luxury goods and $100,000 in cash from Arnold's AirBnB rental in Florida. Prosecutors further claim that although Arnold was not present at the time of the abduction and beating, he directed his ***** ociates to hold, beat, and pistol-whip the victims.
After turning himself in to authorities, Arnold was released from custody after posting bond. One condition of this release was that Arnold must be confined to his residence in Florida except when he would be playing, training, and traveling with an NFL team, or if he was making court-related appearances or legal appointments. Essentially Arnold would be allowed to workout for other NFL teams as well as participate in training camp, preseason, and other football activities. However, this will not be with the Detroit Lions, who released Arnold shortly after his arrest earlier this summer.

More than 300 people have been arrested across the UK, including 57 migrants who had crossed the Channel by boat, as part of a police crackdown on illegal trade and organised immigration crime.
The National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) said more than £1m cash was seized during the five-day operation between June 15 and June 20.
Illegal tobacco, vapes and cigarettes with a street value of more than £700,000 were also seized as well as cars, drugs and e-bikes.
The operation centred on tackling crime at premises that included barber shops, vape shops, car washes, food production and nail salons - with the NPCC saying such businesses are often targeted by criminal gangs as they "provide opportunities to conceal illegal working, to exploit vulnerable migrants, and to launder proceeds of crime".
The operation involved most UK police forces working alongside agencies including the Home Office, Immigration Enforcement and Trading Standards. A total of 362 arrests were made.

No arrests have been made in the investigation of a no-kill animal rescue in Northern California, where authorities said they recovered more than 100 dog remains, many of which showed evidence of bullet fragments.
The investigation began after "two concerned citizens" reported allegations of felony animal abuse and potential fraud involving Miranda's Rescue in Fortuna, California, on April 22, according to Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal. Those citizens told authorities they believed dogs were being buried in a field behind the facility and later turned over eight deceased dogs they had recovered from the property, the sheriff said.
"Miranda's Rescue advertises itself as an animal sanctuary and entered into agreements with animal shelters and rescue organizations to provide a place where animals could either be adopted out or live out their lives in the sanctuary," Honsal said at a news conference June 29.
"The allegations in this case are Miranda's Rescue received money for animal placements, but later euthanized (the animals) and (they) were not adopted out or allowed to live out their lives in their sanctuary as represented," he added.
Authorities served a search warrant at the rescue on May 1, seizing electronics, business records, financial records, firearms, and other evidence, according to the sheriff. Investigators later conducted a second search warrant operation on June 23 that included excavating portions of the property for evidence of dogs buried in mass graves.

Are the Minnesota Vikings leaving wins on the table because Kevin O’Connell isn’t putting in the late-night film sessions that Ben Johnson is doing with Caleb Williams in Chicago? Or is he? That’s the provocative question Dave Stefano and Darren Campbell tackle head-on in this week’s episode of Two Old Bloggers, a Minnesota Vikings podcast produced by Vikings 1st & SKOL.
The Bears’ 12-4 turnaround — after Williams credited his two-hour nightly film sessions with Johnson — has Dave asking out loud: “Is somebody in the organization sitting down there and spending that extra time with the quarterback?” It’s a question ******* ody in the Twin Cities media seems to be asking, and it might be the most important one of the offseason. Or is it a big nothing-burger?
The Caleb Williams–Ben Johnson film room revelation from the Pardon My Take podcast, where Williams described daily one-and-a-half to two-hour meetings with his head coach during the season. The duo contrasts that with what’s publicly known — and not known — about Kevin O’Connell’s mentorship habits with J.J. McCarthy and now with Kyler Murray. As Darren notes, “O’Connell’s big on empowerment and trust — and that trust paid off with Darnold in 2024.” But does it go far enough?
They draw comparisons to Belichick/Brady and Payton/Brees, both marathon film-room partnerships that produced Super Bowl rings. From there, the show pivots to the NFL rumor mill’s latest offering: NFL insider Jason La Canfora floating a Jordan Addison trade to the Baltimore Ravens. Darren breaks down the case for and against, weighing Addison’s drop issues, off-field arrests, and contract situation against the reality that “his poor stats were largely driven by poor quarterback play.”
The show wraps with three “This Week in Vikingsland” topics: Nolan Teasley’s completed front office rebuild (with Ryan Pace, Trent Kirschner, and Tyler Hamblin now aboard), a Mac Jones-to-Vikings 2027 scenario worth monitoring, and Darren’s bold bounce-back prediction for T.J. Hockenson — fueled by improved QB play and Kyler Murray’s history of targeting his tight end.

BANGKOK (AP) — Vietnam is increasingly using broadly written laws to arrest activists, dissidents and others that authorities consider a threat to the Communist Party's rule, according to a new ***** ysis released Monday by a human rights group.
The 88 Project, which focuses on rights issues in Vietnam, documented 56 such arrests in 2025, the third consecutive year of increases and double the number in 2022. The report includes only arrests where the defendant could be identified by name and the case tracked, and the actual numbers are believed to be much higher, said Ben Swanton, co-director of the group.
The report says the country under leader To Lam "routinely weaponizes criminal law" to quash dissent. To Lam, the country's former top security official who has served as general secretary of the Communist Party since 2024, was also elected president earlier this year.
The arrests are largely driven by fears of an uprising against the leadership in a so-called "color revolution," like the 2004 Orange Revolution in Ukraine, or the 1986 Yellow Revolution in the Philippines, according to the report.
It is a fear shared by the Communist Party in neighboring China, which has been accused of using similar tactics to stifle critics. Though competing maritime claims have led to confrontations between the two countries and a tense diplomatic relationship at times, China and Vietnam were able to agree earlier this year to together "prioritize political security and enhance efforts to prevent and resist color revolutions," the Chinese state-run Xinhua News Agency reported.