Mehul Choksi will be extradited: Antigua PM

China has carried out further executions of individuals convicted in connection with sprawling scam operations run out of Myanmar, part of a broader campaign by Beijing to dismantle transnational fraud networks blamed for targeting victims across the globe.

Texas agricultural authorities issued alerts after residents reported receiving unsolicited seed packages. Officials collected 126 bags in early January and over 1,100 last year, warning the seeds may carry invasive species or pests. Investigators suspect links to a global "brushing scam," and residents were advised not to open or plant them.

The operation, carried out under Operation Chakra, led to the arrest of six key operatives and the recovery of Rs 1.88 crore in cash along with 34 electronic devices, including mobile phones, laptops, hard disks, pen drives and incriminating documents pertaining to crime. An illegal call centre being run by the accused in Noida was also shut down.

Sri Lanka's bribery commission informed on Monday that Former Cricketer and Minister Arjuna Ranatunga would be arrested and produced before court after he was named as a suspect in an incident in which an alleged loss of nearly Rs. 800 million was caused to the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) by implementing spot tenders at higher prices, as reported by Daily Mirror.

South Korea on Thursday announced independent sanctions against 15 individuals and 132 entities involved in transnational crimes in Southeast Asia, primarily targeting online scams that defraud South Korean nationals, Yonhap News Agency reported.

Amjad Ayub Mirza criticised the appointment of Faisal Mumtaz Rathore as PoJK's new prime minister, calling it a "scam" and alleging his involvement in a past gang rape case. Mirza warned of rising public anger, student protests, and growing instability in the region.

Fugitive diamond Businessman Mehul Choksi has approached the Belgian Supreme Court (Court of Cassation) challenging the Antwerp Court of Appeal's decision that upheld his extradition to India in connection with the multi-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case, officials confirmed on Monday.

According to the Bangkok Post, several Indian nationals crossed into Thailand following a raid by the Myanmar military on the KK Park compound, a site notorious for running international cyber scams. The military operation forced hundreds of foreign workers at the compound to flee across the border into the Thai town of Mae Sot.

A Tibetan man, Tenzin Norbu, was sentenced to 27 months in prison for running a false asylum scheme in the US. He submitted fake Tibetan persecution stories for money, earning about $170,000. The fraud, uncovered after a multi-agency probe, affected nearly 100 asylum applicants.

The UK and US have jointly sanctioned a global network running scam centres in Southeast Asia, aiming to disrupt operations and block access to the UK financial system. The move targets a scam industry that caused losses of USD 37 billion in 2023.