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Italy Just Broke up a Multi-Million-Dollar Olive Oil Scheme
Shit just got real in the slippery and cutthroat world of Italian olive oil. Italy, the EU’s second-largest producer of olive oil, announced just yesterday that authorities have shut down an unprecedented Puglia-based olive oil scam.
NYC Officials Made Millions by Illegally Selling Red Bulls Bought with Food Stamps
A ring led by a New York State Human Resources Administration bureaucrat came up with a way to rip off $2 million in food stamps and other public assistance benefits over the past five years. They even used the proceeds to start a business reselling...
We Asked Former Inmates What It's Like to Deal with a Parole Officer
"They will tell you what you want to hear so you begin to trust them or think of them as a friend. Then they use what you share with them against you. They work for the government. They're goddamn cops. I have to remember that. I can't be their friend."
Criminals and Refugees Are Seeking Sanctuary in Churches, and Governments Have No Idea What to Do
Holy spaces are still safe spaces for many on the run.
Russian Criminals Hid Half a Ton of Caviar in a Hearse and Casket
Russia’s Interior Ministry said in a statement that the Russian police uncovered 1,100 pounds of caviar in the back of a hearse that was pulled over for speeding.
Japan Is Breaking Its Tradition of Having Criminals Hand Out Halloween Candy
That’s right, it is with a heavy heart that we report that the Yamaguchi-gumi—Japan’s international crime syndicate—has just announced they will no longer be giving Kobe’s eager trick-or-treaters any deliciously festive candy.
50,000 Horses Disappeared During Europe's Meat Fraud Scandal
Europe’s 2013 horsemeat scandal may actually have been responsible for the mysterious disappearance of 50,000 horses. We may never regard a meadow filled with quietly grazing horses in the same way again.
Mysterious Teen Burglars Are Stealing Denver's Hot Pockets and Netflix
That’s right, the shadowy specter has an unwavering hunger for the precious snacks and 'Cowboy Bebop' episodes of unsuspecting Coloradans.
Someone Is Stealing Parisian Hipsters' Chickens
One trendy and eco-friendly restaurant in Paris has experienced the theft of six of their live chickens. Who is stealing this poultry and what gives?
Japanese Prisoners Want Better Curry and Cutlery
The Japanese correctional system has been surprisingly accommodating to the culinary demands of its prison population.
Why Are We so Obsessed with Making the Kray Twins Legends?
The murderous brothers have almost achieved national treasure status in the UK.
Breaking Down the Problem of Black Women in Prison
A hapless cycle sustained by systemic social disadvantage.