Venezuela — Crime News in English
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- Venezuelan political prisoner detained and released again in Portuguesa after his release from jail
- Political prisoner Jesús Suárez detained in Portuguesa and later released
- La Patilla director Rory Branker acquitted and released after a year in prison
- Venezuelan court acquits journalist Rory Branker after nearly a year in detention
- Human rights activist Rocío San Miguel acquitted of terrorism by Venezuelan court
- Venezuelan diplomat Aldo Perfetto released after 18 months imprisoned in Caracas
- Cashier arrested in Caracas for overcharging customers and keeping the surplus
- Couple shot dead on motorcycle on San Martín Avenue in Caracas
- Argentine detained in Venezuela: lawyer denounces torture and demands diplomatic pressure
- Venezuelan gold blocked in US over organised crime links
- Former Chávista Vice-Minister Alexander 'Mimou' Vargas arrested at Maiquetía airport
- Arrest of Alexander "Mimou" Vargas in Caracas without official charges
- Drunk driver hits motorcyclist in San Juan de Colón and flees following police pursuit
- Police corruption network in San Bernardino: 90 arrested following drug planting and extortion
- 20-year-old woman dies after shooting by her partner, active PNB officer detained in Caracas
- US removes Venezuela from drugs blacklist following Maduro's arrest
- Former Mayor Javier Oropeza Arrested and Released in Barquisimeto Upon Return to Venezuela
- Former Mayor Javier Oropeza Detained and Released in Barquisimeto After Returning to Venezuela
- Former Mayor Javier Oropeza Arrested by Sebin in Barquisimeto After Returning to Country
- Former mayor Javier Oropeza detained by SEBIN in Lara, Venezuela
- Soles Cartel maintains US sanctions despite Venezuela's exclusion from anti-drug list
- Trump removes Venezuela from list of drug-trafficking non-compliant countries following Delcy Rodríguez cooperation
- Trump removes Venezuela from most serious drug-trafficking category citing government cooperation
- Trump removes Venezuela from anti-drug blacklist following Maduro's fall
- OVP reports 7,414 prisoners in CICPC lock-ups with detention periods of up to 615 days
- End of CLAP boxes: a decade of state corruption and organised crime in Venezuela
- Colombian evangelical pastor captured in Venezuela after conviction for abuse of his daughter in Neiva
- Colombian pastor condemned for sexual abuse of his daughter arrested in Caracas by PNB
- Court orders detention of Luis Carrera Almoina in Linda Loaiza case
- Luis Carrera Almoina arrested in Caracas: to be held at Rodeo II in Linda Loaiza case
- Maduro and wife invoke immunity to block drug trafficking charges in the United States
- Charges against Maduro: cocaine, corruption and weapons in US federal accusation
- Colombian pastor convicted of sexual abuse arrested in Caracas after years on the run
- Venezuela earthquake: aid stolen and survivors abandoned among the ruins of La Guaira
- Venezuelan officers arrested over theft of dollars from building ruins in La Guaira
- Venezuelan rescuer arrested after complaining about shortage of equipment in earthquake-affected areas
- Families of young people murdered in Caracas sue Nicolás Maduro in United States
- Venezuelan police officer detained for attempting to take bag of money found in rubble
- Four Venezuelan police officers arrested for stealing safe after earthquakes
- Venezuela: Four police officers detained for looting in earthquake-affected zone
- Four police officers arrested for looting after earthquakes in Venezuela
- Four police officers arrested in Venezuela for theft following earthquakes
- Police officers arrested for theft in earthquake-affected areas of La Guaira
- Four CICPC agents arrested in Venezuela for theft in earthquake-devastated zone
- CICPC officers arrested for looting rubble following earthquakes in La Guaira
- Four CICPC police officers detained for stealing money from earthquake rubble in La Guaira
- Three arrested for murder of police officer on San Martín Avenue in Caracas
- CICPC arrests suspect in homicide of José Escorche on Rómulo Gallegos, Miranda
- TSJ transfers trial for teenage fisherman's homicide to Caracas
- Criminals impersonate Mexican rescue brigade to commit fraud in Venezuela
- 1,697 kilograms of marijuana seized in western Venezuela
- Venezuelan naval officer regains freedom after four years in detention
- Tocoma scandal: Chavism hands hydroelectric "rescue" to Impsa after $10 billion losses
- Death of Niño Guerrero and Tren de Aragua: transnational crime continues without borders
- Tren de Aragua leader dies in US military operation
- Man arrested in Caracas for beating four-year-old stepdaughter to death
- Ex-Clé, key witness to fraud in Venezuela's 2024 elections
- Zapatero's daughters received €100,965 from firm linked to pro-Chavism digital campaign
- Alex Saab arrested in Venezuela in joint operation with US, according to official
- Man arrested on Caracas Metro after stealing gold chain at La Hoyada station