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Authorities have discovered that a series of armed robberies in mini marts and liquor stores across four US states were part of a visa-fraud scheme. Two suspects, Rambhai Patel and Balwinder Singh, have been charged with conspiracy to commit visa fraud. The staged robberies involved victims paying $10,000 for immigration "papers" and store owners receiving $1,500 to $2,000 for providing venues. This case exposes vulnerabilities in the U visa programme, which grants visas to immigrants who are victims of certain crimes. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/JyLZ7sG

Donald Trump, the first former president and only current presidential candidate to have a mugshot taken, has turned the image into political pop culture memorabilia. His team is selling mugs, t-shirts, and posters featuring the mugshot in their campaign store to raise funds. Additionally, NFT INT, the official licensee of the Trump name and image, is selling a special "Mugshot Edition" NFT set that includes pieces of the blue suit and red tie Trump wore in the photo. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/BJPskIw

Former FBI special agent, Charles McGonigal, has been sentenced to over four years in prison and fined $40,000 for providing information to a Russian oligarch in violation of US sanctions. McGonigal, who led a counterintelligence division, received a payment for laundering money from a Russian bank to his private account. The judge, Jennifer H Rearden, stated that the sentence was meant to balance McGonigal's 22 years of FBI service with the seriousness of his crimes. McGonigal also awaits another sentencing for concealing payments from a former Albanian intelligence officer. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/KJbgaIp