Major Collin Welch, a National Guard officer, pleaded guilty to stealing $54,000 in government funds and immigration fraud. He secretly married a Mongolian woman, using forged documents and a government travel card to maintain a double life and unlawfully bring her and her daughter to the U.S.
An organized network facilitates illegal Bangladeshi immigration into India, providing cheap labor to Indian employers in sectors like textiles and construction. Touts manage infiltration, transport, and forged documents. Assam recently busted a network, making 34 arrests, and sought a legal framework to hold exploiting employers accountable at a conference chaired by Home Minister Amit Shah.
Germany's Federal Prosecutor General has charged a Ukrainian national, identified as Sergey K., with involvement in the sabotage of the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines. Prosecutors allege he and accomplices acted on behalf of Ukrainian state authorities, using a rented yacht to transport explosives.
Two German citizens were detained by Polish Border Guards while attempting to cross from Poland into Russia using forged documents. Both admitted to using fake IDs, paid fines, and were allowed to continue their journey.
