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Leduc RCMP seek assistance to identify armed robbers

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Leduc, Alberta – Leduc RCMP are looking for assistance to identify two men who robbed the Liquor Depot in the City of Leduc on February 27 at approximately 9:30pm.

The suspects entered the liquor store stole several bottles of liquor while leaving the store one male bear sprayed the liquor store attendant. Ā The store attendant suffered minor injuries was transported to hospital and has since has been released.

First suspect is described as:

Ā·Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  First Nations male

Ā·Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  thin build

Wearing:

Ā·Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Black/dark running shoesĀ 

Ā·Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  ball capĀ 

Ā·Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  dark jeans

Ā·Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  dark hoodie

Second suspect is described as:

Ā·Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  First Nations male

Wearing:

Ā·Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Dark Shoes/sneakers

Ā·Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Blue jeans

Ā·Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Red hoodie

If you have information about this investigation, please call the Leduc RCMP at 780-980-7267, or call your local police detachment.Ā  If you want to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), by internet at www.tipsubmit.com, or by SMS.Ā Ā 

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Florida rescues 60 missing kids in nation’s largest-ever operation

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Florida authorities have recovered 60 ā€œcritically missingā€ children in a two-week operation across the Tampa Bay area. The joint state and federal effort, dubbed Operation Dragon Eye, led to eight arrests and uncovered new human trafficking investigations.

Key Details:

  • The children, aged 9 to 17, were found across Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco counties. The operation was carried out with help from the U.S. Marshals, state prosecutors, and local police departments.

  • Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier confirmed eight individuals were arrested on charges including human trafficking, child endangerment, and drug-related offenses. Additional investigations are underway.

  • The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) hailed the operation as the most successful child recovery effort in U.S. history, declaring, ā€œFlorida doesn’t look the other way — we hunt predators and bring kids home.ā€

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Over a two-week span, law enforcement agencies across Florida joined forces for what’s being called a historic child recovery mission. DubbedĀ Operation Dragon Eye, the coordinated effort led to the rescue of 60 critically missing children—some as young as 9 years old—in the Tampa Bay region, including Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco counties.

AccordingĀ to Fox 13, federal and state agencies worked alongside local law enforcement, with direct involvement from the U.S. Marshals Service and Florida prosecutors. The term ā€œcritically missing,ā€ as defined by the Marshals Service, applies to minors facing heightened threats such as exposure to violent crime, sexual exploitation, substance abuse, or domestic violence.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier praised the operation’s success in aĀ statementĀ posted to social media Monday. ā€œWe will keep fighting evil head-on and bringing accountability to those who harm children,ā€ he said, confirming eight suspects had been taken into custody, with additional investigations now underway related to human trafficking networks.

Charges filed against the arrested individuals include human trafficking, child endangerment, custodial interference, and drug possession.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement described the effort as ā€œthe most successful missing child recovery operation in American history.ā€ In a statement, the agency said its analysts and field agents ā€œwere proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with the U.S. Marshalsā€ and emphasized that ā€œFlorida doesn’t look the other way.ā€

Several nonprofits and local support groups played a vital role in caring for the recovered children, including More Too Life, the Children’s Home Network, Bridging Freedom, Bridges of Hope, Family Support Services of Pasco and Pinellas, and Redefining Refuge.

Dr. Katherine Gomez of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice said many of these children had felt hopeless and alone. ā€œOftentimes these young people have felt like there’s no one in their corner. They feel abandoned… like they have to look out for themselves because no one else will,ā€ she told WFLA.

FDLE Commissioner Mark Glass acknowledged the emotional toll such operations take on officers, who are exposed to the trauma these children endure. ā€œThey have to see everything that happens to these children, and we need to pray for them because they had to take that burden home,ā€ he said.

Glass added that while the operation struck a major blow to human trafficking in the region, the threat remains. ā€œThe fight isn’t over.ā€

U.S. Marshal Bill Berger of the Middle District of Florida warned that traffickers often return to their victims if not apprehended. ā€œIf the offenders are not apprehended, they will reconnect with these children. They are, in my opinion, leeches,ā€ Berger stated.

Officials vowed continued vigilance to keep predators behind bars and ensure every vulnerable child is found and protected.

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UK finally admits clear evidence linking Pakistanis and child grooming gangs

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After years of denial and political cover-ups, the UK government has formally acknowledged a disturbing link between Pakistani-heritage men and child grooming gangs. A scathing new review has prompted Prime Minister Keir Starmer to reverse course and launch a full national inquiry into the widespread abuse.

Key Details:

  • The Casey Review found ā€œclear evidenceā€ of Pakistani men’s overrepresentation in grooming gangs and accused authorities of ignoring the abuse to avoid accusations of racism.
  • Home Secretary Yvette Cooper confirmed over 800 historic child sex abuse cases will be reopened and prosecuted where possible.
  • The Labour Party and Prime Minister Starmer were previously opposed to a national inquiry, with critics calling this reversal a politically motivated ā€œsmokescreen.ā€

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The British government has finally acknowledged a link between Pakistani-heritage men and the grooming gang epidemic that has plagued communities across England for decades. The admission comes following the release ofĀ a damning public review led by Baroness Louise Casey, which uncovered years of institutional failure, racial sensitivity, and political cowardice.

Home Secretary Yvette CooperĀ presented the findings in Parliament, confirming that the Casey Review had ā€œidentified clear evidence of over-representation among suspects of Asian and Pakistani-heritage men.ā€ She condemned the systematic rape of vulnerable girls—some as young as 10—and the authorities’ ā€œunforgivableā€ failure to act.

ā€œThe sexual exploitation of children by grooming gangs is one of the most horrific crimes,ā€ Cooper said, noting that too many warnings had been ignored over the last 15 years. She announced that the government would adopt all of Baroness Casey’s recommendations and reopen more than 800 historic cases.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who previously dismissed calls for a national inquiry as ā€œfar-right misinformation,ā€ abruptly changed course over the weekend and agreed to a full inquiry with legal authority to compel testimony. This reversal followed mounting pressure from campaigners like Dame Jasvinder Sanghera, Elon Musk, and Reform UK’s Nigel Farage.

Labour MP Sarah Champion, once ousted for raising alarms about Pakistani grooming gangs in her Rotherham constituency, welcomed the inquiry. ā€œThere’s a real sense justice has not been handed out fairly,ā€ she said, accusing officials of failing victims for fear of ā€œcausing offense.ā€

The Casey review also pointed to illegal immigration as a contributing factor and called for mandatory ethnicity data collection in child exploitation cases. Critics argue that authorities in Labour-run areas turned a blind eye to the abuse—some allegedly in exchange for votes—treating white working-class girls as expendable while shielding perpetrators.

Former detective and grooming whistleblower Maggie Oliver expressed skepticism, warning that unless the inquiry is led by Baroness Casey, it risks becoming another whitewash. ā€œThis is about gross criminal neglect at the top of policing, at the top of government, at the top of social services,ā€ Oliver said.

While the inquiry marks a long-overdue step toward accountability, some warn it may be politically perilous for Starmer. As former head of the Crown Prosecution Service, he held a central role when many of these abuses first surfaced. And with many of the cover-ups tied to Labour councils, the fallout could deepen public distrust in the party.

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