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A leaked trailer for "Mafia: The Old Country" reveals the game's release in Summer 2025. Uploaded by DJari2020 on X (formerly Twitter), the trailer is an advertisement for the full version expected at The Game Awards. Set in 1900s Sicily, the game explores the origins of organized crime with the realism and storytelling the Mafia series is known for. It will be available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S|X.
A nationwide theft ring is targeting FedEx deliveries of AT&T iPhones, using cellular data to track shipments and posing as delivery personnel to steal packages. The surge in thefts, which sometimes involve violence, has been reported in multiple states, with significant incidents in Northern Virginia and New York. Thieves often disguise themselves with DoorDash bags or Amazon vests to blend in, striking shortly after deliveries are made. Law enforcement and companies like AT&T and FedEx are working to combat these sophisticated criminal activities.
Three individuals in Florida have been charged with grand theft for allegedly stealing over $100,000 worth of goods from Home Depot stores through a fraudulent bar-code-switching scheme. This incident is part of a larger trend of organized retail crime affecting retailers across the country, with self-checkout theft posing a significant challenge. Retailers like Home Depot, Target, and Walmart are implementing measures to address theft-related shrink, including limiting self-checkout hours and making changes to self-checkout services.
In Mexico, near the Texas border, 31 migrants from various countries were kidnapped by masked gunmen from a bus traveling between Reynosa and Matamoros. Mexican authorities, including the National Guard, Army, and Navy, are actively searching for the abducted individuals using technology and surveillance footage but have not yet located them. This incident is part of a pattern of migrant kidnappings by organized crime groups in the region, which have been known to demand ransoms and have previously resulted in large-scale abductions and massacres.
In Michoacan, Mexico, a cartel has been extorting locals by forcing them to pay for Wi-Fi services provided through illegally set up antennas, threatening them with death for non-compliance. The cartel, identified by local media as Los Viagras, used stolen equipment to build the network and charged around 5,000 people exorbitant fees, generating an estimated $150,000 monthly. Authorities have seized the equipment and made an arrest. This incident highlights a broader trend where Mexican cartels diversify their criminal activities beyond drug trafficking, exerting control over various local markets and services.