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Safety and crime

Checks, accidents, investigations and public safety across Ticino and the border provinces.

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259 articles on safety and crime, newest first.

• Moncucco: positive results in 2025

  Increase in patients, turnover and profit for the Moncucco hospital group. Concerns about demographic aging.

• 16.5m tunnel to transform Lombardy's Passo del Tonale

  A 16.5 million euro tunnel will transform the Passo del Tonale. Discover the project details and its implications for traffic.

• Trial for attempted murder in Chiasso: attack with dumbbell

  The trial begins for an Eritrean citizen accused of attacking his partner with a gym dumbbell in Chiasso.

• Serious accident in Valle Verzasca: motorcyclist injured

  A 23-year-old Swiss man sustained serious injuries in an accident in Valle Verzasca. The road was temporarily closed.

• 22-year-old girl found dead in a field: friend's house searched

  The body of a 22-year-old girl was found in a field in Cecima, Oltrepò Pavese. Investigations are ongoing.

• Karimova trial in Bellinzona: money laundering and corruption charges

  Gulnara Karimova, daughter of the former Uzbek president, is accused of financial crimes. The trial is held in Bellinzona.

• Fedpol officer arrested for corruption and breach of official secrecy

  Six people, including a Fedpol employee, arrested in an operation against organized crime in Switzerland, France, and Germany.

• Seized warehouse in Como: investigation into abandoned cars

  Como's local police have seized a body shop warehouse for environmental violations, discovering abandoned waste and irregularities in the temporary storage.

• Attack in Washington, Donald Trump unharmed

  Donald Trump escaped an attack during a gala dinner in Washington. The attacker arrested.

• Two Romanians arrested for church thefts in Ticino

  Two Romanian citizens were arrested for thefts in Ticino churches. Discover the details of the operation.

• Cross-border worker sentenced for online scams

  A 33-year-old from Bellinzona, suffering from gambling addiction, was sentenced to 16 months for 82 online scams and 65 attempted ones.

• Drug trafficking: six arrests in Switzerland and abroad

  Joint operation by the Federal Department of Justice and Police against a criminal organization.

• Karimova case: partial dismissal for Gulnara

  The Federal Criminal Court has decided to dismiss the case against Gulnara Karimova, daughter of the former president of Uzbekistan, accused of money laundering, breach of trust, corruption, and heading a criminal organization.

• Switzerland leads in patents: 5 facts 2026

  Roche overtakes Novartis, e-cigarettes and child seats: here are the EPO data on Swiss patents.

• Illegal waste management: 3 reported, seizures

  Operation by the Forestry Carabinieri between Varese and Arcisate for illegal waste disposal. Three people reported and seizures of warehouse and vehicles.

• Luxury car thefts in Ticino: 5 stolen in a weekend

  Two thefts in a single garage in Murten: 5 luxury cars stolen in a weekend.

• Gunshots in Como: Foreign youth injured

  A young foreigner was injured by gunshots fired from a car in San Fermo della Battaglia, near Como.

• New Ticino police law: mandatory periodic checks

  Padlina and Rigamonti propose an annual report for the cantonal police. Here's what changes for cross-border workers.

• Illegal dumpsites: two seizures near Varese

  Three suspects and two sites seized for illegal disposal of special waste in Varese province.

• Five North Africans arrested for car thefts

  Night of arrests in Aarau: five North African men stopped for suspected car thefts.

• Two arrests for bicycle thefts in Mendrisiotto

  Two Romanian citizens arrested with three dismantled bicycles and burglary tools. Police remind prevention tips to avoid thefts.

• Dry April: drought alert in Ticino and Switzerland

  MeteoSwiss issues a warning: April 2026 is the driest on record, with severe rainfall shortages in Ticino and other regions.

• Bicycle and fuel thefts in Chiasso: culprits arrested

  Two individuals were arrested in Chiasso for bicycle and fuel thefts, with a small haul.

• Bicycle Theft in Giubiasco: Arrested for Unpaid Fuel

  Three electric bicycles stolen in Giubiasco, two arrested for not paying for fuel. Discover the details of the operation.