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Cannabis Trafficker Who Planned to 'Flood the Valleys' With Weed Used Banksy Art To Launder Money, Court Reveals
Saturday, October 12, 2024 - 3:00pm | 536“Commercial success is a mark of failure for a graffiti artist. We're not supposed to be embraced in that way.” Banksy A UK cannabis dealer who laundered his illegal earnings through artworks by the elusive British street artist Banksy has been sentenced to three years in prison....
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Crypto Investor Threatens Lawsuit Over Lost 8,000 Bitcoin, Demands Astounding $557M For Hard Drive Buried Under Mountain Of Trash
Sunday, September 10, 2023 - 4:44pm | 509James Howells, a Welsh Bitcoin investor, is escalating his decade-long quest to retrieve 8,000 Bitcoins he accidentally discarded, worth an astounding $557 million at their highest valuation, according to Protos. It should be noted that the current valuation of the cryptocurrency was pegged at $207...
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Simon Parker Loves 'Challenges' About Life On Remote Wales Island — With No Running Water Or Electricity
Wednesday, August 23, 2023 - 2:32pm | 646Amidst the hustle and bustle of modern life, some find solace in the untouched corners of nature. Simon Parker, once an aircraft engineer with the Royal Air Force, is one such individual. He discovered a haven on Flat Holm, a remote island near Wales, where he not only oversees its conservation but...
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Here's How Much Princess Diana's 1985 Ford Escort Sold For At Auction
Sunday, August 28, 2022 - 1:36pm | 504Diana, Princess of Wales, drove a black Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) Escort RS Turbo Series 1 in the 1980s. In a recent auction, the car was sold for a whopping $857,712, which includes a buyer's premium of 12.5%. A British bidder was the winner of the auction, which was...
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Euro 2020: Group A Betting Preview, Picks
Thursday, June 10, 2021 - 6:29pm | 577The Euro 2020 is set to begin June 11 with the Group Stage and run through July 11. The games will be aired on ESPN and EPSN+, both units of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS). Ahead of the quadrennial soccer tournament featuring the top teams in Europe, Benzinga is providing group betting...
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Will E-Cigarettes Replace Traditional Cigarettes?
Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 11:51am | 502The popularity of vaporizer pens, or e-cigarettes, has soared over the past few years, as smoking bans have been enacted and public preferences have shifted toward more health-conscious choices. The devices vaporize liquid nicotine, which is then inhaled by the user. These instruments are presumed...