header-photo

Ganglanders

Fast Search

smugglers

Smuggling Mastermind Caught After 30 Years As Fugitive

Posted January 16, 2011
Smuggling Mastermind Caught After 30 Years As Fugitive: "After spending three decades on America's Most Wanted list, Ian Jackson MacDonald had three words for US Marshals when they caught him this week: 'You got me.'

Macdonald, also known as 'Big Mac' was arrested in 1980 and accused of masterminding a drug smuggling ring, the Florida Sun-Sentinel reported.

But before he could stand trial, the alleged criminal mastermind faked a heart attack and escaped. Macdonald eventually moved to Pennsylvania, where he lived quietly under the assumed name of Jack Hunter, according to the newspaper.

That is, until, a cold case unit in Miami was assigned to his case late last year."

:Text may be subject to copyright.This blog does not claim copyright to any such text. Copyright remains with the original copyright holder.

Woman arrested in cocaine swoop - News - Warwick Courier

Posted January 9, 2011
Woman arrested in cocaine swoop - News - Warwick Courier: "Suspected cocaine has been found hidden in a vase by UK Border Agency officers and police in Belfast.

The earthenware container with the suspected class A drug was posted in South America and discovered at an address in the north of the city.

The drug weighed 1.3kg with an estimated street value of up to £250,000 and was hidden in a false base in the vase which had been filled with expanding foam.

A woman, 28, was arrested at the address and inquiries are continuing.

Maggie Eyden, UKBA assistant director in Northern Ireland, said: 'Our officers are on constant alert to keep drugs and other banned substances out of the UK."

DISCLAIMER:Text may be subject to copyright.This blog does not claim copyright to any such text. Copyright remains with the original copyright holder.

£250k taken off jailed drug baron Samir Dahou - Chronicle News - News - ChronicleLive

Posted January 9, 2011
£250k taken off jailed drug baron Samir Dahou - Chronicle News - News - ChronicleLive: "DRUGS baron jailed after one of Tyneside police’s biggest ever narcotics operations has had quarter of a million pounds of his dirty cash confiscated.

Samir Dahou supplied huge amounts of heroin to a global trafficking gang, operating from Tyneside, who made millions of pounds selling drugs.

But the dealers were eventually snared when Northumbria Police launched Operation Verona, in 2007, to bring them to their knees.

Dahou, who was jailed for 14 years for his role in the multi-million pound conspiracy, has now been stripped of the money he made."

DISCLAIMER:Text may be subject to copyright.This blog does not claim copyright to any such text. Copyright remains with the original copyright holder.

Cannabis found hidden in painting of Emmanuel Adebayor | World news | guardian.co.uk

Posted January 6, 2011
Cannabis found hidden in painting of Emmanuel Adebayor | World news | guardian.co.uk: "Drug smugglers tried to bring cannabis worth almost £3,000 into the UK hidden in a painting of the footballer Emmanuel Adebayor, the UK Border Agency said today.

The wooden-framed picture was seized as it passed through a postal depot in Coventry from the footballer's native Togo.

The painting of the former Arsenal star now at Manchester City was addressed to a home in Tottenham, the team's north London rival.

Details of the ploy and several others were revealed by the agency to highlight the methods used by drug traffickers.

Officials intercepted drugs hidden in bottles of Baileys liqueur, woven baskets, packets of peanuts and yams that had been opened and glued back together."

DISCLAIMER:Text may be subject to copyright.This blog does not claim copyright to any such text. Copyright remains with the original copyright holder.

China and Spain: A brighter future through win-win cooperation

Posted January 3, 2011
China and Spain: A brighter future through win-win cooperation: "'China and Spain: A brighter future through win-win cooperation', published by the Spain's newspaper 'ElPaís', was written by Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang.



I am about to head a Chinese delegation to Europe in this thick New Year atmosphere. I will start my trip from Spain, a country I admire for its long history and modern development, a country I feel close at heart though it is far away from China. I will use this opportunity to bring to the Spanish people the friendship of the Chinese people and China’s sincere desire to increase cooperation with Spain.

China has 1.3 billion people. It is the biggest developing country on earth. After over 30 years of reform and opening-up, China has achieved remarkable success in economic and social development. China’s GDP has grown by an annual average of 9.9%, and the Chinese economy is one of the largest in the world."


DISCLAIMER:Text may be subject to copyright.This blog does not claim copyright to any such text. Copyright remains with the original copyright holder.

Judge in Dewani murder dodgy: report - Times LIVE

Posted January 3, 2011
Judge in Dewani murder dodgy: report - Times LIVE: "Akta Raja, the cousin of the British honeymoon murder accused, told the Telegraph in the UK that Judge John Hlophe was a controversial figure and questioned whether it would be a fair trial.

Hlophe has been at the centre of a series of controversies since being appointed president of the Western Cape High Court in 2000.

Last month, he sentenced Zola Tongo, the taxi driver hired by Dewani, to a reduced jail term of 18 years after accepting a plea bargain.

Tongo, in a signed confession, accused Dewani of arranging the hit on his wife, Anni.

Dewani, 31, from Bristol, is due to appear in a British court for a preliminary extradition hearing on January 20."

DISCLAIMER:Text may be subject to copyright.This blog does not claim copyright to any such text. Copyright remains with the original copyright holder.

Iran hangs seven convicted drug smugglers | World | Reuters

Posted January 3, 2011
Iran hangs seven convicted drug smugglers | World | Reuters: "Iran hanged seven men on Monday for smuggling drugs, the official IRNA news agency reported.

The convicted men were executed inside a prison in the western province of Kermanshah. 'They had procured and distributed narcotics ranging from 5 kg (11 lb) of heroin to 100 kg (220 lb) of synthetic crack,' said prosecutor Mojtaba Maleki.

According to a law passed by parliament in December, procurement and distribution of more than 30 g (1.06 oz) of drugs is punishable by death. State media on Saturday reported the execution of eight other drug smugglers in the holy Shi'ite city of Qom."

:Text may be subject to copyright.This blog does not claim copyright to any such text. Copyright remains with the original copyright holder.

6 plead guilty to charges federal cocaine-trafficking case - WREG

Posted December 30, 2010
6 plead guilty to charges federal cocaine-trafficking case - WREG: "Six people have pleaded guilty in a federal cocaine-trafficking case.

The Sun Herald reports the case involved transport of about 44 pounds of cocaine from Illinois to Jackson County, where some of the cocaine was later seized.

Prosecutors said the suspects drove in two vehicles to Chicago in April 2009 to make the pickup. They said the group expected to pick up five kilos of cocaine but once there, learned it was 20 kilos and bought a larger suitcase to take it back to Mississippi."

DISCLAIMER:Text may be subject to copyright.This blog does not claim copyright to any such text. Copyright remains with the original copyright holder.

Trio of Royal Caribbean Crewmembers Charged With Smuggling Heroin and Cocaine - Royal Caribbean International

Posted December 30, 2010
Legend of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Cruise Line), Framed Print By Bernie Fuchs, Limited EditionTrio of Royal Caribbean Crewmembers Charged With Smuggling Heroin and Cocaine - Royal Caribbean International: "crewmembers from Royal Caribbean's Charm City-based Enchantment of the Seas were charged on Tuesday in connection with another sort of white powder.

The Baltimore Sun is reporting that three employees of the cruise line -- 35-year-old Gavin Excell and John Swart Garth and Kishurn Neptune, both 27 -- tried to smuggle 700 grams of heroin and 300 grams of cocaine from the Dominican Republic into Baltimore. Citing U.S. Homeland Security documents, the Sun reports that the drugs were found hidden in Excell's waistband and shoes on December 18, the day Enchantment arrived in Baltimore.

According to the documents, the three men had planned to deliver the drugs at the Port Covington Walmart, near the cruise terminal, to Loxly Johnson and Shenika Nicole Graves, who reportedly drove to Baltimore from Virginia.

In a statement, Royal Caribbean noted that customs officials were notified by the ship's security officer about potential illegal activity. The release adds that the 'line cooperated fully with authorities during this investigation and will continue providing any assistance necessary to prosecute these individuals to the fullest extent of the law.'"

DISCLAIMER:Text may be subject to copyright.This blog does not claim copyright to any such text. Copyright remains with the original copyright holder.

Looking for cocaine? Check the Easter egg candies | The Journal Gazette | Fort Wayne, IN

Posted December 30, 2010
Looking for cocaine? Check the Easter egg candies | The Journal Gazette | Fort Wayne, IN: "Federal authorities say a Miami man was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport, trying to smuggle cocaine concealed inside phony Easter eggs.

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency said that 23-year-old Esteban Galtes was arrested last week night after officers searched his luggage and found more than 14 pounds of cocaine, much of it camouflaged as egg-shaped candies. He had been returning from a weeklong trip to Colombia.

The rest of the stash allegedly was hidden in a paper shopping bag. Galtes allegedly claimed the eggs were for his two children.

Galtes was being held for investigation of importation of a controlled substance."

DISCLAIMER:Text may be subject to copyright.This blog does not claim copyright to any such text. Copyright remains with the original copyright holder.

View older posts »

Stats

Site Specific Privacy Policy run in accordance with http://www.google.com/privacy.html
We can be reached via e-mail at
copsandbloggers@googlemail.com
For each visitor to our Web page, our Web server automatically recognizes information of your browser, IP address, City/State/Country.
We collect only the domain name, but not the e-mail address of visitors to our Web page, the e-mail addresses of those who communicate with us via e-mail.
The information we collect is used for internal review and is then discarded, used to improve the content of our Web page, used to customize the content and/or layout of our page for each individual visitor.
With respect to cookies: We use cookies to store visitors preferences, record user-specific information on what pages users access or visit, customize Web page content based on visitors' browser type or other information that the visitor sends.
With respect to Ad Servers: To try and bring you offers that are of interest to you, we have relationships with other companies like Google (www.google.com/adsense) that we allow to place ads on our Web pages. As a result of your visit to our site, ad server companies may collect information such as your domain type, your IP address and clickstream information. For further information, consult the privacy policy of:
http://www.google.com/privacy.html
copsandbloggers@googlemail.com
If you feel that this site is not following its stated information policy, you may contact us at the above email address