The fifth of ten targets for Captura 2 to be arrested. Programme aimed at suspects thought to have fled abroad.

From le Monde…in French, of course! I must admit I didnt know there were two FLNCs, FLNC UC and FLNC 22nd October. I had heard of links with organised crime, but only from a postgrad’s essay. Anyway, useful documentation for those of us who like to know what’s going on out there!

Kazutsugi Nami and 21 executives from L&G arrested after bankruptcy of company. Allegations of a pyramid scam.

SFO blames Kenyan government. Promises to look again at case if evidence provided by Kenya. Involves use of offshore accounts in Jersey and Guernsey to transfer funds to Apex Finance on behalf of a phantom company called Anglo Leasing Finance which won a contract to provide sophisticated passport equipment, ships for the navy and forensic … UK FRAUD OFFICE HALTS KENYA PROBE

More from the Moscow Times crime blog. This time the real estate agent who searched for look alikes on social networking sites, then murdered them in order to sell their apartments. Financial crime plus homicide…apparently there’s a lot of it about in Russia.

March 2007, Jessica de Grazia invited to review the SFO. Sunday Times has seem her draft report, which it claims is damning.

Another of Tony Blair’s great failures. Why couldnt he complete reform of the Lords and give the UK an elected Upper Chamber? Could it be that his heart wasnt really in democracy? Convicted criminals at last to be removed from the Lords. Wonder why Murdoch has it in for the Lords? Id love to think … ARCHER AND BLACK TO BE OUSTED FROM LORDS

Panel of “experts” in discussion at Davos. Nothing new. Identity theft, theft of goods, money, denial of Service attacks, government screw-ups and censorship…and no answers!

First signs that white rather than brown heroin is coming in from Afghanistan. A purer form, it will lead to overdose related deaths if it becomes widespread.

Story in Le Monde, quoting el Mundo http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2009/12/31/espana/1262226162.html there are other conditions too, including the freeing of several Al Qeda of the Maghreb militants held in prisons in Mauretania. You can read the story in French or Spanish.