An interesting national perspective on patterns of burglary across Ireland.

Desultory piece on the search for elected Chief Constables [oops, sorry Crime and policing commissioners or something]: celebrities, superannuated cops and politicians…Bit of a rag bag really.

The flying Estonians! A real case of criminals taking advantage of the free movement of people to commit crime. Jewellery thefts.

Contains a review of all the arguments from UK Courts and the misgivings of judges en route. Certainly not a decision taken in haste! Also reviews relevant domestic and international law. basic issues seem to be: length of sentence and conditions at ADX Florence.

Meanwhile…back in Liverpool 5,500 cannabis plants seized in an attack on stoned Smurfs…

Latest Home Office Statistical Bulletin

http://www.linkiesta.it/antimafia-dia The financing for the Italian Anti-Mafia Directorate has been further decreased this year, despite its successes in recovering assets from organized crime.

Urban, nuclear and electronic. The trafficking of waste has long become a new very profitable business for organised crime syndicates. “Toxic Europe” analyses the phenomenon from a transnational point of view. Italy, Belgium and Romania: three examples to show the European-scope of the problem and to describe the process of waste production, waste managing and how it can turn into waste … TOXIC EUROPE: TRAFFICKING OF WASTE

Antonino Belnome, former boss of a ‘Ndrangheta group, has witnessed during a trial in Milan, revealing some dynamics of the ‘Ndrangheta in Lombardy.

I’m not sure that Wilson actually said what this guy imputes to him, but I must admit that our University Library never had any Wilson on its shelves. Must go have another look at him.