Army to go into South Waziristan, where al Qaeda leaders are also supposed to be. Mehsud is supposed to be behind suicide bombings in Pakistan.

A Colombian robbery gang arrested in Thailand. New agency following up on arrest warrants issued by other countries.

This is really the story of the investigation, not of the organisation. that will make a nice book for some speed writing journalist in the not too distant future.The Hanna family and their associates. A very cautious group of operators, allegedly.

A third of cocaine smuggled into the US now travels in submersibles…and theyre trying to make radio controlled ones now!

Your blogger has to admit that he was not aware of how big a problem Russia has with heroin addiction.

If he succeeds, he will have a lot to gain from libel suits. SFO not exactly the most successful at prosecuting this kind of crime so far. I’m not sure that Times articles will be accessible for much longer as the Murdoch Empire begins to charge for access, so this post may disappear in the … Another one of those violent events that seem to characterise Liverpool, my home city. Looks like they were pretty determined to get him, too.

Another one of those violent events that seem to characterise Liverpool, my home city. Looks like they were pretty determined to get him, too.

Report from the Small Firms association in Ireland. With figures! Empirical data!

There are signs that it will be right-wing groups that respond to “the cuts” across Europe more quickly than left-wing groups. In Italy, the link with the mafias has long been strong. The police tend not to respond, because they sympathise with attacks on gays and foreigners. A heady brew bubbling up for Summer 2010. … FAR-RIGHT THUGS MENACE ROME’S TOURIST SPOTS IN WAVE OF VIOLENCE

150 Automatic Numberplate Recognition Cameras installed in Washwood Heath and Sparkbrook, 40 of them “covert”. Paid for by Terrorism and Allied Matters fund. Your blogger probably needs to look at the local Brummie press to see what locals are saying.