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Embattled Mexican mayor sent family to live in US
Monterrey :: Mexico | about 22 hours ago
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S The mayor of a wealthy suburb of this northern industrial city said Monday that he has sent his family to the United States for their own safety as he pursues his campaign against extortion and kidnapping gangs. Mexico — The mayor of a wealthy suburb...
Tags: Mauricio Fernandez, United States, kidnap gangs, Mexico, Monterrey, Crimes, Extortion, Organized crime
They think he owes $...so he & neighbours pay dearly
Singapore :: Singapore | 1 day ago
Credibility The massage therapist bought the three-room flat from a bank two years ago after the previous owner defaulted on the payments. A month ago, loan shark runners started to splash paint on the doors of his neighbour's and his flat, while his unit number...
Tags: loan shark, Singapore, Sharks, Extortion, Harassment, Debtor, Business Finance, Credit, Debt, Finance
2 journos sued for extortion
Dhāka :: Bangladesh | 3 days ago
Credibility Shahidul Islam, a Jubo League activist and resident of Jubarajpur village under Durgapur upazila, filed the case with Durgapur police station Friday night. In his case, Shahidul alleged that the two journalists who are the residents of Netrakona district...
Tags: The Daily Star Netrakona, Netrakona Press Club, Durgapur, Shahidul Islam, durgapur police, Bangladesh, Dhāka, Netrokona District, Extortion, Law Crime
Court order sets back anti-smuggling drive, says PASG
Manila :: Philippines | 5 days ago
Credibility Friday. �It is a huge setback because we have ongoing operations...And that is probably what these smugglers are enjoying right now,�� he said in the same briefing...On Thursday, the Manila Regional Trial Court last Thursday issued a TRO stopping the...
Tags: Philippines, Manila, Eduardo Ermita, Extortion, Chang
17 -Year -Old Held Hostage
Baltimore-9A.M.-A police officer was flagged down by a man.He told the officer his son was abducted.While the man was talking to the officer his cell phone rang.The man on the line told the boys father he wanted $50,000 and "two bricks"(which is a large...
Tags: kidnapping, extortion, assault, false imprisonment, young, boy, father, police, officer, drugs, Baltimore, flagged.abducted, bus, charged, Hostage, Held Hostage
Streetwise: Why are most taxpayers never gain relief?
Bangkok :: Thailand | 5 days ago
Credibility The government's "debt relief" scheme launched yesterday did not just bring joy to lenders in the unorganised market, it also brought smiles to their debtors' faces. The debtors are grinning because they will be paying a lower interest rate than those...
Tags: Thailand, Bangkok, Credit, Extortion, Loan shark, Refinancing, Income tax in the United States, Mortgage, Personal finance, Debt, Business Finance
Mistrial Declared in John Travolta $25 Million Extortion Case
BAHAMAS - The trial of two despicable people accused of tyring to extort $25 million from John Travolta ended in a mistrial on Wednesday. John, along with wife Kelly Preston, are very disappointed, but it's the loss of Jett that remains immeasurable....
Federal racketeering lawsuit filed against appointed Sheriff Sandra Hutchens
Orange county bail bondsmen have filed a (RICO) federal racketeering lawsuit against former Los Angeles Sheriff's deputy, appointed Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens who replaced former sheriff Mike Corona by the Orange County Commissioners...
Tags: Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens, Orange County Jails, Corruption in Oraneg County jails.Bail Bondsmen, Gangs, extortion
Mexican mafia type extortion crosses the border into USA
By Michael Webster: Syndicated Investigative Reporter. Oct 6, 2009 1:30 PM PDT Handcuffed L.A. Avenues gang membersAccording to a DEA operative in the L.A. area who insists on remaining anonymous told the U.S. Border Fire Report that businesses...
Tags: Drugs, war on drugs, Gangs, extortion, Mexican Drug Cartels, U.S. Mexucan Border, DEA, El Paso Police, Juarez Police, Juarez Mexico, El Paso Texas, Mexican Mafia, Los Zetas
Drugs and Terror: one feeds off the other
By Michael Webster: Syndicated Investigative Reporter. Oct 4, 2009 at 1:30 PM PDT According to the National Gang Threat Assessment of 2009 and other law enforcement agencies...
Tags: Drugs, war on drugs, Gangs, extortion, Mexican Drug Cartels, U.S. Mexucan Border, DEA, El Paso Police, Juarez Police, Juarez Mexico, El Paso Texas, Mexican Mafia, Los Zetas
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