Tottie Goldsmith Busted At BBQ

Undercover News: Tottie Goldsmith Busted At BBQ: "Chantoozies singer and Neighbours star Tottie Goldsmith is alleged to have been busted in a drug operation at the Hot BBQ music festival outside Melbourne on Saturday.

Goldsmith was in the VIP Beach Club marquee during the festival when police swooped with drug sniffer dogs and nabbed the singer/actress.

Tottie Goldsmith is alleged to have been caught with cocaine."

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Beauty Queens | Mexican Drug Trafficking | ARRESTED | Styleite

Beauty Queens | Mexican Drug Trafficking | ARRESTED | Styleite: "Juliana Sossa (pictured) is the latest stunner to be arrested in connection to the Mexican drug trade. She won several Colombian beauty pageants before relocating to Mexico City and shacking up with alleged drug lord Jorge Balderas Garza.
This comes a few months after Colombian model Juliana Lopez Aguirre was arrested along with her narcotics gang member boyfriend Harold Mauricio Poveda, which came a few months after Venezuelan Miss Universe Alicia Machado was linked to drug kingpin/potential baby daddy Gerardo Alvarez Vazquez and Colombian beauty pageant winner Angie Sanclemente was arrested for managing “young women ferrying cocaine to Europe via Mexico” in Argentina. Sanclemente is married to Mexican drug lord “El Monstruo” (yes, “The Monster”). And the list goes on.
According to the Mexican National Institute of Women, the number of women arrested for trafficking-related charges has increased four-fold in the last three years alone."

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High court affirms life term for 6 Chinese in shabu case -- 2011/january/24

 High court affirms life term for 6 Chinese in shabu case -- 2011/january/24: "THE Supreme Court has affirmed the life sentence a lower court imposed on six Chinese nationals for drug trafficking.

The court found the Chinese in possession of 364 kilos of methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu, with an estimated value of P1.6 billion.

In an en banc decision, the high tribunal, through Associate Justice Presbitero J. Velasco Jr., upheld the judgment of the Quezon City Regional Trial Court finding Ng Yik Bun, Kwok Wai Cheng, Chang Chaun Shi, Chua Shilou Hwan, Kan Shun Min, and Raymond S. Tan guilty beyond reasonable doubt of possession of illegal drugs.

The six Chinese nationals were also ordered to pay a total of P30 million.

They were arrested by police while preparing their drug shipment at a resort in Sariaya, Quezon on Aug. 24, 2000.

A total of 25 heat-sealed transparent plastic bags containing 364 kilos of the illegal substance were recovered from the group on board a white Mitsubishi L-300 van.

The accused said their arrest and the search of the shipment were"

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ZAMBIAN businesswoman arrested in Ethiopia for drug trafficking | UKZAMBIANS MAGAZINE, WEBSITE, VIDEOS, TV

ZAMBIAN businesswoman arrested in Ethiopia for drug trafficking | UKZAMBIANS MAGAZINE, WEBSITE, VIDEOS, TV: "ZAMBIAN businesswoman has been arrested in Ethiopia for alleged drug trafficking. Izalo Kalenda, 31, was arrested at Addis Abba international airport on her way from Pakistan via Dubai to Zimbabwe.


Woman Arrested
This is according to a statement released on January 22 by Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) public relations officer, John Nyawali.

Mr Nyawali said Ms Kalenda allegedly swallowed the heroin weighing over half a kilogramme.

She is detained in Ethiopia awaiting trial.

Meanwhile, the DEC has arrested a 24-year-old man of John Laing Township in Lusaka for allegedly trafficking in pure grade cocaine.

Joseph Mwamba was allegedly found with 16 sachets of cocaine powder after a DEC search at his house.

And 94 people were arrested in the last seven days for trafficking in different quantities of cannabis weighing a total of 428kgs.

Among them are two Somali nationals resident in Ndola who were found in possession of 34 bundles of Mirra, weighing over 12kgs.

Meanwhile, Police in Kitwe have arrested three suspected conmen, including a foreigner, for allegedly swindling businessmen out of huge sums of money on the pretext that they supplied pharmaceutical seeds.

Copperbelt Police commanding officer Martin named the suspects as Keith Musonda, 36, Lameck Katongo, 18 and Person Brian Gordon, a foreigner from unknown country."

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10 dead after a clash between military and drug traffickers in Mexico

10 dead after a clash between military and drug traffickers in Mexico: "10 suspected drug traffickers killed after encountering with the government forces in the state of Tamaulipas in Mexico.Mexico Defense Department have announced, that soldiers were patrolling when they found the camp of armed men.A shot had been fired on the soldiers which have caused the said encounter.The authorities have also confiscated a rocket launcher, 20 grenades, two grenade launchers and 24 guns from the said camp.It was found out that there's a chronic drug trafficking in Tamaulipas due to competition of two drug cartels namely Zeta and Gulf Cartel."

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Late cyclist's father on drug charges - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Late cyclist's father on drug charges - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation): "The father of the late world champion cyclist Jobie Dajka has faced the Adelaide District Court accused of being involved in drug trafficking and money laundering.

Stanley Bruce Dajka pleaded not guilty to six counts of laundering money and two of trafficking cannabis in February and March last year.

Jobie Dajka's uncle, Frank Peter Dajka, and another accused man, Wayne Bruce Edwards, also pleaded not guilty to the same charges.

Jobie Dajka, 27, died in April 2009. The former kierin world champion spoke publicly about his battle with alcoholism and depression before his death.

A cause of death has never been stated publicly.

A courts official said the coroner released a finding of 'medical cause of death' to the family and did not hold an inquest.

Tags: law-crim"

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International swoop on drug traffickers nets three in Dubai

International swoop on drug traffickers nets three in Dubai: "The Dubai Police on Monday announced the arrest of three alleged drug traffickers, including the leader of an international drug gang whose members were nabbed in South Africa, the UK and the Netherlands.
A South African and two Asians were arrested from the emirate after almost a year of coordination with several countries, including where the other arrests took place, Major-General Khamis Mattar Al Mazeina, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Dubai Police, said at a press conference here. The coordination started after the Dubai Police received information that an international gang of drug traffickers was operating in the UAE too, besides South Africa, the UK and the Netherlands."

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Niger kidnappings show terror's spread

 Niger kidnappings show terror's spread: "With stunned diners looking on, the turbaned attackers burst through the metal door of the open-air restaurant and went straight for their targets: two Frenchmen whom they brazenly dragged at gunpoint into a vehicle waiting outside.
The kidnapping, blamed by French authorities on al-Qaida's North Africa branch, ended with the pair's tragic deaths during a failed French-led rescue attempt over the weekend. The bold hostage-taking showed in the most chilling way that abductions like these are no longer limited to the distant, lawless deserts of northwestern Africa where smugglers and bandits have long held sway.
This abduction on Friday happened right in Niger's capital, Niamey.
David Zounmenou, a senior researcher at the Institute for Security Studies in Pretoria, South Africa, said it shows the kidnappers 'have the capacity to operate freely wherever they want.'
'They are no longer limited to looking for victims in places without state authority,' he observed. 'They can go anywhere.'"

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Eta ceasefire: 'A step forward but a slow one' | World news | The Guardian

Eta ceasefire: 'A step forward but a slow one' | World news | The Guardian: "The words of peace uttered by three Eta leaders hiding behind white silken masks sounded promising, but hopes that they would turn into anything concrete were dim today.

'It is a step forward, but a slow one,' said Kepa Aulestia, an Eta expert at the Vocento media group. 'Eta's end is inevitable. It is now trying to justify its own place in history.'

The key words used by the men with the raised fists were that they now considered the ceasefire to be 'permanent' and 'general', while also offering a vague promise it would be 'verifiable'.

Spain has been down this road before. The ceasefire Eta called in 2006 was also deemed 'permanent'. Carlos Palate and Diego Estacio disovered that December that the description was not literal when Eta planted a bomb at Madrid's Barajas airport.

Both men died. Not only were hopes of peace buried in the rubble, so was much of Eta's credibility."

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Tunisia closes schools and universities over unrest | Reuters

Tunisia closes schools and universities over unrest | Reuters: "Tunisia's government on Monday ordered the indefinite closure of all schools and universities in response to a wave of unrest, the official news agency reported.

'Following violence in universities and lycees, and while awaiting an investigation to establish who was responsible for inciting students, we have decided to stop all the lessons in all educational establishments ... from tomorrow, Tuesday, until further notice,"

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Iran: 'Mossad assassin' reveals training methods - Israel News, Ynetnews

Iran: 'Mossad assassin' reveals training methods - Israel News, Ynetnews: "A man suspected of spying for Israel and assassinating an Iranian nuclear scientist was exposed on Iranian television Monday.

The suspect, Majid Jamali Fesh (28), said he had visited Tel Aviv and met with senior Israeli security officials. He also said he was trained in explosives.

The man, who Iran claims is a Mossad agent, did not say in the television interview when he visited Tel Aviv. 'I was taught how to follow people, avoid being followed myself, and how to plant bombs on the bottom of under cars,' he said.

The suspect, who was referred to as a 'terrorist' by Iranian TV, said, 'We traveled from Tel Aviv along the fast highway to Jerusalem, and a half-hour later we reached the headquarters.'

The suspect described the facility as being surrounded by a 3-4 kilometer (1.9-2.5 mile) wall with numerous cameras installed on it. He did not specifically mention Mossad during the interview.
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Iran: 'Mossad assassin' reveals training methods - Israel News, Ynetnews

Iran: 'Mossad assassin' reveals training methods - Israel News, Ynetnews: "A man suspected of spying for Israel and assassinating an Iranian nuclear scientist was exposed on Iranian television Monday.

The suspect, Majid Jamali Fesh (28), said he had visited Tel Aviv and met with senior Israeli security officials. He also said he was trained in explosives.

The man, who Iran claims is a Mossad agent, did not say in the television interview when he visited Tel Aviv. 'I was taught how to follow people, avoid being followed myself, and how to plant bombs on the bottom of under cars,' he said.

The suspect, who was referred to as a 'terrorist' by Iranian TV, said, 'We traveled from Tel Aviv along the fast highway to Jerusalem, and a half-hour later we reached the headquarters.'

The suspect described the facility as being surrounded by a 3-4 kilometer (1.9-2.5 mile) wall with numerous cameras installed on it. He did not specifically mention Mossad during the interview.
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Fresh clashes break out in Tunisia amid EU criticism

AFP: Fresh clashes break out in Tunisia amid EU criticism: "Fresh clashes broke out in Tunisia Monday as the European Union condemned a government crackdown on weekend protests over food and jobs that killed at least 14 people.
Police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse demonstrators in Kasserine, Thala and Regueb, while security forces were on alert in the capital after the weekend violence, the deadliest since protests erupted mid-December.
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said in Brussels she was concerned about events in Tunisia and called for the release of detained protesters.
A union member died Monday in a hospital in Kasserine, 290 kilometres (180 miles) south of Tunis, after being shot in protests on Sunday, said Sadok Mahmoudi from the regional branch of the UGTT workers union.
A 'great number' of people wounded in the unrest were being treated in the hospital, which was put under army control, he said."

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France Blames Al-Qaida for Killings of French Hostages in Niger | Europe | English

VOA | France Blames Al-Qaida for Killings of French Hostages in Niger | Europe | English: "The French government says al-Qaida was probably behind the kidnapping and killing of two young French men in the Sahel. The pair were found dead Saturday near Niger's border with Mali following a failed rescue attempt by French and Nigerian forces.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has called the incident a 'barbaric and cowardly act.'

After his arrival in Niger, France's defense minister warned French living there to be vigilant.

In a TV interview Sunday, Juppe said the estimated 1,700 French expatriates in Niger should take precautions and French tourists should refrain from traveling to the West African country.

The killing of the two young men has shocked France. It is especially poignant since one of them, an aid worker, was about to be married. The other man was to have been his best man."

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Dogs maul Irish tourist to death in Malaysia | News

Dogs maul Irish tourist to death in Malaysia | News: "Two dogs mauled an Irish tourist to death at an organic farm on the Malaysian island of Penang.

Maurice Sullivan, 50, was reportedly staying at the farm with a Polish friend to take photos.

The farmer kept the dogs to protect his property from wild boars and pythons.

State veterinary department director Wan Mohamad Kamil Wan Nik said it was the first fatal dog attack in the region."

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