Arrest of drug dealer deals 'hard blow' to trafficking in Puerto Rico, official saysSeptember 22nd, 2009 PR authorities say major drug dealer arrestedSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Authorities have captured an alleged dealer they say led a violent drug ring in at least two sprawling housing projects in Puerto Rico and trafficked narcotics to the U.S. mainland. The arrest of Angel Ayala Vazquez, also known as "Angelo Millones," has "dealt a hard blow to drug trafficking in Puerto Rico," Javier F.
10 Costa Rican cops held for aiding drug traffickersSeptember 21st, 2009 SAN JOSE - Ten Costa Rican police officers have been arrested for aiding Colombian drug traffickers, authorities said. Costa Rica's Drug Control Police (PCD) have also arrested three Colombian nationals who were allegedly involved in the crime along the Pacific coast.
31 police officers arrested in central Mexico for allegedly protecting drug cartel hit menSeptember 14th, 2009 31 Mexican police arrested for alleged drug tiesMEXICO CITY — Thirty-one police officers have been arrested in a central Mexican state on suspicion of collaborating with a gang of drug cartel hit men. The Public Safety Department says the officers were arrested as part of a months-long investigation into alleged ties between police and the Zetas in Hidalgo, a state north of Mexico City.
Mexican police arrest alleged drug trafficker carrying drugs, jewelry and $3.6M in cashJuly 21st, 2009 Mexican police nab alleged trafficker with $3.6MTIJUANA, Mexico — Mexican soldiers have arrested a suspected drug trafficker in the border city of Tijuana who was carrying jewelry, narcotics and $3.6 million in cash. The Defense Department says Luis Ibarra belongs to a cell in charge of making and trafficking methamphetamine for alleged drug kingpin Teodoro Garcia Simental.
5 arrested in Panama in plot to kill US DEA agent, being brought to US for court appearancesJune 12th, 2009 5 men accused of plotting to murder US drug agentNEW YORK — Five men have been arrested in Panama in a plot to kill a U.S. drug enforcement agent.
Assam militant group chief held in BangaloreJune 4th, 2009 BANGALORE - Jewel Garlosa, chief of Assam militant group Dima Halim Daogah (DHD), also known as Black Widow group, and two of his associates have been arrested in the Karnataka capital, a top police official said Thursday. Assam Director General of Police Ghanashyam Murari Srivastava told IANS on phone from Guwahati that Garlosa and his associates were picked up from a hotel here by Assam police with the help of Bangalore police.
Mizo girl, accomplice held with drugs in Madhya PradeshMay 24th, 2009 BHOPAL - Two youths, including a Mizo girl, were arrested with three kg of smack in Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh, police said Sunday. The two, residents of Vasant Vihar in New Delhi, were arrested late Saturday from a bus on way from Mandsaur to Rajasthan.
Girl, accomplice held with drugs in Madhya Pradesh (Lead)May 24th, 2009 BHOPAL - Two youths, including a girl, were arrested with three kg of smack in Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh, police said Sunday. The two, residents of Vasant Vihar in New Delhi, were arrested late Saturday from a bus on way from Mandsaur to Rajasthan.
Jaffer Sharief defeated in Bangalore NorthMay 16th, 2009 BANGALORE - Congress veteran and former railways minister C.K. Jaffer Sharief lost to Congressman-turned Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) nominee D.B.
Mother's tip to police helps task force bust Web-based Ecstasy ring in Phoenix areaMay 9th, 2009 Phoenix-area mother helps bust Ecstasy ringPHOENIX — A mother's tip to a police drug force helped put at least 10 dealers behind bars for peddling Ecstasy to teenagers and college students, police said. The unidentified woman's call to the Maricopa County Methamphetamine Task Force last week helped detectives find the drug ring, which was coordinated and advertised through the social networking Web site MySpace, sheriff's deputy Lt.
Marshall tailback, defensive back suspended after being arrested on drug chargesMay 2nd, 2009 2 Marshall players arrested on drug chargesBARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. — Two Marshall University football players have been suspended after being arrested on drug charges in western West Virginia.
Former world boxing champ Kendall Holt pleads guilty to money laundering charge in New JerseyApril 24th, 2009 Boxer Holt pleads guilty to money launderingPATERSON, N.J. — Former world boxing champion Kendall Holt has pleaded guilty to a money laundering charge in New Jersey.
Forty foreigners among 100 held while partying near BangaloreMarch 8th, 2009 BANGALORE - Forty foreigners, four of them women, were arrested along with their 60 Indian friends early Sunday near Bangalore while they were partying at a farmhouse, where liquor was being served without a licence, police said. Majority of the foreigners arrested are students and their nationality was being checked, police said.
Nine arrested for Bangalore bombingsFebruary 6th, 2009 BANGALORE - Nine people have been arrested for the July 2008 serial bomb blasts that killed a woman here, a top police official said Saturday, adding that the case had been solved. All the nine are from Kerala, Bangalore city Police Commissioner Shankar Bidari told reporters here.
Karnataka BJP legislator held while taking bribeJanuary 28th, 2009 BANGALORE - A legislator of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka was caught Thursday taking a bribe of Rs.500,000 to close a criminal case, causing huge embarrassment to the BJP, an official of the state ombudsman said. Y. Sampangi, who was arrested Thursday, represents Kolar Gold Fields, about 70 km from Bangalore.