PHUKET: Thirty-three foreigners are among the inmates at Phuket Provincial Prison, where the total of 1600 prisoners now is twice the capacity for which the jail was built more than a century ago. While more than 80 percent of the Thais are being held for drugs-related offences, 14 out of the 33 foreigners are inside for drugs. Read article
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A MAN facing extradition to Portugal for a crime he thought he was acquitted of 17 years ago said today his life has been “turned upside-down”.Graham Mitchell, 49, is wanted to stand trial for the attempted murder of a German tourist in the Algarve in 1994. Read article
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AN Australian man could face the death penalty after allegedly being caught carrying dozens of drug-filled capsules in his stomach in Bali.Edward Norman Myatt, 54, was last night in custody after being stopped at Denpasar’s airport having flown in from Bangkok. Read article
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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – A citizen and national of Brazil appeared in U.S. District Court on Thursday charged with traveling internationally to have sex with two minors under 16 years of age and under 12 years of age. These charges were announced by U.S. Attorney John Walsh, District of Colorado, and Special Agent in Charge […]
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Two foreign nationals allegedly involved in hacking internet password of bank accounts have been arrested in south Delhi, police said Monday. “Evans Ukah Mendi, 34, a Cameroonian national and William Tambo, 37, a South African hacked the internet password of the bank account through phishing (setting up a fake webpage resembling the bank), police said. […]
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| FORTALEZA, Brazil – A 23-year-old Romanian was caught red-handed on Saturday by Federal Police (PF) carrying cocaine at the international airport in Fortaleza. The man, who was about to board a flight to Lisbon, was carrying 3.9 kg (8.6 lbs) of pure cocaine hidden in his suitcase. According to the PF, the arrest occurred […]
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“With regards to the two detainees from Britain, they were in Libya illegally, without a visa or entry stamp,” Faraj Swehli told reporters, adding that the men detained last month were still being questioned because incriminating evidence had been found in their possession. The Swehli militia of Misurata, which also has operatives in Tripoli, seized […]
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A man staying at the W Hotel told police yesterday he was going to blow up One World Trade Center after being questioned by police officers about avoiding his hotel bill, according to the New York Post. Read article
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ROME, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) — Italian police on Tuesday arrested nine people allegedly linked to the militant Sunni Islamic group Turkish Hezbollah, local media reported. According to the ANSA news agency, the suspects, arrested in the central city of Terni, are involved in an illegal immigration ring. Read article
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Two Irish nationals were arrested by Pattaya Police in the early hours of Friday, accused of being involved in a fight at a Beer Bar which left two Thai men with serious stab wounds and two other foreign patrons with minor facial injuries. Read article
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