7DAYS - Crime boss is held for kidnap: "gangster who was extradited from Dubai in 2006 has been remanded in custody by a Spanish court.
Police detained Zahar Kalashov in Marbella, five days after another court convicted him of money laundering and sentenced him to seven and a half years in jail.
Kalashov was not locked up as he qualified for parole because of the time he had spent in detention awaiting trial. However, he was re-arrested in response to an extradition request from Georgia where he is wanted for kidnapping."
BBC News - Man from Ireland held after Essex man murdered in Spain
BBC News - Man from Ireland held after Essex man murdered in Spain: "man has been arrested in connection with the shooting of an Essex man on the Costa del Sol in Spain.
Dan Smith, 24, a former builder from Billericay, was shot dead at a bar in Mijas over the weekend.
Mr Smith had been wanted by Essex Police in connection with the attempted murder of Douglas Turner on 7 July 2007 at Stock, near Chelmsford.
Police in Spain said a 27-year-old man from Ireland had been arrested in connection with Mr Smith's death.
Mr Smith was shot outside a bar in the province of Malaga late on Saturday and bullets hit the walls where the shooting happened.
The Foreign Office said Mr Smith died on Sunday.
A spokesman added it was providing consular assistance to his family.
He said it could not comment further due to the police investigation"
Dan Smith, 24, a former builder from Billericay, was shot dead at a bar in Mijas over the weekend.
Mr Smith had been wanted by Essex Police in connection with the attempted murder of Douglas Turner on 7 July 2007 at Stock, near Chelmsford.
Police in Spain said a 27-year-old man from Ireland had been arrested in connection with Mr Smith's death.
Mr Smith was shot outside a bar in the province of Malaga late on Saturday and bullets hit the walls where the shooting happened.
The Foreign Office said Mr Smith died on Sunday.
A spokesman added it was providing consular assistance to his family.
He said it could not comment further due to the police investigation"
Italian police arrest 46 suspected mafia members | www.english.rfi.fr
Italian police arrest 46 suspected mafia members | www.english.rfi.fr: "Forty-six alleged members of the 'Ndrangheta crime network were arrested for running a cement racket and for several decades-old murders, Italian police said Tuesday."
Daniel Smith, from Billericay, Essex, was sitting with friends at a terrace table when he was shot three times in the face
26-year-old British man wanted for an attempted gang-land murder has been shot dead at a bar on the Costa del Sol.
Daniel Smith, from Billericay, Essex, was sitting with friends at a terrace table when he was shot three times in the face by a gunman on a motorbike.
Police believe Mr Smith, who has been on the run from detectives in Britain for three years, was the victim of a contract killing.
Drinkers at the Lounge Bar, a British-run drinking spot, watched in horror as he was gunned down in Mijas, near Malaga, in southern Spain on Saturday night.
According to reports, the killer was on the back of a motorbike driven by another man and fired six shots in total.
Mr Smith was shot three times in the face, and the gunman fired three other rounds which missed him.
A regular told The Sun: 'He kept firing at Dan even though he was on the ground. It was horrible.'
Police in Britain had been seeking Mr Smith over a shooting in 2007 of an Essex businessman, who survived but lost three fingers.
Mr Smith was the third Briton to be murdered on the Costa del Sol in the last six weeks in what was thought to be a struggle between British gangs for control of the drug trade, according to The Times.
Spain’s Civil Guard said the murder 'had all the hallmarks' of a contract killing. No arrests have been made.
A Civil Guard spokesman told The Times: 'We received a number of calls at 10.10pm reporting gunshots.
'Emergency services attended the scene but they were unable to save the man’s life. He died from gunshot wounds.'
He added: 'The gunman and his accomplice escaped on a motorbike. It had the hallmarks of a gangland settling of scores.'
Briton slain in ‘drive by’ | Olive Press Newspaper
Briton slain in ‘drive by’ | Olive Press Newspaper: "26-year-old was shot at six times after a row in a popular local pub The Lounge Bar, in Riviera del Sol, Mijas.
The killer, allegedly a friend, returned on a motorbike at 10pm on Saturday night.
He fired six shots at Smith who was drinking on the terrace. Two of them missed him and entered the bar, one getting lodged in a table.
An ambulance was on the scene within minutes, but he was declared dead before 11pm.
According to an Olive Press source, the builder had been shot just minutes after getting into an argument."
The killer, allegedly a friend, returned on a motorbike at 10pm on Saturday night.
He fired six shots at Smith who was drinking on the terrace. Two of them missed him and entered the bar, one getting lodged in a table.
An ambulance was on the scene within minutes, but he was declared dead before 11pm.
According to an Olive Press source, the builder had been shot just minutes after getting into an argument."
MAJOR-COCAINE-CATCH-IN-GAMBIA
Welcome to Freedom Newspaper Online: "Gambia is gradually becoming a safe-haven for drug cartel networks—notably drug dealers from South America, Guinea Bissau, and the country’s indigenous local citizens who used the West African country to traffic cocaine and other dangerous drugs, the Freedom Newspaper can report. A massive joint security operation Friday, June 4th led to the confiscation of a huge consignment of cocaine—that was hidden at Muktharr Trading Store—situated between Bonto village and Pirang in the Kombo East District, West Region of the Gambia, intelligence sources said.
Muktharr Trading, is engaged in timber sale in The Gambia. The company is owned by a Lebanese born business tycoon Mr. Muktharr. Mr. Muktaharr is a close associate of President Yahya Jammeh. His company is partly responsible for the country’s dwindling flora and fauna.
The raiding team which consist of Military, police, NIA and officials of the National Drug Enforcement Agency—known as (NDEA) received a tip off that a large consignment of cocaine were hidden at the Muktaharr timber factory. This led to the confiscation of the drugs. Although, no one has claimed ownership of the confiscated cocaine, investigators said.
The owner of the timber factory is helping police with their investigators. He has denied having knowledge about the said cocaine even though it was found in his business property, police said."
Muktharr Trading, is engaged in timber sale in The Gambia. The company is owned by a Lebanese born business tycoon Mr. Muktharr. Mr. Muktaharr is a close associate of President Yahya Jammeh. His company is partly responsible for the country’s dwindling flora and fauna.
The raiding team which consist of Military, police, NIA and officials of the National Drug Enforcement Agency—known as (NDEA) received a tip off that a large consignment of cocaine were hidden at the Muktaharr timber factory. This led to the confiscation of the drugs. Although, no one has claimed ownership of the confiscated cocaine, investigators said.
The owner of the timber factory is helping police with their investigators. He has denied having knowledge about the said cocaine even though it was found in his business property, police said."
drinkers dived for cover amid the hail of bullets in Mijas, near Malaga , British man killed in drive-by shooting on Costa del Sol | Mail Online
British man killed in drive-by shooting on Costa del Sol | Mail Online: "The assassin, who was on the back of a bike driven by another man, fired at least six shots as other drinkers dived for cover amid the hail of bullets in Mijas, near Malaga in southern Spain.At least three bullets are thought to have hit their target.Sources said the murder had ‘all the hallmarks’ of a contract killing and detectives were last night investigating claims the victim was a fugitive wanted for attempted murder in England.Horrified locals called police as the drama unfolded outside The Lounge Bar on an estate called Riviera del Sol at around 10.10pm on Saturday.A spokesman for Spain’s emergency services said: “A 26-year-old man was killed in a shooting in Mijas on Saturday night.'We received a number of calls at 10.10pm reporting gunshots.'Local police, the Civil Guard and two ambulances attended the scene, but they were unable to save the man’s life. He died at the scene from gunshot wounds and was not taken to hospital."
six shots were fired in total, and that three of them hit the victim.
Health workers could do nothing to save the life of the victim who died at the scene from gunshot wounds to the head.
The judicial police of the Guardia Civil have opened a full investigation, with the first hypothesis considering the killing was part of a settling of scores.
This latest Costa del Sol killing comes just over a week after the so-called Irish Mafia , led by Christopher Kinahan, was broken up. His organisation was allegedly involved in drug and firearms trafficking and money laundering. Possible links to this new killing are being investigated.
Read more: http://www.typicallyspanish.com/news/publish/article_26314.shtml#ixzz0q4h9pU4o
cage-fighter has been jailed in Morocco for his part in the UK's biggest cash raid
cage-fighter has been jailed in Morocco for his part in the UK's biggest cash raid at a Securitas depot.Lee Murray, 30, from south London, was named during the trial of other gang members as the "mastermind" of the £53m raid in Kent in February 2006.Kent Police said Murray must serve 10 years in jail in Morocco for his involvement.
A spokesman for the force said Murray was deemed to be Moroccan and could not be extradited to the UK.Det Supt Mick Judge said the Kent force had worked with the Moroccan authorities to ensure Murray was prosecuted.He said: "I'm pleased Murray will now begin serving a significant prison sentence for his part in the Tonbridge robbery."More than 13 people were charged with offences in connection with the robbery. Six people were convicted.Depot manager Colin Dixon and family were kidnapped at gunpoint by men posing as police officers to allow the gang to gain entry.Det Supt Judge added: "We must not forget the traumatic experience the Dixons and the Securitas employees went through that night in 2006 - held at gunpoint and fearing for their lives."He said Murray played a key role in the conspiracy to kidnap the Dixons and rob the depot.Last June, the Moroccan authorities refused to extradite Murray, after establishing his Moroccan nationality.
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