Top Mexico drug lord 'killed' - Americas - Al Jazeera English: "Ignacio 'Nacho' Coronel was reportedly killed on Thursday while resisting arrest in the wealthy town of Zapopan in central Mexico.
Speaking to reporters in Mexico City, army spokesman General Edgar Ruiz Villegas said an army raid was closing in on one of Coronel's safehouses when the drug lord opened fire on soldiers.
'Nacho Coronel tried to escape, and fired on military personnel, killing one soldier and wounding another,' Ruiz Villegas said.
'Responding to the attack, this 'capo' died.'
Military officials said Coronel was killed while resisting arrest [Reuters]
Coronel's death marks a major coup for Mexico's president, Felipe Calderon, who declared a war on the country's drug cartels after taking office in 2006.
Coronel, who has been indicted in the US, was said by officials to have been the number three leader of the powerful Sinaloa cartel, which is active in northwestern Mexico.
He was known as the 'King of Crystal' for his dominance of methamphetamine production and trafficking as well as cocaine."
Saturday, 31 July 2010
Bradford Man Is Jailed Following Largest Cash Seizure In The City
Bradford Man Is Jailed Following Largest Cash Seizure In The City: "Baber BASHIR (35) of Victor Road, Heaton, Bradford was today (30/7) sentenced
Baber Bashirat Bradford Crown Court and ordered to pay a confiscation order following a guilty plea to the charges of Concealing Criminal Property and Possession of False Identity Documents with Intent.
His associate, Ehtsham AHMED (25) of Victor Street, Manningham, Bradford, was sentenced to 12months in prison suspended for 2-years and has to under take 240 hours of unpaid community work.
They came to the attention of the police when they were stopped in a vehicle in the Shipley area of Bradford by West Yorkshire Police on 5th September 2003. When searched, BASHIR was found to be in possession of £1,400 in cash and two mobile phones. AHMED was found to be secreting nine wraps of heroin and crack cocaine in his mouth and both men were arrested on suspicions of possessing a Class A drug with intent to supply.
On searching Bashir’s home address, Police found a further £138,002.50 in cash in varying denominations in carrier bags as well as lose on the floor and on tops of furniture, in his bedroom. Also seized was a bag containing heroin and drugs paraphernalia."
Baber Bashirat Bradford Crown Court and ordered to pay a confiscation order following a guilty plea to the charges of Concealing Criminal Property and Possession of False Identity Documents with Intent.
His associate, Ehtsham AHMED (25) of Victor Street, Manningham, Bradford, was sentenced to 12months in prison suspended for 2-years and has to under take 240 hours of unpaid community work.
They came to the attention of the police when they were stopped in a vehicle in the Shipley area of Bradford by West Yorkshire Police on 5th September 2003. When searched, BASHIR was found to be in possession of £1,400 in cash and two mobile phones. AHMED was found to be secreting nine wraps of heroin and crack cocaine in his mouth and both men were arrested on suspicions of possessing a Class A drug with intent to supply.
On searching Bashir’s home address, Police found a further £138,002.50 in cash in varying denominations in carrier bags as well as lose on the floor and on tops of furniture, in his bedroom. Also seized was a bag containing heroin and drugs paraphernalia."
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