Sunday, December 1, 2013

Daily News: Crime and Trials News Headlines - 20 Salafists arrested as Gaza group pushes into W.Bank

Sunday, Dec 01, 2013 02:37 PM PST

20 Salafists arrested as Gaza group pushes into W.Bank 
Sunday, Dec 01, 2013 02:37 PM PST
Members of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas's security forces march along the streets in Gaza City on November 13, 2013Ramallah (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - Palestinian security forces arrested 20 Salafists, a senior source said Sunday after a Gaza-based group affiliated with Al-Qaeda confirmed it was operating in the West Bank for the first time. But the Ramallah-based source denied that any of those arrested in a series of recent raids in the northern part of the Israeli-occupied West Bank had ties to the global jihadist group set up by the late Osama Bin-Laden. Some Salafists advocate Al-Qaeda's brand of global jihad while others are not involved in militancy. "There are no Al-Qaeda affiliated groups operating in the West Bank, but there are a few Salafist jihadist groups," he said.
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Eight arrested as Colombia drug ring dismantled 
Sunday, Dec 01, 2013 01:25 PM PST
A Colombian drug dealer prepares cocaine for street sale in Bogota, on September 20, 2013Colombian police dismantled a cocaine and heroin network trafficking drugs to the United States, arresting eight people including its leader, authorities said Sunday. According to a report by the Colombian police narcotics division, the US Drug Enforcement Administration participated in the operation. Among those captured was Giovanni Molina, head of the network and a contact for the Los Urabenos gang. Los Urabenos is partially composed of former Colombian paramilitary members and is regarded by authorities as one of the most dangerous drug-trafficking organizations in the country.
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Canadian arrested on spying for China charges 
Sunday, Dec 01, 2013 12:45 PM PST
A Canadian Coast Guard ice breaker is seen in the water during the seal hunt on March 30, 2008 in the Gulf of Saint LawrenceMontreal (AFP) - A Canadian naval engineer was arrested and charged for taking steps to transmit sensitive information to China related to shipbuilding procurement strategy, police said Sunday.
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