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controversial businessman has walked free after a charge of murder against him was dropped. Alderley Edge businessman Arran Coghlan has had murder charges against him dropped for the third time after appearing at Liverpool Crown Court  Having pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder in respect of the death of Stephen Akinyemi, Arran Coghlan will now be released from prison after the Crown Prosecution Service(CPS) dropped a charge of murder because they were unable to prove that the defendant had not acted in self defence. Police Officers were called following a disturbance at Mr Coghlan's home on 9th February 2010 where they found the body of Stephen Akinyemi, 44, in the bathroom of the converted chapel on Brook Lane. A post mortem revealed that Mr Akinyemi had died of a gun shot wound and Mr Coghlan, who had dialled 999 himself, was charged with the murder on 13th February 2010. Mr Coglan, dubbed 'Teflon Don' initially received hospital treatment for knife wounds to his u...

Kamloops This Week - Alleged gangster Falsetta run down and arrested : "After a week on the lam, Kamloops Mounties arrested Dustin Falsetta on Wednesday morning (June 16) at house in town. But the alleged gangster wasn’t planning on going quietly, as he was taken down following a short foot chase by a uniformed officer. “We’re pleased he’s back in custody and no one was injured,” RCMP Sgt. Scott Wilson said. “It’s very good for the community to have this individual back in jail.” An arrest warrant had been issued for Falsetta after he twice failed to show up at court for sentencing."

The Associated Press: Jamaica cops attack drug lord's slum stronghold : "Thousands of heavily armed police and soldiers continued an assault into the capital's most violent downtown slums on Tuesday, scouring buildings for weapons and battling die-hard defenders of a powerful Jamaican gang leader sought by the U.S. Jamaica's security forces, reeling from bold attacks by masked gangsters loyal to underworld boss Christopher 'Dudus' Coke, were in the midst of a nearly day-long assault in the heart of West Kingston's ramshackle slums, long afflicted by gang strife. On Tuesday, the third consecutive day of unrest, masked gunmen in West Kingston vanished down side streets barricaded with barbed wire and junked cars intended to block outsiders. The sound of gunfire echoed across the neighborhoods in Jamaica's south coast, far from the all-inclusive tourist meccas of the north shore. It was not immediately clear what was happening inside the patchwork of sl...

Russia seen as becoming a Mafia state : "Russia is a Mafia state. It is run by gangsters. It wasn't always this way. Vladimir Putin came into office in 2000 and he cracked down on corruption. Dozens of Russian oligarchs had gotten filthy rich during the 1990's as Russia moved towards capitalism. One of these oligarchs was Mikhail Khodorkovsky. He is Russia's richest man. In 2003, Putin arrested him, put him in a cage, and had photographers take pictures. This sent a message to all the other billionaire oligarchs in Russia and they towed the line by pledging allegiance to Putin. After that, Putin never again went after the oligarchs. It turns out Putin wasn't interested in cracking down on corruption in Russia; he was only interested in cracking down on those that posed (or could pose) a challenge to his rule. Russia is pretty much run by alumni of the former KGB. There is less freedom there now than during the Yeltsin era. Journalists, lawyers, and human rights a...

Teen gang fears strike Bundall Crime and Court News goldcoast.com.au Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia : "gang of knife-wielding youths is roaming the normally sedate streets of Bundall on the Gold Coast. The concern follows an incident that saw two Gold Coast youths suffer serious stab and slash wounds when they were set on by a group of knife-wielding youths on Friday night. Police say a fracas started outside an ice skating rink, where a group of about 40 youths were loitering. A chase ensured, and a 14-year-old boy eventually stumbled back to the rink to find help, leaving a trail of blood from multiple stab wounds."

Ex-wife of 'American Gangster' Frank Lucas busted for selling drugs in Puerto Rico - NYPOST.com : "ex-wife of legendary drug kingpin Frank Lucas -- whose murderous exploits inspired the controversial movie 'American Gangster' -- was busted yesterday for allegedly selling two kilos of cocaine to undercover agents in Puerto Rico, The Post has learned. Julianna Farrait, 70, was nabbed inside an unidentified hotel after handing over the drugs in exchange for $60,000 in cash, sources said. 'They say life imitates art and this arrest proves the point yet again,' said DEA Special Agent in Charge John P. Gilbride. 'Like in the movie the 'American Gangster' Frank Lucas was known to have made millions of dollars peddling heroin throughout the streets of New York City.'"

Man or Myth? American Drug Lord 'La Barbie' Fascinates and Terrorizes : "Edgar Valdez-Villareal at Forefront of Drug Wars, Killing Hundreds Along the Mexican Border. For some along the Texas-Mexico border, Edgar Valdez-Villareal is an American success story. Valdez-Villareal is a wealthy businessman from Laredo, Texas, who has hit the big time, raking in millions of dollars. Now living the good life in Mexico, he drives fancy cars and has been nicknamed 'La Barbie' thanks to his good looks. Beautiful women want to be with him, and back in Texas, kids say they want to be like him. 'Guys like money,' said one male high school student who had heard stories about Valdez-Villareal. 'They get fame, they get girls, they get houses. They get everything they want.' But on both sides of the border, police are watching La Barbie, too. They want him for drug smuggling, money laundering and murder"