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Extortions

Opposition for probe into ‘sex racket’

hindu.com
15-Sep-2008
        

ADILABAD: Opposition parties in Adilabad on Monday demanded a thorough investigation into the sex racket reported to be thriving in the town. The pointer towards such a racket cropped up after a recent case booked in One...

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Job racket busted; one arrested

hindu.com
15-Sep-2008
        

The accused has cheated people to the tune of Rs. 30 lakh People were promised jobs in Canada, Australia They were told to deposit money in accounts of accused Probe: Police Commissioner S. Parashivamurthy with Suresh...

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Trio in court for extortion

fijitimes.com
15-Sep-2008
        

THERESA RALOGAIVAU Tuesday, September 16, 2008 THREE Water Supply Department officials accused of jointly extorting about $8,000 from the public appeared in the Labasa Magistrates' Court yesterday. Shiu Kumar Naidu, Veer...

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Hamas says interested in prisoner swap 'as soon as possible'

ynet.co.il
14-Sep-2008 6 related
        

Group's politburo chief Mashaal clarifies his organization has not set new conditions for release of kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit, but will not agree to 'Israeli extortion' politburo chief Khaled Mashaal said Saturday...

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Savvis co-founder gets 3 years for extortion

stltoday.com
12-Sep-2008
        

Savvis Communications Corp. co-founder Andrew Gladney was sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison this morning for trying to extort $100,000 from his brother-in-law with violent threats by email and telephone....

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Kerala for new law to curb money laundering

indiaenews.com
12-Sep-2008
        

By T.G. Biju. Delhi, India, 11:33 AM IST Kerala has urged the central government to introduce a new law to curb illegal money laundering (hawala) rackets, saying that the existing Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) had...

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Mexicans fleeing drug war help El Paso house market (Reuters)

yahoo.com
10-Sep-2008
        

By Ignacio Alvarado 1 hour, 13 minutes ago EL PASO, Texas (Reuters) - Mexicans fleeing a gruesome drug war are buying homes across the border in El Paso, helping keep the Texan city's property market afloat despite the...

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Ex-Oak Ridge Police Chief Admits To Extortion

cbs11tv.com
10-Sep-2008
        

A now-former North Texas lawman faces 18 months in prison for demanding money from suspected illegal immigrants to keep them out of jail. The U.S. Attorney's Office in Sherman says 33-year-old ex-Oak Ridge police chief...

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Reputed Mobster Gets 3 Yrs For Gambling, Extortion

cbs2chicago.com
09-Sep-2008 2 related
        

Reputed mobster Nicholas Ferriola was sentenced Tuesday to three years in prison for his role in what prosecutors described as a ruthless mob conspiracy that raked in huge gambling profits, squeezed businesses for "street...

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Mozambique: Labour Inspectors Arrested for Extortion

allafrica.com
08-Sep-2008 1 related
        

Posted to the web 8 September 2008 Maputo Two labour inspectors from the northern Mozambican province of Nampula have been arrested on charges of extortion, reports Saturday's issue of the Maputo daily "Noticias". The...

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