Senior officers suspect the AMSTERDAM has become a popular haven for crooks looking to keep out of the reach of the law.

Senior officers suspect the AMSTERDAM has become a popular haven for crooks looking to keep out of the reach of the law. The move, orchestrated by charity Crimestoppers, follows in the footsteps of a similar targeting the ''Costa del Crime'' of southern Spain. Police are seeking six men wanted for serious crimes committed in Britain including drug smuggling, selling weapons, robbery, manslaughter and rape. They are: :: Brian Bradshaw, 67, of Surrey,...

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investigation into Justin Richardson, detectives seized more than $1.4 million in cash in three traffic stops

investigation into Justin Richardson, detectives seized more than $1.4 million in cash in three traffic stops, according to a federal complaint affidavit.Authorities say they began investigating Richardson in 2004 when he was identified as a major cocaine distributor in St. Petersburg. Detectives identified Richardson's primary supply source as two Jamaican nationals and also identified several cocaine distributors working for him.In September 2004, investigators learned Richardson had been arrested in Brownsville, Texas, while trying to ship several kilos of cocaine and 5 pounds of marijuana to St. Petersburg via DHL.Richardson was prosecuted...

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gang member with a long criminal rap sheet was behind bars today on suspicion of intentionally crashing his car into an Orange County sheriff's deputy

gang member with a long criminal rap sheet was behind bars today on suspicion of intentionally crashing his car into an Orange County sheriff's deputy's vehicle, police said. The collision occurred about 9 a.m. Sunday at Flower and First streets, Santa Ana police Cpl. Anthony Bertagna said. David Reyes, who recently completed a prison term for robbery, appeared to be turning left but instead punched the accelerator and went straight, slamming his car into the deputy's marked squad car, Bertagna alleged. The deputy, shrugging off cuts to his head, managed to get out of the heavily damaged car, draw his handgun and arrest Reyes, Bertagna said....

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