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| CBI arrests Ukrainian fugitive after his goa visit Posted: 12 May 2010 08:26 AM PDT The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) (Interpol - India) coordinated the arrest of an International fugitive who was wanted by U.S. department of Justice on charges of fraud in the United States of America, said an official statement on Wednesday. It was learnt that the fugitive, a red corner notice subject, would arrive at New Delhi from Goa in the night of May 8, and would leave for Istanbul in early hours of May 9. Further, a request for provisional arrest of the wanted fugitive was also received through diplomatic channels for taking further action as per the extradition treaty between India and the United States of America. It is alleged that the fugitive and others were part of an International Crime Racket engaged in trafficking stolen and counterfeit credit cards and other criminal activities. The credit card industry has reported fraud losses on these particular accounts to be over US$ 17 Million. The U.S. authorities discovered over 16,000 stolen card account numbers on the fugitive's email account. The timing of his arrest was particularly significant in that his extradition and prosecution would have been very unlikely had he reached his final destination of Ukraine. On May 8 it was decided to effect the 'arrest' of this subject u/sec.41(1)(g) Cr.PC by the Police Station of Domestic Airport, New Delhi upon his arrival from Goa. All the concerned authorities i.e. Delhi Police, CISF and Immigration authorities were coordinated by Interpol Wing of CBI and this fugitive was arrested at Domestic Airport, New Delhi in the night of May 8 by Delhi Police. He was produced before the concerned jurisdictional Magistrate on 09th May, 2010 and has been granted Judicial Custody till May 22. The concerned officials of US Embassy, New Delhi have been suitably briefed as per Extradition Treaty for procurement of 'Extradition Documents' so that MEA could set up the Extradition Court. Courtesy:India Blooms |
| Key witness in Goa drug nexus contacted after two months Posted: 12 May 2010 07:16 AM PDT The Goa police, repeatedly accused of sabotaging investigation into the police-politician-narcotics mafia nexus, has contacted a crucial witness nearly two months after the probe was initiated in March. Lucky's spycam videos of Atala boasting of his links to the police and politicians had exposed the nexus, resulting in the arrest of six policemen, including a police inspector - Ashish Shirodkar, who formerly headed the anti-narcotics operation, and Atala himself. In their e-mail sent to Lucky dated May 11, the crime branch requested the Swedish model to come to Goa with all the spycam videos shot by her that prove the involvement of police and politicians in Goa's narcotics mafia. "She is an important witness. We have sent her some questions. When she comes… we have asked her to come with all the evidences (spycam videos) which she has," Deputy Superintendent of Police Chandrakant Salgaonkar told IANS Wednesday. Salgaonkar also said that full security would be provided to Lucky when she comes to Goa with the sensational videos. The model has also said that she has spycam videos of a leading politician's son conducting transactions with drug dealers in Goa. In his e-mail to Lucky, Salgaonkar has also said that the police were seriously probing the involvement of politicians in the narcotics mafia and asked Lucky to co-operate. "In her reply to our e-mail today, Lucky said that she would be able to return to India only by August. We have requested her to come early. August might be too late," he said. The local media and the opposition have repeatedly accused the police of sabotaging and 'going slow' on the investigation. Leader of opposition Manohar Parrikar has also demanded the arrest of Salgaonkar for allegedly trying to sabotage the probe in order to save a leading politician and asked the state government to hand over the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Courtesy:Thaindian |
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