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ALLEGED ASWAT HAD LINKS TO 7/7 BOMBINGS

Profiled in World-Check since 2002, British national, Haroon Rashid Aswat the alleged mastermind behind the 7/7 bombings in London was reportedly arrested in Livingstone, Zambia two weeks after the suicide bomb attacks on London. Prior to this it is reported he was living and had been under surveillance in South Africa. Reported that US authorities had wanted to seize Aswat several weeks prior to the 7/7 attacks for his alleged role in an attempt to set up terror training camps in Oregon in 1999. Aswat, wanted by British authorities for questioning regarding the 7/7 attacks, reportedly received or made calls on his mobile phone to the bombers. Aswat's estranged family are reported to live in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. He is alleged to have left the UK two weeks prior to the attacks. Aswat is reported to be a committed follower of London based Islamic cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri. Check out his profile (UID 80488) to find out about his associates, any of them within your client-base?

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WORLDCOM EXECUTIVE JAILED

The head of WorldCom Inc, Bernard Ebbers was profiled on World-Check in July 2002. Three years later, the 63 year old was sentenced to 25 years behind bars for his part in the collapse of the telecoms giant. The company executives were found to be responsible for a securities fraud amounting to billions of US dollars. To see the fate of the others involved, Troy Normand, Betty Vinson, David Myers, Scott Sullivan and Buford Yates Jr, go to WorldCom's profile on UID70537.

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PRICE PAYS FOR LIFE OF CRIME

Simon Price is a career criminal with a record going back as far as 1959, for fraud, armed robbery and perverting the course of justice. In July 2005 he was put behind bars for 28 years after a plot to import millions of pounds worth of cocaine into the British Isles in containers under the guise of shipping molasses was thwarted by the authorities. 59-year- old Price lived a double life, in Britain he had been staying in a council flat in Islington without any of the trimmings associated with his ill-gotten gains. However, across the channel it was a different story entirely, Price owns a luxury mansion in south-west France, which UK police dubbed "Chateau Bling". Price now has to face a long stretch behind bars, and there is currently a case pended to strip him of his assets. To read more about Price, visit his profile on UID 327837

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SAO PAULO FINANCIER UNDER INVESTIGATION

Edemar Cid Ferreira the former owner and president of Banco Santos - which was taken over by the Central Bank in November 2004 - was charged with white collar crime in June. The charges included money laundering, gang formation, tax evasion and the supply of false information. The Sao Paulo resident denies any involvement with two liquidated offshore banks in the Caribbean but allegations suggest that he and his family set up a number of holding companies and trusts linked to these two banks. World-Check untangles the web of companies and individuals associated to Ferreira, have you dealt with any of them? Don't miss out on this interesting case, check out his profile UID329847.

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BRAZILIAN TAX EVASION PROBE

Still in Brazil in another case concerning tax evasion Eliana Tranchesi, the owner of the prestigious Brazilian department store Daslu, was arrested in July together with her brother and a number of executives for allegedly being involved in tax irregularities. The police operation code named Narciso was stated in 2004 to investigate under-invoicing of importing goods. To see the latest developments go to Tranchesi's profile UID 327419.

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