TERROR CHECK

BRITAIN BANS MORE TERROR ORGANISATIONS
In October, the British Home Office banned additional Terror organisations from operating in the United Kingdom with membership punishable by a 10 year prison term under the Terrorism Act 2000. World-Check had them all, some like Ansar Al-Islam (UID 80486) having been profiled as long ago as 2002. Ensure that you stay compliant, use World-Check and stay ahead of the pack.

ETA OPERATIVE HELD
Harriet Aguirre Garcia (UID 230873) is on the most wanted terrorist list of the Spanish Guardia Civil. He is reported to be the head of ETA commandos and second in command of ETA's military wing. In March 2001 it is alleged he took part in the killing of Froilan Elespe-Intziarte, the deputy mayor of Lasarte (Gipuzkoa). He fled to France in 2002 and in October was arrested in Arpajon-sur-Cere, in southern France, he has since been transferred to the Paris headquarters of the French anti-terrorism police.

AL QAIDA TERRORISTS NEUTRALISED
Walid Muhammad Farhan Juwar Al-Zubaydi (UID 367101) is known as the Al Qaida barber, as it is reported he was responsible for helping Al-Qaida operatives change their appearance to avoid capture. He was arrested in Baghdad in September 2005. Arrested at the same time was Ibrahim Muhammad Subhi Khayri al-Rihawi (UID 367102) who it is alleged was a close associate of Abu Azzam (UID 280479). US authorities claim that Azzam held the position of second in command in Al-Qaida's Iraq network. Reported that he used Al-Rihawi as a banker and that he gave terrorist funds to him for safekeeping should he be captured or killed. In this case his plans were foiled as Azzam was killed two days after Al-Rihawi's arrest.

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BENNETT TOOK REFCO TO THE BRINK OF BANKRUPTCY

In October 2005 the CEO of REFCO Inc., the largest commodities broker-dealer in the USA, Phillip Bennett (UID 364016) was charged with securities fraud. It is alleged that he acquired a debt of $430 million from Refco (UID 24256)when he was chief executive. Refco listed on the New York Stock Exchange earlier in 2005 but the debt was not disclosed. Bennett a British citizen, has reportedly repaid the loan, but the damage was done and Refco shares fell by 45% an estimated $1bn loss in market value in just two days when the news broke. Trading in its shares was then suspended and Bennett arrested. He is currently under house arrest having secured bail of US$50 million. World-Check profiled Refco in 2001 when it appeared on CONSOB, yet another regulatory body that World-Check monitors.

BOB'S NEPHEW ARRESTED

Leo Mugabe, first appeared on World-Check in 2002. He is the nephew of Zimbabwe's President for life Robert Mugabe and is also now a ZANU PF politician. He failed to get elected in 2003 and only secured the Makonde seat in April this year. The 43-year-old businessman's career has been peppered with controversy, mainly surrounding the awarding of contracts to his companies. Firstly in 1997 when he was awarded the cellular telephone system contract and again a few years later when the company he was involved with got the go ahead to build the Harare International Airport Terminal. In October, both he and his wife, were arrested attempting to allegedly sell flour to a neighbouring country. Check out his profile UID 54186 to see how the story unfolds, will he and his wife Veronica go on trial?

FORMER DIRECTOR GENERAL JAILED

Didier Schuller (UID 52088) was the General Director of HLM Housing office in Hauts-de-Seine between 1986-1994. He was implicated in a Party-funding scheme involving fictious Paris HLM contracts, which allegedly netted $80 million in kickbacks. He left France soon after the scheme was discovered and hid out in the Dominican Republic posing as a Belgian national and using the alias Jean Wiser. Reported that he boasted of his friendship with Jacques Chirac and other influential French political players, but was brought back to France in 2002 to face the music. His partner Christel Delaval (UID 367097) who had accompanied him to the Caribbean hideaway was charged with complicity in corruption. In October Schuller and Delaval were found guilty, he was given a five-year prison sentence with 3 years suspended and fined 150,000 euros, he also received a 5 years civil rights ban. Christel received a three years suspended sentence and a 60,000 euros fine for her part in the scam. Didier Schuller was profiled on World-Check in Sep 2002, three years before he was finally jailed!

BELGIAN DEPUTY MAYORS UNDER SCRUTINY

The Former vice president of La Carolregienne social housing project in Belgium Francis Poty (UID 139802) who has been profiled on World-Check since March 2003 is under investigation together with Deputy Mayors Claude Despiegeleer (255117), Serge Van Bergen (UID 255113) and André Liesse (UID255132). Reported that all four face allegations of power abuse and forgery dating back to 2001 in connection with the social housing project. Follow the outcome on World-Check, use our Newscheck facility to catch up on developments in the case, or revisit the accuseds' profiles for updates.

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