PEP ... CZECH PEP UNDER INVESTIGATION

The former head of the National Security Office (NBU) in the Czech Republic and a recent director of the state run oil company Cepro AS, is under investigation for fraud and criminal conspiracy during his tenure at the SOE. It is not the first time Tomas Kadlec has drawn unwanted attention his way, he also came under the spotlight in 2004 when he was accused of interfering in the vetting process during the appointment of a state official. This current investigation concerns alleged borrowings from convicted criminal Radovan Krejcir. World-Check profiles not only politicians but also those who hold or previously held positions of influence within a country's infrastructure and their business associates. Check out Kadlec's (UID 250502) network web by using the unique Graphic Display feature. World-Check thinks of innovative and useful tools to make your KYC and due diligence screening simpler and faster.

MAFIA CRIME FAMILY SUSPECTS ARRESTED

The alleged members of the Genovese crime family are being rounded up and charged with racketeering and extortion among other alleged crimes. In July, Renaldi Ruggiero (UID 466767) who is reported as being the 'capo' of the Genovese family in Florida appeared in court in Miami. Back in February, the family's acting boss Liborio Bellomo (UID139299) together with 31 others was arrested in New York, the net is slowly but surely closing around this mafia organization. Check out Bellomo's profile and see his associates listed in the 'linked to' field and then start connecting the dots of the Genovese family network.

SMUGGLER TO PAY FOR LIFE OF CRIME

Robert Briggs-Price (UID 224074) comes from a gypsy background and grew up with very little formal education, however, that didn't stop him from amassing substantial wealth including at one time 15 properties. He was also a high stakes gambler and owned a hotel near Newark; the majority of this wealth is allegedly from criminal activity. In 2003 he received a 17-year jail sentence for his involvement in an attempt to smuggle 100kg of heroin into the United Kingdom from Holland. A year later he admitted to conspiring to smuggle 8 million cigarettes into the UK, a charge that had not been included in his first conviction. This month the authorities are determined to recoup Briggs-Price's ill-gotten gains and he has been ordered to repay £3.1m by Oct 2007, failure to comply will result in him not tasting freedom for a further 13 years.

BETFAIR SCAM ROCKS HORSERACING

In early July, British racehorse syndicate manager Miles Rodgers, (UID 257740) of South Yorkshire and trainer Alan Berry, (UID 265084) were charged with conspiracy to defraud and money laundering under the Proceeds of Crime Act. In a move that shocked the horse racing fraternity champion jockey Kieren Fallon together with two other jockeys, Fergal Lynch and Darren Williams were also charged with conspiracy to defraud. Fallon and the others have been banned from competing in horse races in the UK until after the trial. Fallon is appealing this decision. The case centers on allegations of race fixing and irregular betting at Betfair. To find out who else is allegedly involved check out Rodger's profile, and keep up with developments by revisiting the profiles. World-Check updates profiles 24 hours a day and in June this year we updated over 14,300 individual profiles!

IRAQ ISSUES MOST WANTED LIST

In the first week of July, Iraqi authorities released a list of their most wanted criminals. It contained 41 names, 20 of these were already in the World Check database, the rest were added immediately. It is interesting to note that in June World-Check created thirteen and a half thousand new profiles. World-Check prides itself on being able to alert its clients of heighten-risk often ahead of the authorities and regulatory bodies.

SADDAM'S WIFE AND DAUGHTER NAMED AS TERROR FUNDERS

Both Saddam's wife Sajida Khairuallah Tulfah Hussein, (UID 81028) and his daughter Raghad Saddam Hussein, (98673) are included on the Iraqi list for alleged involvement in terror funding within Iraq by way of money transfers from former Baath Party officials. His wife it is alleged, also has access to Iraqi riches stolen by the former dictator. Raghad has reportedly taken a leading role in organising the defence for her father during his trial. Both Raghad and Sajida were added to World-Check's database over three years ago. Make use of the unique News-Check feature to keep up-to-date with this developing story.

CHECHEN TERRORIST LEADER KILLED

Chechen rebel leader Shamil Basayev, (UID 9074) behind the siege at the school in Beslan and numerous other terrorist attacks was reported killed on July 10, 2006. Evidently, a truck loaded with explosives blew up next to the car he was travelling in. Russian's state it was during a Special Forces raid ahead of the G8 summit, information received suggested that Basayev was planning an attack during the summit in St Petersburg. In World-Check's database since the beginning, Basayev has featured on more than 25 sanction and regulatory lists, all covered and monitored 24/7 by World-Check's global team of researchers and editors.

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