Fugitive tycoon Asil Nadir has been granted bail by an Old Bailey judge

Fugitive tycoon Asil Nadir has been granted bail by an Old Bailey judge, paving the way for him to return to the UK to stand trial on theft charges.Mr Nadir fled to northern Cyprus in 1993 to avoid a £34m fraud trial centred on the collapse of his Polly Peck business empire.Last month he indicated he would stand trial in the UK if it was guaranteed he would not be remanded in custody.Mr Nadir, who faces 66 counts of theft, has always denied any...

Seattle strip-club magnate, city’s longest-running crime figure, dies at 93 - BostonHerald.com

Seattle strip-club magnate, city’s longest-running crime figure, dies at 93 - BostonHerald.com: "Frank Colacurcio Sr., the strip-club magnate whose organized-crime exploits covered more than half a century and helped define Seattle’s history of police corruption and reform, died Friday. He was 93. Mr. Colacurcio had been in declining health for some time, suffering from congestive heart failure. His death was confirmed by his attorney, Irwin Schwartz....

Ecuadoreans, DEA seize drug-smuggling submarine

Ecuadoreans, DEA seize drug-smuggling submarine: "Drug Enforcement Administration said Saturday it has helped seize a submarine capable of transporting tons of cocaine. DEA officials said that the diesel electric-powered submarine was constructed in a remote jungle and captured near a tributary close to the Ecuador-Colombia border. Ecuadorean authorities seized the sub before it could make its maiden voyag...