Former World Cup referee Byron Moreno pleaded guilty to heroin smuggling charges

Former World Cup referee Byron Moreno pleaded guilty to heroin smuggling charges, the US attorney's office said. Ecuador's Moreno, who is being held without bail, admitted one count of heroin smuggling, spokesman Robert Nardoza said, and faces more than five years in prison under federal sentencing guidelines. Moreno, 41, gained notoriety after officiating a 2002 World Cup match between Italy and hosts South Korea. Italy were eliminated in extra...

Hassan "Sam" Ibrahim, was gunned down in an attack in Sydney's south-west last night, in the latest act of a war between rival gangs.

eldest of the Ibrahim brothers, Hassan "Sam" Ibrahim, was gunned down in an attack in Sydney's south-west last night, in the latest act of a war between rival gangs. Mr Ibrahim, 45, was shot twice in the legs at close range outside his parents' home in Holdsworth Street, Merrylands, about 6.45pm. He was taken to Westmead Hospital, and was discharged about 11pm. A light-coloured car carrying at least two people slowly drove by and several shots...