'Most wanted' arrested in Spain - News - East Lothian News

'Most wanted' arrested in Spain - News - East Lothian News: "British fugitive and one of the UK's most wanted men has been arrested on Spain's Costa del Sol.
Suspected drug dealer Stephen Pitman was held by local police in Malaga.
Pitman, of Chislehurst, south-east London, was among a list of 10 fugitives thought to be on the run in the region, often dubbed the 'Costa del Crime'.
He is accused of seven offences of conspiracy to supply a class A drug and faces a maximum sentence of life imprisonment if convicted.
He is also accused of another seven offences relating to the supply of a class B drug, for which the maximum jail term is 14 years."

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Jury: Casino liable for gamblers hurt in biker brawl - U.S. news - Crime & courts - msnbc.com

Jury: Casino liable for gamblers hurt in biker brawl - U.S. news - Crime & courts - msnbc.com: "civil court jury has found Harrah's Laughlin liable for injuries suffered by bystanders when a deadly brawl broke out between rival biker gangs during a popular motorcycle rally in 2002 at the southern Nevada hotel-casino.
Las Vegas attorney Brent Bryson on Thursday told the Las Vegas Sun newspaper the same eight-person Clark County District Court jury that found for his clients late Wednesday is due to return Friday to begin determining the dollar amount of damages."

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Former Hells Angel faces 22 murder charges

Former Hells Angel faces 22 murder charges: "Former Hells Angels heavyweight Marvin (Normand) Ouimet was arraigned in Montreal court Tuesday on 29 counts — including 22 charges of first-degree murder — in connection with Operation SharQc, a Quebec police crackdown targeting the notorious biker gang.
His next court date is on Dec. 10, when he will appear with the 137 others arrested as part of the SharQc sweep.
The bearded 41-year-old Ouimet appeared under tight security at the Montreal courthouse where he was also was arraigned in connection with Operation Diligence, a Surete du Quebec investigation targeting the construction industry.
In that case Ouimet faces several charges, including money laundering and using the proceeds of crime.
Ouimet, on the lam since April 2009, was arrested Tuesday afternoon when police located him in a taxi.
He was once one of the 10 most wanted suspects in Quebec but he offered no resistance during the arrest, SQ Sgt. Eloise Cossette said.
In April 2009, SharQc rounded up most of the 156 people named in an indictment that listed several serious charges including conspiracy, gangsterism and 22 counts of first-degree murder."

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