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| Dubai confirms capture of Amir Faten Mekky, alleged Danish leader of international criminal gang wanted by Interpol for murder | |
| 2020-06-06 | |
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Dubai’s State Security forces arrested Amir Faten Mekky, the leader of one of the most dangerous international crime rings involved in murder, drug trafficking and money laundering, Dubai Media Office announced on Friday. Mekky, who is wanted by the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) for murder, is associated with one of the world’s most notorious international criminals Radwan al-Taghi, the head of the ‘Angels of Death’ gang, the media office said. Al-Taghi was arrested in Dubai in December 2019 and handed over to Holland. Intelligence services discovered that Mekky had entered the country in 2018 using a forged passport after having eluded security forces across Europe, the security official said.
The Swedish daily Expressen said the suspect had “for long been rooted in Malmo” — Sweden's third largest city — where he has appeared “in a handful of murder investigations over the past five years.” Expressen did not name him, in line with Swedish practice, but said the 23-year-old had earlier been detained in Malmo, a city that has seen scores of suburban feuds between criminal gangs. He was considered a suspect there in a March 2017 killing but was never prosecuted and two years later, received some 210,000 kronor ($22,700) in damages. Spanish police confirmed the arrest in Dubai of a Danish citizen of Iranian origin who was wanted in Spain. Related: Dubai: 2020-06-05 US says Alaska man laundered nearly $1B for Iran through UAE Dubai: 2020-05-22 PA refuses UAE aid sent via Israel, won’t be ‘tool for normalization’ – report Dubai: 2020-04-30 UAE doing too little to stem terrorist financing, says watchdog Related: Sweden: 2020-06-04 Top Swedish scientist admits country could have battled virus better Sweden: 2020-05-24 UN coronavirus aid going to Palestinian terror-linked groups Sweden: 2020-05-23 Sweden still not close to herd immunity, death rate not slowing down | |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Funny. That name doesn't sound Danish to me. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2020-06-06 13:30 |