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Assets of alleged paramilitary loan shark and extortionist frozen
An Interim Receiver has now taken control of the properties and other assets in the possession of Melville Matthews of Steeple Road, Kells, Co. Antrim.[ Thursday 22 December 2005 ]
Cigarettes-in-glass smuggling scam stopped
More than three million cigarettes smuggled into Northern Ireland concealed in sheets of plate glass have been seized in Belfast. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) recovered 3,175,400 counterfeit cigarettes over the weekend, from a container arriving in Belfast Docks from China.[ Tuesday 13 December 2005 ]
Organised criminals being vigorously pursued: Woodward
Security Minister and Chair of the Organised Crime Task Force (OCTF), Shaun Woodward MP, today met Michael McDowell TD, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform in Dublin to discuss joint efforts in fighting cross border organised crime.[ Monday 12 December 2005 ]
