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Regulators roll out new laws to curb mobile phone fraud
Dr Ndemo said three out of four subscribers have been registered and that the Bill, set to be on the House business this week, would force those who have not registered to be listed with mobile phone operators being held liable for SIM card abuse.
Updated: 02/26/2012 07:31A
Uprooted settlers pardoned by court – why not Palestinians?
The law also allows, at the offender's request, for the charges to be dropped and the offenses deleted from any criminal records. It does not apply in cases of serious offenses and in cases heard before the military court. Several left-wing protestors
Updated: 02/26/2012 07:30A
Fears for presumption of innocence
Proposed laws that would empower the Australian Crime Commission to share information with the private sector could lead to people being unfairly sacked from their jobs, according to civil liberties groups. Under legislation due to be voted on in the
Updated: 02/26/2012 07:29A
We can strengthen meth laws even more without burdening law-abiding citizens
By Press-Register Editorial Board By BLAINE GALLIHER and BILL HOLTZCLAW In recent years, Alabama has made big gains in addressing the production and use of meth by implementing real-time, stop-sale technology called the National Precursor Log Exchange
Updated: 02/26/2012 07:15A
Top cops, alumni, friends gather for dedication
Livonia police Captain Robert Nenciarini, right, Madonna University's Director of Public Safety David Hammerschmidt, Livonia police Captain Ron Taig, and Madonna University's Chair of the Criminal Justice Department Barry Sherman pose for a photo at
Updated: 02/26/2012 07:10A
Soekarno-Hatta airport immigration chief arrested
The Jakarta Police arrested the chief of Soekarno Hatta International Airport's immigration office, Rochadi Iman Santoso, on Friday on charges of alleged travel document forgery. “The suspect allegedly violated Articles 263 of the Criminal Code by
Updated: 02/26/2012 05:41A
Dudus employed brutal code of discipline, says US Attorney
In a 30-page sentencing memorandum filed in the US Southern District Court of New York last Wednesday, US Attorney Preet Bharara gave graphic accounts of a number of brutal crimes he said were committed by Coke and/or his associates with impunity for
Updated: 02/26/2012 05:31A
Websites offer look at crime maps, provide information on services
Area residents curious about the type, volume, date and location of crimes have a source for information: crimemapping.com. The Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office is the second law enforcement agency in Iowa, along with the West Des Moines Police
Updated: 02/26/2012 05:18A
Social media playing larger part in crime investigations, court cases
He also serves as co-chair of the American Bar Association's Criminal Justice Section's Cyber Crime Committee. The issue is being played out in civil and criminal cases across the country at all levels of courts -- local, state and federal.
Updated: 02/26/2012 05:10A
Law enforcement grants at risk in Coastal Bend counties
By Julie Silva CORPUS CHRISTI — Area counties are at risk of losing law enforcement grants as they struggle to meet a new state mandate. The governor's office sent a memo in December to counties around the state working to upload criminal history data
Updated: 02/26/2012 05:09A
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