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News•by Staff Writer•October 21, 2009

Norte Valle Cartel Kingpin Heads to Prison For 45 Years

A U.S. district judge sentenced the Colombian drug kingpin and former FBI top ten fugitive Diego Montoya Sanchez to a 45-year prison term. Montoya Sanchez, whose alias was "Don Diego," had entered a guilty plea to murder and cocaine trafficking.

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News•by Staff Writer•October 20, 2009

'Last Samurai' Arrested After Attacking Officer

A suicidal Pennsylvania man who threatened to torch his apartment attacked a SWAT officer with a Samurai sword, and then was taken into custody when that officer used his Taser to subdue him, the Daily Times reports.

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Products•October 19, 2009

Concealed Carry Badge

The H.R. 218 law allows current and retired law enforcement personnel to carry a concealed weapon nationwide. Officers will likely need to identify themselves via an official photo ID as well as a badge for instant visual identification. Maxsell Corp. now offers the H.R. 218 law officer badge to identify a qualified individual as a "national concealed carry law officer."

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Products•October 19, 2009

Night Vision Monocular

The 6015-WPT Night Vision Monocular from American Technologies Network Corp. (ATN) has received an overall score of 4.9 out of a possible 5 from the National Tactical Officer's Association (NTOA) in its Member Tested and Recommended Program ratings. The ATN 6015-WPT monocular is based on ATN's successful PVS-14 system used by the U.S. Military.

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News•by Staff Writer•October 16, 2009

Sell-Crack-or-Die Defense is Now 0 for 2

Rigoberto Valle testified recently in San Francisco court that he was told that he must sell crack or face death by gun or knife. The jury didn't buy the Honduran immigrant's "sell crack or die" defense, convicting him. Soon he'll be sentenced, and probably deported.

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News•by Staff Writer•October 16, 2009

Original S.W.A.T. Cancels Tactical World Cup, Sues Operator's Edge

Original S.W.A.T. Footwear Co. has canceled the planned Original S.W.A.T. Tactical World Cup and initiated a lawsuit against partner Operator's Edge, who could not deliver the event, according to the company.

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News•by Staff Writer•October 15, 2009

Gang Leader Preyed On Children, Prosecutor Says

The last defendant to be sentenced in the sweeping federal case against the Insane Deuces street gang of Aurora, Ill., was sentenced Thursday to the maximum 20 years in prison after a prosecutor described him as an enforcer who "sent children out to kill other children."

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News•by Staff Writer•October 13, 2009

Drug Gang Sues NYPD Multiple Times, Settles for $500K

"The city gets sued 200 times a week," Bloomberg told the Daily News. "We take as many cases to trial as we possibly can, but we would [go] bankrupt if we tried to defend every one of them."

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News•by Staff Writer•October 12, 2009

Man Arrested In RV After 8-Hour Standoff

The wife of the suspect told police their two children (ages 9 and 12) may be with the man. Police were not able to convince the man to surrender, despite phone calls, public-address messages and flash-bang grenades.

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News•by Staff Writer•October 12, 2009

Pan American Flight 281 Hijacker Arrives in New York to Face Charges

Luis Armando Pena Soltren, who allegedly hijacked Pan American Flight 281 more than 40 years ago, voluntarily returned to New York from Havana, Cuba, to face charges, the FBI announced.

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