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...able to wreak havoc in the same way he did three years ago," says Omar Almashhadani, a spokesman for the Front, citing improvements in the Iraqi security forces and their intelligence gathering capabilities. "The problem," he adds, "is that some detainees are going to be transferred from a prison that, to a certain degree, respects human rights, to another that doesn't. We have less confidence in the Iraqi government than we do in the American troops...
...other channels endlessly taunted the government with footage of its election promises to restore Iftikhar Chaudhry, the chief justice sacked by Musharraf when he imposed the state of emergency. Once the crackdown began, there was blanket coverage of protesters being thrashed in the streets and hauled off to prison...
...murder and drug charges following the accidental shooting death of Mexican Bishop Juan Jesus Posadas Ocampo in Guadalajara, killed by a competing cartel who mistook Ocampo for Guzman. Convicted and sentenced to 7 years for conspiracy, bribery and "health crimes," according to the BBC. While incarcerated, he paid prison officials to arrange conjugal visits and business meetings to maintain control of his empire...
...Escaped from the Puente Grande prison in Jalisco, Mexico in 2001, by bribing guards to smuggle him outside via a laundry truck; a federal investigation later led to the arrest of 71 prison officials. Puente Grande (Big Bridge) has since been mockingly rechristened the Puerta Grande" (Big Door) prison. Guzman once bragged that he spends $5 million a month on bribes to law enforcement officers...
...Turf wars in May 2008 led to the shooting death of his son, Edgar, who was gunned down by rival traffickers outside of a shopping mall just a month after being released from prison. Currently battling two rival groups - the Juarez Cartel and the Beltran Leyva brothers, who had served as long-trusted aides until they severed ties with Guzman in early...