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[Acikgoz]

Progress:

Greek, Turkish sides in Cyprus launch crime info exchange

July 29, 2010 - www.financialmirror.com

Greek and Turkish Cypriot law enforcers have set up a joint information centre to fill a policing gap fostered by years of estrangement since the Mediterranean island was divided decades ago by war.
It is a big step for Cyprus where police authorities of rival sides do not even communicate, and where criminals often attempt to jump the boundary to escape prosecution, sponsors said.
"There was no connection between law enforcement agencies which is most unusual, and we are remedying that," said Commander Phil Spence, the Deputy Senior Police Advisor for the United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus.
The U.N. is backing the venture which is getting finance from the United States. An information centre was opened in the U.N. controlled buffer zone on Thursday.
The U.N.-supported team on crime has formally handled 89 cases since it started just over a year ago, and has informally exchanged information on hundreds of others. It has handled murders, theft, people-smuggling and trafficking, leading to prosecutions on both sides, Spence said.
"We hope the cooperation between the sides will turn into cooperation of the police forces of the constituent states of a federal Cyprus," said Kudret Ozersay, the senior adviser to Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu. But there are still problems.
Northern Cyprus, a breakaway Turkish Cypriot state recognised only by Ankara, does not have extradition treaties with other jurisdictions and several wanted men have fled there in recent years. One of the most high profile is Asil Nadir, head of collapsed British conglomerate Polly Peck. He has been living there since 1993 despite being wanted in the UK.

[apc2010]

just had an email a few cheap villas to rent in N/C................

[humanist]

is that same as occupied area of Cyprus which is the North part of the Island??

[Acikgoz]

Good value comments I see. Obvious who the regressive characters are on this forum.

[apc2010]

Good value comments I see. Obvious who the regressive characters are on this forum.

do you deny gary robb, brian white (milkman) , kenny noye, all lived there ?? I could mention a few more but i value my safety , ........

[Get Real!]

Progress:

[i]Greek, Turkish sides in Cyprus launch crime info exchange

Does that mean they’ll be handing over all the “Turkish Cypriot” criminals that murdered thousands and raped hundreds of Cypriots 1974?

NB: All “Turkish Cypriot” males currently between the ages of 55 and 80, and who were present during the Turkish invasion are suspect.

[Acikgoz]

Like I said.....

[apc2010]

Good value comments I see. Obvious who the regressive characters are on this forum.

do you deny gary robb, brian white (milkman) , kenny noye, all lived there ?? I could mention a few more but i value my safety , ........

a reply or denial ...oh oh oh have they found Asil nadir because he jumped bail ...???????

[apc2010]

as a regressive character , can i have an answer , or do you also not reside in Cyprus????

[Acikgoz]

Given only Sampson served a prison sentence relating to the 1974 junta coup, let's not start trying to start getting holier than thou'
What should we do, debate on who has the bigger criminals, should we go down the money laundering route?

I think we should consider that in the future, a criminal - let's say a thief, murdered, human trafiker, drug dealer etc. - on one side of the island that commits a crime can be communicated with the other side and that criminal can be pursued and thereafter caught. Would that be progress? I would say yes. Perhaps not the panacea but certainly an improvement to what we have now.