Monday, October 14, 2013

Belgium says it has piracy kingpin behind bars

In this undated handout photo provided by the Belgian government, the Belgian ship Pompei, owned by De Nul, is shown in unidentified waters. One of Somalia's most notorious pirate leaders, Mohamed Abdi Hassan, was arrested in Brussels on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013 and placed in custody pending charges, judicial sources said Monday. Hassan is suspected of the 2009 capture of the Belgian ship, the Pompei, which was held for over 70 days. (AP Photo/ Belgian Government) BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian authorities say they have arrested an alleged kingpin of modern-day piracy by luring him from Somalia on the promise of participating in a movie project on high-seas crime.








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