Why were two Arsenal players singled out for a street robbery?
mess with Sead Kolasinac. Fans of Arsenal Football Club call their beefy left-back “the tank”. Last month he proved that he is also a formidable opponent off the pitch. When he and his teammate Mesut Ozil were set upon by knife-wielding robbers a few miles west of their north London stadium, he leapt out of Mr Ozil’s car and fought back. After dusting himself off, he posted a triumphant Instagram picture of the two grinning players, looking distinctly unruffled. “Think we’re fine,” he wrote.
That was before the replay. Both players skipped the opening match of the season on August 11th following what a club spokesperson euphemistically termed “further security incidents”. Two men were charged with public-order offences after a row with bodyguards at Mr Ozil’s home. Tabloids speculated that the footballers had unwittingly become embroiled in a feud between two rival gangs.
Crooks of the same nationality often stick together. A shared language and culture can be important in forging trust when setting up a criminal network, says Anna Sergi of Essex University. They also benefit from a ready-made international network through connections in their home country and diaspora.
Geography often plays a big part in the types of crime such groups specialise in, says Mr Saggers. For instance, Turkish and Pakistani gangsters are overrepresented in Britain’s heroin trade, thanks to the countries’ proximity to Afghanistan, where most opium is grown. People-traffickers are most often Albanian, Romanian, Vietnamese and Chinese as well as British, since they have ready access to people keen for work.
Yet gangs united by ethnicity tend to specialise in low-level crime, points out Ms Sergi. The more lucrative or sophisticated the crime, the more necessary it is to recruit locals who can readily launder money through legitimate businesses or corrupt officials. In fact, she says, acquisitive crime such as the attempted robbery of the Arsenal players tends to be the domain of the most recently arrived crooks, who need cash to start up their network.
Indonesia Berita Terbaru, Indonesia Berita utama
Similar News:Anda juga dapat membaca berita serupa dengan ini yang kami kumpulkan dari sumber berita lain.
Porn Politics: These Harsh Numbers Prove Mia Khalifa Shouldn’t Be Clowned For Her Alleged Porn EarningsThese Harsh Numbers Prove Mia Khalifa Shouldn’t Be Clowned For Her Alleged Porn Earnings (via GlobalGrind)
Baca lebih lajut »
Democratic Lawyer Gregory Craig’s Trial Opens Over His Work for UkraineThe trial of longtime Democratic lawyer Gregory Craig over his work for Ukraine opened, promising to shed new light on the inner workings of Washington lawyers, public relations firms and journalists.
Baca lebih lajut »
New Research Sheds More Light On Alzheimer's in Women“Women are at the epicenter of Alzheimers disease as both persons living with the disease and as the caregivers of those with dementia.'
Baca lebih lajut »
This New 'Dancing With The Stars' Teaser Photo Looks A Lot Like Your Favorite 'Dance Moms' Star'If that’s Abby Lee Miller, DWTS is gonna be lit.'
Baca lebih lajut »