State declines to pay Sh1.4 billion ransom
Nairobi, Kenya
The pirates on the Ukrainian Mv Faina, which
is carrying 33 tanks and other heavy weapons,
continued to demand ransom before releasing
the ship and its 20 ...
http://www.eastandard.net/InsidePage.php?id=1143996952&cid=4

Somalia enjoys the spoils of piracy
Sydney, Australia
"We enjoy life with the money we get as a
ransom,'' he told AFP from an undisclosed
location in the semi-autonomous breakaway
region of Puntland....
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24495003-2703,00.html

Albertan kidnapped in Somalia has 15 days to live unless ransom ...
Don Mills, Ontario, Canada
... abducted Canadian journalist Amanda Lindhout
and Australian photojournalist Nigel Brennan say the
pair has 15 days to live unless their ransom is paid....
http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=ea23427b-f6a9-41e9-a982-88c3df48a9a9

Police warns youths over ransom demands
Port Harcourt, Niger Delta, Nigeria
Police in Rivers State have warned youths over
ransom demand from companies in their communities.
In a statement in Port Harcourt, the Rivers Police
Public....
http://www.thetidenews.com/article.aspx?qrDate=10/14/2008&qrTitle=Police%20warns%20youths%20over%20ransom%20demands&qrColumn=CRIME

Kidnappers in Trinidad demanding $1.5 ransom for UWI student
Georgetown, Cayman Islands
The Trinidad Guardian reported that she was
kidnapped from a relative's home in Ragbir
Street, St Augustine and the ransom demand
was made in two telephone ...
http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/news-11400--17-17--.html

IM men planned to kidnap two in Pune: Police
New Delhi, India
The idea of holding people to ransom seems
to have come from Riyaz Bhatkal as he has
a background in crime, Maria said. Citing a
heavy police bandobast" ...
http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/im-men-planned-to-kidnap-two-in-pune-police/373029/

To impress wife, 23-year-old resorted to extortion
India
When the attempt failed, he even faked his kidnapping
and pleaded with his employer to pay the ransom.
According to the police, the businessman Gulshan ...
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Delhi/To_impress_wife_23-year-old_resorted_to_extortion/articleshow/3591429.cms
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