Reader’s links for June 9 – 2017

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  1. BREAKING: Russell Square on lockdown – Gang of men on mopeds STAB man ‘with machete’ (express, Jun 9, 2017)
    http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/815291/Russell-Square-London-stabbing-lockdown-terror-attack-police

    “POLICE have descended on Russell Square in London this evening after a man in his 20s was stabbed by a gang on mopeds.

    At least five police cars and an ambulance descended on the central London site at about 8pm this evening following reports of a stabbing.

    The victim – believed to be a man in his 20s – was rushed to hospital but his condition is not yet known.

    A cordon has been placed around the scene blocking off nearby bars and restaurants, while several police cars have blocked off the road.

    Unconfirmed reports suggest a gang on motorbikes armed with a machete were involved in the incident…”

    • DAILY MAIL – Moped gang ‘stab man in his 20s in machete attack in London’s Russell Square’

      Man in his 20s was allegedly stabbed with a machete in London’s Russell Square
      Five police cars, an ambulance and a paramedic helicopter rushed to the scene
      Officers managed to arrest one man as paramedics rushed his victim to hospital

      ‘One male was arrested at the scene on suspicion of GBH. Enquires continue to trace any other people involved.

      ‘Officers from the Central North Command Unit investigate. ‘It is not terror related.’

      http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4589756/Machete-attack-Russell-Square.html

      reuters – UK Police Say Stabbing at London’s Russell Square Not Terror-Related

      LONDON (Reuters) – London police said on Friday they were responding to a stabbing at Russell Square, but it was being treated as a disturbance and not related to terrorism.

      Britain has been on high alert since two Islamist militant attacks killed 30 people in Manchester and London.

      https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2017-06-09/uk-police-say-stabbing-at-londons-russell-square-not-terror-related

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  3. Ottawa man charged after allegedly trying to pass himself off as a dentist

    OTTAWA – A 29-year-old Ottawa man is facing a number of charges after allegedly trying to pass himself off as a dentist.

    Ottawa police allege the man applied to write the National Dental Examining Board of Canada exams, which cannot be completed without a valid degree from an accredited dental school.

    Police allege the man had accessed a real dentist’s valid university credentials and changed the name on the documents to match his own.

    They say the man was also working in undisclosed roles at two Ottawa-area dental clinics and portraying himself as a dentist online.

    Omar Anwar is facing seven charges including uttering a forged document, obtaining employment by false pretence and personating a dentist.

    http://www.cp24.com/news/ottawa-man-charged-after-allegedly-trying-to-pass-himself-off-as-a-dentist-1.3451273

    Updated: Ottawa man faces fraud, ID theft charges after allegedly posing as dentist

    An Ottawa man is in custody for allegedly posing as a dentist, although police can only confirm he has worked as a dental assistant at two Ottawa clinics.

    Police received a call from the National Dental Examining Board of Canada (NDEB) that someone was attempting to take dental exams on May 27-28 with falsified credentials. In order to write the exam, applicants must have a degree from an accredited dental school.

    The investigation revealed that the man allegedly accessed the university credentials of a real dentist in Minnesota and changed the name on those credentials into his own. Further investigation showed that the man was working in different capacities at two different dental clinics in Ottawa, while also openly portraying himself online as a dentist.

    “He tried to do the dental exam with fake transcripts from the University of Minnesota, so (it was) identity theft,” said Ottawa police fraud Det. Shaun Wahbeh. “The National Dental Examining Board does the background check and when he said he graduated from the University of Minnesota, they contact the university, they get the transcripts, but then the University of Minnesota said something is not right here and they started the investigation.”

    Omar Anwar, 29, of Ottawa, is charged with three counts of uttering a forged document; two counts of obtaining employment by false pretence; one count of personating a dentist; and one count of possessing the identity documents of another.

    His Instagram account is filled with selfies — some with him posing with leased luxury cars, including a Lamborghini he named “Ava” — where he portrays himself as a dental surgeon, even posing with a t-shirt that says “I am a Dental Surgeon, do you think a sane person would do this job?” He also suggests in one photo that he was doing surgery on May 5 with hashtags that include #dentist #surgery #hardwork.

    His LinkedIn account said he worked as a dental-oral surgeon at Harmony Dentistry from June 2014 to present.

    However, Wahbeh said police can’t confirm Anwar has done anything but dental assistant work.

    “If I could prove he had been doing any dentistry or hygiene, I would have charged him with assault,” said Wahbeh. “But I don’t have that information, all I have is that he worked in clinics, but as a dental assistant.”

    A receptionist at Harmony Dentistry on Cyrville Road was reluctant to speak about Anwar but confirmed he worked at the dental clinic for a short period “shadowing” other hygienists and dentists until he “passed his exams.”

    Kim Phillips, communications manger with the NDEB, said 900 people write that exam each year and this type of identity fraud is rare.

    “It’s very unusual, it’s not something we come across very often,” said Phillips. “We do a detailed credential evaluation on all applicants, and I think we’ve seen this two times in the last 20 years.”

    She said had Anwar taken the exam and passed with a certificate, he would have had to go through several more steps before he would have been able to practice in a specific province.

    Anwar lists several institutions on his LinkedIn account (which, along with his other social media accounts, were shut down or made private Friday afternoon) where he obtained degrees, including the University of Calgary where he said he completed a master’s degree in internal medicine in 2011; and a health sciences degree from the University of Ottawa in 2010. The University of Ottawa could only confirm that a student by the same name completed an Honours Bachelor in Health Sciences (BHSc) in 2011.

    His home address is listed in Alta Vista. On Friday afternoon his mother answered the phone. When asked if he was a dentist, she said “yes.” Asked where he went to dental school she said “Spain.” After further questions, she said “do you mind if he calls you, I’m not doing well right now.”

    Anwar was taken into custody and was granted bail Friday afternoon.

    Late Friday afternoon, Anwar’s lawyer, Paolo Giancaterino, said his client does not wish to comment at this time.

    Organized fraud investigators would like to hear from anyone who believes they received dental care from Anwar.

    http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/ottawa-man-who-posed-as-dentist-faces-fraud-id-theft-charges

  4. DAILY MAIL – London Bridge killer tried to hire a 7.5 ton lorry but his credit card was declined, say police as they reveal shocking pictures of deadly 12-inch ceramic knife used in attack

    Ringleader Khuram Butt was determined to kill many victims as possible
    But he was forced at the last minute to change his plan and hire a smaller vehicle
    The trio packed their van with gravel to increase its weight as a ‘battering ram’
    Police warned that Britain faces an ‘unprecedented’ risk of further attacks

    All three carried the same weapon, which they bound to their wrists with shoelaces

    Detectives are appealing for help trying to trace the ceramic knives, which do not trigger metal detectors and can be bought for as little as £4.99

    The trio used a flat above a bookmakers as a ‘safe house’, leaving behind a copy of the koran open on a passage about martyrdom.

    Incredibly, CCTV shows the trio drove up and down the bridge to ‘scope’ targets before suddenly performing a U-turn and driving into innocent pedestrians.

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4589882/London-Bridge-killer-tried-hire-7-5-ton-lorry.html

  5. DUP Leader Arlene Foster Giving A Statement On Forming Government With Tories

  6. Philippines: Government troops seize arms from Maute fighters

    A colossal collection of arms and weapons that had been seized from Maute fighters were put on display in Marawi, Thursday.

  7. GAZA – UN condemns Hamas for tunnel under schools in Gaza

    A U.N. aid agency that helps Palestinians in Gaza condemned the territory’s Hamas rulers on Friday after discovering a tunnel running under two of its schools for boys.

    Hamas has built a sophisticated network of tunnels in Gaza used for smuggling, storing weapons and for gunmen to infiltrate Israel and carry out attacks.

    Israel has long accused Hamas of exploiting civilian infrastructure and of using supplies for military installations instead of civilian projects.

    UNWRA said Friday it “condemns the existence of such tunnels in the strongest possible terms.”

    “It is unacceptable that students and staff are placed at risk in such a way,” it said, adding that it “robustly intervened and protested to Hamas.”

    The agency said it is sealing the tunnel under its premises and will ban students and staff from the building until the issue is resolved.

    The tunnel was found on June 1 under the Maghazi Elementary Boys A&B School and the Maghazi Preparatory Boys School during construction work, according to UNWRA. Both schools were empty at the time due to summer vacation.

    During the 2014 war, Hamas gunmen on several occasions made their way into Israel through a tunnel, though they did not manage to reach civilian areas.

    Israel destroyed 32 tunnels during that conflict, and has since made neutralizing the tunnel threat a top priority.

    Gaza tunnels also stretch into neighboring Egypt, mainly for the purpose of smuggling.

    Israel and Egypt, citing security concerns, enforced a blockade on Gaza a decade ago when Hamas took over the territory from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. The Islamic militant group has fought three wars with Israel since then.

    Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum his group “strongly condemns UNRWA’s allegations.” Barhoum said Hamas clarified the issue with other militant groups who denied having any “resistance-related works” in the area.

    http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/condemns-hamas-tunnel-schools-gaza-47942541

  8. Morocco top hashish exporter to Europe (ansamed, Jun 9, 2017)
    http://www.ansamed.info/ansamed/en/news/sections/generalnews/2017/06/09/morocco-top-hashish-exporter-to-europe_218b8ab1-d4ee-4f50-ac5c-f28074fc6da7.html

    “Most of the hashish consumed by Europeans comes from Morocco, according to a report released by European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction

    that looks at market trends. The report notes that ”herbal cannabis (marijuana) and cannabis resin (hashish) are the two main cannabis products found on the European drugs market. Herbal cannabis consumed in Europe is both cultivated domestically and trafficked from external countries. The herbal cannabis produced in Europe is mostly cultivated indoors. Much of the cannabis resin is imported by sea or by air from Morocco.” It adds that analysis shows that ”those countries reporting consistently shows a large increase in the potency (level of tetrahydrocannabinol, THC) of both herbal cannabis and cannabis resin between 2006 and 2014. Drivers of this increasing potency may include the introduction of intensive production techniques within Europe and, more recently, the introduction of high potency plants in Morocco.” Herbal cannabis (marijuana) and cannabis resin (hashish) account for 38% of the retail market for illegal drugs, worth an estimated 9.3 billion euros. Though Morocco is the main exporter but Libya and Balkan nations are competitors. Most enters the EU through Spain, which accounted for 70% of all cannabis seized in 2015, when the amount of hashish (536 tons) seized was 6 times greater than that of marijuana (89 tons). The study says that about 87.7 million of those between age 15 and 64 in Europe (23% of them) have used cannabis at some point in their lives.”