GEORGE TYNDALE'S COLUMN: THEY SHOULD BE CATCHING REAL CROOKS.(News) From: Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England) | Date: August 17, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Birmingham Post & Mail Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: GEORGE TYNDALE

WE find ourselves faced with a new international crimewave. It's disturbing and dangerous -and none of it would happen without the involvement of the forces designed to stop it.

Confused? Well, in the past two days we've had two shining examples.

CASE NO.1 features Hemant Lakhani, a 68 year-old dealer in basmati rice who was lured into the international arms trade.

He thought he was buying a Russian surface-to-air ...