101.   Police sources said the kidnap gang is composed mostly of active duty and dismissed police officers and soldiers.

102.   Police believe the gang could be the same group behind the string of bank and pawnshop holdups in metropolitan Manila the past few weeks.

103.   Also in Finland, Norway and Denmark, rival gangs have been involved in violent incidents, including shootings and bombings.

104.   Armed gangs are active throughout the region and the regional governments have been unable to rein them in.

105.   Another such gang was broken a month ago.

106.   Asian gangs are involved in extortion, currency and credit card forgery and prostitution.

107.   Authorities initially blame Chechen rebels, though some police say a turf battle between rival businessmen or criminal gangs could be the motive.

108.   Authorities say the gang is a leading Istanbul criminal organization.

109.   Authorities suspect drug gangs were responsible for the murder of Duarte Cancino.

110.   Authorities have said they believe drug gangs were behind the killing of Duarte, who had denounced the use of drug money to finance candidates in legislative elections.