Somali pirate kingpin arrested by Belgian police

Belgian authorities made quite a catch in Brussels International Airport on Saturday when they arrested the presumed leader of a major Somali pirate network. Mohamed Abdi Hassan, known in pirate circles as "Afweyne" or "Big Mouth," is said to have made several millions from kidnappings and ransoms along the east coast of Africa, says Belgian daily De Standaard according to Reuters.
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