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'Background to Arrest' section
[edit]Hi all, this morning I discovered an archived newspaper article (https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19941009-1.2.75.3.1) that throws an entirely different spin on the case. This is the only article I can find online, however I have Googled the DEA agents names and they do infact exist. I have thus created a new 'Background to Arrest' section to capture this information. I know its only one reference for quite a large section of text but hear me out ....
This case has long puzzled me as bits and pieces of the evidence is recorded at different points, without giving the whole picture. The main one was the aspect of Van Damme agreeing to do a job for Obeifuna for $20,000 and his efforts to spin it in a positive light. Foremost, he made a statement to the CNB after he was caught saying he knew there was heroin in the bag and the 20K was payment for transporting it. Then, when that was thrown out by the judge, Van Damme tried to fob it off as payment for allowing Obeifuna onto the board of a company he would soon set up.
I found it strange Van Damme even tried to explain it away, and the court reporting didnt say if this was something the authorities had proof of or if it was something Van Damme volunteered himself. I did find on a Dutch website the snippet: "there was enough evidence to show that he knew what he was doing. There was even a tape recording of a conversation between Van Damme and a criminal acquaintance about this drug smuggling" (https://archive.is/JTfjk) which made me think perhaps it was caught on a telephone wire tap.
On reading the archived Strait Times newspaper article (https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19941009-1.2.75.3.1) it turns out Van Damme and Obeifuna were swept up in a DEA dragnet on another group of USA based drug traffickers, and they were subsequently recorded on tape discussing Van Damme's upcoming trip in Sept 1991. Why this was not covered in newspapers until after his execution ? I can only guess that investigations were ongoing into the US based traffickers and they did not want to prejudice any trials in America. I did originally think it was because it would be deemed inadmissible as evidence, as it was American agents operating in Singapore that captured the evidence, however the above Dutch website declares that it was infact submitted in some form or another. I would also assume that the quality of the recording was not good enough to capture the entire conversation, as the judge ruled that there was not enough evidence to warrant a conviction against Obeifuna (perhapse it caught the 20K reference but it was unclear what it was for).
To summarize, I know the protocol is to use several reference throughout an article but I believe this section warrants an exception to the rule. If required, I could edit it to just have the last couple of paragraphs and begin with "In September 1991, after a tip off from the DEA, the CNB bugged the hotel room of Obeifuna and put him under surveillance ...."
look forward to your feedback ! WorldTravleerAndPhotoTaker (talk) 09:36, 8 February 2023 (UTC)
- side note ... I am now also trawling archived Dutch newspapers for more reference articles, such as this one: https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ABCDDD:010870910:mpeg21:a0991 WorldTravleerAndPhotoTaker (talk) 09:36, 8 February 2023 (UTC)
- I have now added 4 separate reference articles from different archived newspapers to the new section, so perhaps its a moot point regarding sources ? I will keep searching for more reputable articles online that are connected to the DEA operation that Van Damme got caught up in, thanks WorldTravleerAndPhotoTaker (talk) 10:33, 8 February 2023 (UTC)
- note ... "criminele relatie" would be better translated as "criminal acquaintance" rather than 'criminal relationship ' 80.169.140.68 (talk) 11:54, 10 February 2023 (UTC)
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Nominator: WorldTravleerAndPhotoTaker (talk · contribs) 14:41, 13 December 2023 (UTC)
Reviewer: Ganesha811 (talk · contribs) 16:07, 1 July 2024 (UTC)
Hi! I'll be reviewing this article using the template below. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask them here. —Ganesha811 (talk) 16:07, 1 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Ganesha811 thank you for making the effort to review the article, I put in alot of effort to cross reference everything that went into it, and if you look back on the edits i have made you will see the incremental improvements over nearly 12 months with reference links to various articles & archived documents backing up each part WorldTravleerAndPhotoTaker (talk) 09:13, 2 July 2024 (UTC)
- No problem! Feel free to respond to comments below as I go, or in comments up here. I should be done with my initial review in a couple of days. —Ganesha811 (talk) 11:43, 2 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Ganesha811 cool ... regarding "trouble analyzing some sources", i am not sure if you are using an automated tool but quite a few <ref> make use of archived newspapers (such as https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/) that contain microfilm images rather than HTML text, so that would obviously affect automated tools, also for articles behind a paywall i used an archive site (https://archive.ph/) to read the full text, however i used the original URL in the <ref> so as if the archive site is shut down the link is not lost .... feel free to ask questions if u require any further clarification, i am online almost everyday WorldTravleerAndPhotoTaker (talk) 12:30, 2 July 2024 (UTC)
- Yes, the Earwig tool will have trouble with those, it just requires some manual spot-checking on my part. —Ganesha811 (talk) 14:14, 2 July 2024 (UTC)
- sure thing, i have tried to paraphrase the newspaper reports as much as possible to avoid allegations of plagiarism, also to give a bit of colour to rather dry court reports in some instances 15:46, 2 July 2024 (UTC) WorldTravleerAndPhotoTaker (talk) 15:46, 2 July 2024 (UTC)
- I'll try and complete the review in the next couple days, but it may be delayed to Saturday due to the US holiday - just wanted to let you know! —Ganesha811 (talk) 04:39, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
- no problem, take your time, much appreciated WorldTravleerAndPhotoTaker (talk) 07:06, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
- regarding my edit "Drug smuggling investigation: reverting to previous heading, so as to match layout of similar articles" ... should i perhaps split into two sub headings under this ? (i.e.) ==Back ground to arrest== // ===American D.E.A. investigation=== / ===C.N.B. surveillance in Singapore=== WorldTravleerAndPhotoTaker (talk) 06:56, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
- I think that would be helpful, yes. —Ganesha811 (talk) 11:48, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
- regarding moving the "revelation" to the Incarceration on Death Row section, i think it is disruptive to the narrative, as the timeline suddenly jumps to after the execution and it also appear in the middle of Van Damme trying to get a retrial (on the basis he is innocent or at the very least not guilty) .... it would be better moving back to original place IMO .... WorldTravleerAndPhotoTaker (talk) 14:11, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
- That's fine - I moved it just because it's not really about his execution. However i see your point, feel free to move it back. —Ganesha811 (talk) 14:20, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
- Also, please check lower/uppercase on "van Bladel" vs "Van Bladel" for the middle of sentences vs start of sentences. I think there's a few that are misplaced. Thanks! —Ganesha811 (talk) 14:21, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
- someone changed it to that exact format for Van Damme a while back, i think thats the "proper way" of doing it, so i was just following the rule for van Bladel too WorldTravleerAndPhotoTaker (talk) 14:25, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
- Also, please check lower/uppercase on "van Bladel" vs "Van Bladel" for the middle of sentences vs start of sentences. I think there's a few that are misplaced. Thanks! —Ganesha811 (talk) 14:21, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
- That's fine - I moved it just because it's not really about his execution. However i see your point, feel free to move it back. —Ganesha811 (talk) 14:20, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
- regarding moving the "revelation" to the Incarceration on Death Row section, i think it is disruptive to the narrative, as the timeline suddenly jumps to after the execution and it also appear in the middle of Van Damme trying to get a retrial (on the basis he is innocent or at the very least not guilty) .... it would be better moving back to original place IMO .... WorldTravleerAndPhotoTaker (talk) 14:11, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
- I think that would be helpful, yes. —Ganesha811 (talk) 11:48, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
- I'll try and complete the review in the next couple days, but it may be delayed to Saturday due to the US holiday - just wanted to let you know! —Ganesha811 (talk) 04:39, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
- sure thing, i have tried to paraphrase the newspaper reports as much as possible to avoid allegations of plagiarism, also to give a bit of colour to rather dry court reports in some instances 15:46, 2 July 2024 (UTC) WorldTravleerAndPhotoTaker (talk) 15:46, 2 July 2024 (UTC)
- Yes, the Earwig tool will have trouble with those, it just requires some manual spot-checking on my part. —Ganesha811 (talk) 14:14, 2 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Ganesha811 cool ... regarding "trouble analyzing some sources", i am not sure if you are using an automated tool but quite a few <ref> make use of archived newspapers (such as https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/) that contain microfilm images rather than HTML text, so that would obviously affect automated tools, also for articles behind a paywall i used an archive site (https://archive.ph/) to read the full text, however i used the original URL in the <ref> so as if the archive site is shut down the link is not lost .... feel free to ask questions if u require any further clarification, i am online almost everyday WorldTravleerAndPhotoTaker (talk) 12:30, 2 July 2024 (UTC)
- No problem! Feel free to respond to comments below as I go, or in comments up here. I should be done with my initial review in a couple of days. —Ganesha811 (talk) 11:43, 2 July 2024 (UTC)
- Putting on hold for a week, as discussed below, to give time for the nominator to make sourcing tweaks. —Ganesha811 (talk) 12:26, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
- I have updated the ref tags to the best of my ability, please review WorldTravleerAndPhotoTaker (talk) 10:10, 16 July 2024 (UTC)
- This article now meets the GA standard - congrats to WorldTravleerAndPhotoTaker, and anyone else who worked on it! —Ganesha811 (talk) 13:06, 16 July 2024 (UTC)
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