In 1982 on a visit to Ireland, he and his younger brother, John, were arrested on charges of gun smuggling.

The country's security services have worked with Interpol to create databases of dangerous individuals including those involved hooliganism, gun smuggling and terrorism.

"The Justice Department had been putting together evidence to nail Valdez for gun smuggling," Kurtzman began.

Parks' fourth book, The Good Cop, deals with the subject of illegal gun smuggling and starts with the suicide of a Newark police officer.

'Tentacles Throughout Country' In all, the Miami indictment accuses 34 people of racketeering, gun smuggling, drug trafficking and related crimes.

His career there was marred when he was arrested in Mozambique in 1998 on suspicion of gun smuggling.

He said the calls could have involved gun smuggling or other things not charged in the case.

The officials suspect gun smuggling, but do not find any evidence when searching the wooden crates delivered.

So you were going to do a spot of gun smuggling.

He does however agree to be part of Max and Emory's caper (believing it to be gun smuggling).