The three forces already work together on major crime investigations, terrorism intelligence as well as in the areas of training and human resources.

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"Evidence of Ashtari's crime was overwhelming, " Iran's intelligence ministry director told Iran's state-run IRNA news agency.

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Some of these incidents may have been related to organized crime or foreign intelligence services.

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The National Criminal Intelligence Service has highlighted the use of mobile phones in organised crime.

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Neil Garnham QC, representing the Home Office, said departments asked for information were the Atomic Weapons Establishment, the Cabinet Office, Home Office, Foreign Office, Health Protection Agency, the Ministry of Defence, intelligence and security agencies, and the Serious Organised Crime Agency.

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It is not simply a crime like bank robbery, which is why military and intelligence agencies have undertaken much of our antiterrorist activity since Sept. 11, 2001.

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Example: South African crime intelligence boss Richard Mdluli was arrested in late March, after he was accused of murder in a twelve-year-old love triangle case.

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Acpo's head of crime, Merseyside Chief Constable Jon Murphy, said undercover officers played a critical role gathering evidence and intelligence to protect communities from harm.

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