The gang that hijacked the Abu Dhabi Star may still be free but naval officials say ongoing patrols by the navies of Nigeria and Benin are having an impact.

BBC: Surviving the pirates off the coast of Nigeria

Several videos purporting to be from Gangster Disciple members in several states -- including Georgia, North Carolina and Florida -- appeared on YouTube late last year demanding that Ross pay a fee to them for his use of the Star of David, which they claim as a gang symbol, and a reference to one of their founders in his music and marketing.

CNN: Gunfire triggers rapper Rick Ross crash, police say

Auf Wiedersehen Pet, first screened on ITV in 1983, launched the careers of its cast, including Spall and co-star Jimmy Nail, who played a gang of Newcastle builders seeking work in Germany.

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