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Scottish Sun
13 hours ago
- Scottish Sun
Scots thug ‘did a runner' after being accused of trying to smuggle drugs out Colombia
He previously boasted about beating the country's legal system UNDER INVESTIGATION Scots thug 'did a runner' after being accused of trying to smuggle drugs out Colombia A SCOTS thug did a runner after being accused of trying to smuggle drugs out of Colombia, prosecutors have claimed. Ricky Courage, 32, had faced up to 20 years in a hell-hole nick after allegedly being caught with almost 2kg of the drug in his luggage. Advertisement 2 Justice chiefs in South America have insisted Courage, from Aberdeen, remains under investigation Credit: TikTok But we told in April how he boasted about beating the country's legal system after returning to Scotland and gloating about his freedom in social media posts. Now justice chiefs in South America have insisted Courage, from Aberdeen, remains under investigation. And they claim he scarpered after being moved from a jail and put on house arrest due to a medical condition. Fiscal Karime Gonzalez Urina said: 'The investigation is active. On February 11, a hearing was held to replace the prison order with house arrest at his residence. Advertisement 'This measure was granted due to a serious illness, as certified by a psychologist.' We revealed that career criminal Courage, from Aberdeen, posted clips of himself about to down drinks on the plane as he headed to Colombia with pals last year. Two weeks later he was nicked at Rafael Nunez Airport in Cartagena as he was set to travel home. Prosecutors said sniffer dogs found six packages containing the drugs in his suitcase. Courage denied responsibility but was charged and appeared in the dock last September. Advertisement Legal experts warned he faced years of hell in San Sebastian Ternera Prison, which houses warring gang members. But in April we told how he had returned here — joking online that he had come back after growing tired of his jail diet of rice and beans. Brit 'drug mule' Charlotte May Lee, 21, tears up as cops wheel £1.2m kush haul into court she 'didn't know was in case' It is understood Scots cops are monitoring the situation and are in touch with international counterparts. Courage's rap sheet includes setting fire to a police station and breaking a neighbour's leg. Advertisement He refused to comment.
Time Business News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time Business News
Harry Kappen: The Sonic Alchemist of Emotion, Memory, and Truth
Harry Kappen doesn't walk into a room and raise the decibel level. He walks in and tunes it. That's who he is—a musician, therapist, husband, father, observer of humanity. And when he creates music, it's not just to fill silence. It's to make sense of it. His latest album, Four , isn't your typical genre-hopping sonic experiment. It's a soul map—each track a pin dropped in an emotional landscape charted not for attention, but connection. 'Writing my music is like writing a book or painting a picture,' he tells me, his voice like a well-worn paperback, calm and textured. 'It's a reflection of how I feel at that moment.' And that's the key with Kappen—he doesn't create to impress. He creates to express. If someone out there hears themselves in his melody, it's not planned. It's fate. 'I'm not about someone else's heart,' he shrugs. 'Only the person who feels addressed is about that.' Harry's no stranger to the power of music beyond entertainment. As a music therapist, he's spent decades helping others unravel their own inner knots through sound. That experience, he says, taught him to confront his own vulnerabilities—not by burying them in lyrics, but by shaping them into them. 'Music has taught me to translate my feelings better than I can do verbally,' he confides. 'I'm fairly introverted. But music gives me a safe, universal way to express myself. That's the power of it.' Take 'Courage,' a track on Four that sounds like it was carved straight out of the marrow of devotion. It's not some overblown ballad about conquering dragons in the name of love. It's something braver: honest acceptance. 'Many people told me it was brave to move to another continent for love,' Harry recalls. 'But I don't see it as bravery. It's just being open. What could be more beautiful than accepting love as it comes to you?' That kind of wisdom can't be faked. And neither can his musical palette. Kappen's work spans rock, jazz, Latin grooves, even cinematic orchestration. It's not eclecticism for the sake of cool points. It's how his mind works. 'I grew up with rock and blues,' he says, 'but I don't want to limit myself to one style. Every song asks for its own approach.' He likens it to Bowie—not in a comparison of ego, but in fluidity of creative comfort. 'I don't feel at home in a genre,' he tells me, 'I feel at home in the act of building a song. Letting myself be carried by the mood.' And yet for all the sonic wanderlust, there's one instrument that remains the anchor—his guitar. It's been there since his youth, from the clean, reverent strums to the screaming solos. It's his voice when words fall short. And often, they do. When I ask how he finds time to write amidst being a father, husband, therapist, and human navigating the noise of the world, he just smiles. 'Car rides,' he says. 'My phone is full of ideas I sing while driving. I'm not in a hurry. I don't watch TV. Apparently, I'm good at time management.' And just like that, you remember: real artists don't chase time. They invite it to sit beside them while they create. Of course, the noise of the world is something Kappen doesn't ignore. 'Break These Chains' is his lyrical scalpel, cutting through the skin of fake news and division. But even here, he doesn't scream into the void. He whispers truth. 'I don't feel like a lone voice,' he insists. 'Many are worried—just in different ways. Making music helps me distance myself from the chaos. It positions me as an observer.' There's a boy inside Harry Kappen, still dreaming from the countryside of Groningen, watching Bonanza reruns and believing in endless summers. He hasn't gone away. He's just learned how to play chords. 'I hope to never lose that feeling,' he says. 'It's the basis of my musical pleasure.' And when all the sound fades, when the lights go down and the silence returns, who is Harry Kappen? 'A quiet, introverted guy,' he says without hesitation. 'Someone who laughs a lot, cooks for others, thinks a lot. And someone who picks up the guitar when it's quiet for too long.' Some people chase noise. Harry Kappen? He listens to the silence—and writes what it whispers. TIME BUSINESS NEWS
Fox Sports
4 days ago
- Business
- Fox Sports
Curt Johnson named general manager of Denver's NWSL team
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Former North Carolina Courage executive Curt Johnson was named Thursday as the general manager of the National Women's Soccer League expansion team in Denver. Johnson stepped down as chief soccer officer and general manager of the Courage in December. He will oversee all of the soccer operations for the new Denver club, which will kick off next year. 'He brings championship-level experience, a collaborative spirit, and a clear passion for growing the game," Denver controlling owner Rob Cohen said in a statement on Thursday. "He's been a part of building some of the most successful organizations in our sport, and we're thrilled to have him shaping the future of our club.' As chief soccer officer for the Courage from 2017-24, Johnson oversaw a club that won two NWSL championships and three NWSL Shields. He previously worked with North Carolina FC and with Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer. Johnson has a tight timeline. Denver was named the NWSL's 16th team in December and will kickoff next spring. The team will play in a temporary home for two seasons before moving to a new 14,500-seat purpose-built stadium in 2028. ___ AP soccer:
Winnipeg Free Press
4 days ago
- Business
- Winnipeg Free Press
Curt Johnson named general manager of Denver's NWSL team
DENVER (AP) — Former North Carolina Courage executive Curt Johnson was named Thursday as the general manager of the National Women's Soccer League expansion team in Denver. Johnson stepped down as chief soccer officer and general manager of the Courage in December. He will oversee all of the soccer operations for the new Denver club, which will kick off next year. 'He brings championship-level experience, a collaborative spirit, and a clear passion for growing the game,' Denver controlling owner Rob Cohen said in a statement on Thursday. 'He's been a part of building some of the most successful organizations in our sport, and we're thrilled to have him shaping the future of our club.' As chief soccer officer for the Courage from 2017-24, Johnson oversaw a club that won two NWSL championships and three NWSL Shields. He previously worked with North Carolina FC and with Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer. Johnson has a tight timeline. Denver was named the NWSL's 16th team in December and will kickoff next spring. The team will play in a temporary home for two seasons before moving to a new 14,500-seat purpose-built stadium in 2028. ___ AP soccer:
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Curt Johnson named general manager of Denver's NWSL team
DENVER (AP) — Former North Carolina Courage executive Curt Johnson was named Thursday as the general manager of the National Women's Soccer League expansion team in Denver. Johnson stepped down as chief soccer officer and general manager of the Courage in December. He will oversee all of the soccer operations for the new Denver club, which will kick off next year. Advertisement 'He brings championship-level experience, a collaborative spirit, and a clear passion for growing the game," Denver controlling owner Rob Cohen said in a statement on Thursday. "He's been a part of building some of the most successful organizations in our sport, and we're thrilled to have him shaping the future of our club.' As chief soccer officer for the Courage from 2017-24, Johnson oversaw a club that won two NWSL championships and three NWSL Shields. He previously worked with North Carolina FC and with Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer. Johnson has a tight timeline. Denver was named the NWSL's 16th team in December and will kickoff next spring. The team will play in a temporary home for two seasons before moving to a new 14,500-seat purpose-built stadium in 2028. ___ AP soccer:
