Maddie McCann breakthrough: Cops 'given cash to probe new trafficking gang lead'

[ferryman]

Eh?  Smithman has been on the most wanted list for years.  If it was Gerry they wouldn't need an extra £85k to locate him, I'd tell them for the price of a phone call.

 

[Alice Purjorick]

My money's on there having been a been a Home Office budget of £12MM and the £85k rounds it off just about if the Expresses figures are to believed.
£85k looks like about 4 men and a dog plus overheads and exes for about six months.

[Brietta]

Probably easier to bung a few thousand at it than admit defeat, particularly while the PJ investigation appears to be carrying on.

That is the Policia Judiciaria investigation the Portuguese authorities assured would only be reopened if new evidence warranted it.

New evidence = PJ reopening Madeleine's case

PJ carrying on the investigation = there is still investigation going on.

The PJ haven't told us so but the conclusion seems logical.  Scotland Yard has been slightly more forthcoming and we do know that cooperation between SY and the PJ has never been better.
Who knows, they may even be pursuing the same suspect.

A person who I hope is having may sleepless nights as the net closes.

[Alice Purjorick]

Don't you just love the smell of desperation in the morning.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V92OBNsQgxU

"Charlie don't surf"

[jassi]

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That is the Policia Judiciaria investigation the Portuguese authorities assured would only be reopened if new evidence warranted it.

New evidence = PJ reopening Madeleine's case

PJ carrying on the investigation = there is still investigation going on.

The PJ haven't told us so but the conclusion seems logical.  Scotland Yard has been slightly more forthcoming and we do know that cooperation between SY and the PJ has never been better.
Who knows, they may even be pursuing the same suspect.

A person who I hope is having may sleepless nights as the net closes.

Amen to that 

[Alfie]

What, spend over 12 mil for no result and then hand it over to some foreign force?  Not bl**dy  likely   

Why not?  It's called "passing the buck".

[Alice Purjorick]

And sour grapes, a distinct whiff of vinegar in the air...

You betcher ass bo:

https://www.google.co.uk/#q=vinegar+joe+youtube&*

Mmmmmmm nice

[Alfie]

Along with any thing else,take it with a pinch of salt.

So, you don't believe the Met have any new leads but are asking for more money simply to "save face" and the government are happy to oblige because of the bad publicity that a Met failure would give the government?  OK then, so at this rate, and factoring in the likelihood of Labour coming in to power in the next 10-15 years we can look forward to at least another 10 years of funding for Operation Grange.  Good stuff 

[jassi]

So you are happy for nothing to be found for another 10 years ?

[Brietta]

So, you don't believe the Met have any new leads but are asking for more money simply to "save face" and the government are happy to oblige because of the bad publicity that a Met failure would give the government?  OK then, so at this rate, and factoring in the likelihood of Labour coming in to power in the next 10-15 years we can look forward to at least another 10 years of funding for Operation Grange.  Good stuff 

With any luck it will be resolved ... sooner rather than ten years down the line though.  The McCanns are prepared for whatever ... let's hope the outcome is good for them and Madeleine.

[Eleanor]

So you are happy for nothing to be found for another 10 years ?

I am only happy for Madeleine to be found.  This will likely not happen if no one is looking for her.

So are you happy for no one to be looking for her?  It certainly seems so.

[faithlilly]

My money's on there having been a been a Home Office budget of £12MM and the £85k rounds it off just about if the Expresses figures are to believed.
£85k looks like about 4 men and a dog plus overheads and exes for about six months.

There isn't much external, international investigation going on on 85 thousand. Surely that amount will be absorbed by the wage bill of the remaining officers alone ?

[Alfie]

So you are happy for nothing to be found for another 10 years ?

Did I say that?  No.  I was using sceptic twisted logic to explain the on-going funding.  I don't believe for a minute that the government is throwing money at this case in order to protect its reputation or that of the Met.  It's an absurd notion.

[jassi]

I am only happy for Madeleine to be found.  This will likely not happen if no one is looking for her.

So are you happy for no one to be looking for her?  It certainly seems so.

Oh I don't mind another bout or two of funding. It's only money after all and it keeps a few police off the street
Just disappointed that after so long, there is still no sign of resolution.

[Alfie]

Oh I don't mind another bout or two of funding. It's only money after all and it keeps a few police off the street
Just disappointed that after so long, there is still no sign of resolution.

Come on, where's your tick-tock gone?