I thought from the beginning that somehow there was an entanglement with a large criminal element - either by "accident" or intentionally on the part of van der Sloot. I think it was more an accident, or some stupid ignorance of who/what he was dealing with. His actions, however serious (or trivial if he did nothing intentional) they might be in relation to Natalee's disappearance, might well be the rock that brings down the giant.
What I meant by "trivial" in my above comment is that VDS may just have innocently taken Natalee to a party for her last night with him. Bad people there might have forced her away, or drugged her, or something...and threatened VDS if he said anything. I am not excusing him, but the possibility of him getting into a pit of vipers unknowingly could exist. A cartel of drug operations or sex traffickers could have a very strong, frightening impact on a teen who just might have been a dumb kid in this situation. Just a thought. I am not exonerating anyone, only considering other possibilities.
I think you are right.
And guess what, whilst following the Caruana/ contrera Casa Nostra around the net I found links to Muslim Brotherhood groups,,it is all there, the link between gangsters and terrorists.
And I found some Mansurs, you know the powerful intimidating family now running things in Aruba. Well I found some who are connected to Muslim Brotherhood living in Germany. I wonder if it is the same family. They are referred to as Lebanese on Aruba but Egyptian in Germany. And they objected to posts about them on another site.
This is a web of ugly stuff, like a whole new world.