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Barrio money lender story

I don't know if this made local news in Villavicencio or in Bogota - probably not. But it was a pretty interesting, but grim story that the inlaws told us last week.

A cop in Villavicencio's wife borrowed a certain amount of money from a street lender / loan shark. The cop didn't know about the debt and the wife didn't pay back the loan. After a certain amount of time, the cop ends up dead in his own house with his throat cut ear to ear. The woman had her throat slashed also, but survived. This must have happened in late February.

Moral of the story, don't borrow money in Colombia.

By Robert Jorge on Mar 28, 2008, 09:40 in Friendly Talkzone.

El Polo says on Mar 28, 2008, 09:49:

most of the lenders in my pueblo are not friendly banks

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Mar 28, 2008, 10:01:

or if you borrow..... pay :))))

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Mononoke28 says on Mar 28, 2008, 10:29:

Someone owes us money and we hired a lawyer to take them to court. I wonder if I can hire the same guy so we can get paid?

JOKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! XD

In all seriousness, these people are in for the money and know that they will make bank by abusing the people they lend money to. Kind of reminds me of The Sopranos, Colombian style.

Diana

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droble77 says on Mar 28, 2008, 10:50:

Yowsers, begs the question what was wifey borrowing for that she didn't want hubby to know about. . .

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jonas says on Mar 28, 2008, 10:59:

You mean el moso is still alive?

Simon Presidente!

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Robert Jorge says on Mar 30, 2008, 01:47:

I would guess this isn't unusual in Colombia. BUT, the fact that 'they' took out a cop is a little unusual. I heard all kinds of rumors, but only reported the few facts that I knew of.

BEWARE of gold diggers.

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