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CORRUPTION IN COLOMBIA

"Colombia dog chief held for drugs"

Sniffer dogs are trained to detect drugs in luggage
The head of the sniffer dog unit at Bogota international airport has been arrested in raids against a drug ring run by an ex-police chief in Colombia.
Drugs police believe Freddy Castro was paid to tip off smugglers when his dogs were taking breaks.

Sixteen other suspects were held as police moved against a network headed by retired police Col Lionel Mendoza, who was arrested in December.

Colombia is the world's biggest cocaine producer and a major heroin supplier.

Bogota airport boasts one of the tightest security systems in the world and has developed a net aimed at snaring drugs that leave by plane, the BBC's Jeremy McDermott in Colombia reports.

Yet it seems that the drug smuggling ring just broken up found a chink in the armour by enrolling the head of the canine unit, our correspondent adds.

Detectives believed that Mr Castro alerted drug smugglers about the times that sniffer dogs were tired or were scheduled to take breaks.

Colombian drugs police moved against the suspected smuggling ring at Bogota international airport in conjunction with US authorities.

Thousands of kilograms of cocaine are seized each year

Ten of the 17 suspects arrested on Thursday were held in the US, with the remaining seven seized in Colombia.

Col Mendoza is being held in a central Colombian jail awaiting extradition charges to the US.

His case was the latest in a string of corruption scandals to hit Colombia's police force in the past few years.

Recent high-profile cases include the disappearance of three tonnes of cocaine seized by police and the arrest of the head of Colombia's highway patrol on drug trafficking charges.

By nanis on Feb 1, 2005, 09:47 in Friendly Talkzone.

elmodefoque says on Feb 1, 2005, 10:08:

mrs.G, you know what would be ideal? to meet you in colombia!

PROUD ENEMY OF THE RIGHT WING!!!!!! THANK YOU!

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elmodefoque says on Feb 1, 2005, 10:30:

mira mrs, G. esto es entre nosotros dos, naide mas tiene que saber esto. mi esposa regresa el 11 y yo me quedo solito en colombia. que tu cres si te invito para que salgas de eso horrible frio de Londres y te pases un par de semanas conmigo en la costa? this is top secret.

PROUD ENEMY OF THE RIGHT WING!!!!!! THANK YOU!

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ARMacleod says on Feb 1, 2005, 11:36:

Guten Abend junge Frau Aussehen Frau, G ist. dies unter uns zwei, niemand ungefähr dieses müssen wissen aber müssen dies wissen. Meine Frau ist still in Kolumbien. Wenn ich Sie einlade, damit herauskommt von jener schrecklichen Kälte von London und die Sie können ausgeben ein paar Wochen mit mir in Bognor Regis nahe die Küste Vergißt alt Elmo der er vergangen es ist. Dies ist auch oberstes Geheimnis. (shhhhhh.. don't let anyone know)

Werden schwachen Gemüts und zweifelhafter Verfügung, kann ich gesetzlich haftbar für irgendeinen indiscretions nicht gehalten werden." der Teufel hat mich es! gemacht mache"! Aber nicht sorgt sich, freut sich. ( the same as always , but gibberish)

The brain is like a parachute, it only functions correctly when it is open. Pax vobiscum.

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elmodefoque says on Feb 1, 2005, 11:54:

i guess i can't get one over on you guys, maybe i should write my secret messages in wayuu.

PROUD ENEMY OF THE RIGHT WING!!!!!! THANK YOU!

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Feb 1, 2005, 12:02:

Hei kuule rouva Gomez, tuon tyypin erittäin mustasukkainen vaimo lukee kaikki sen viestit ennenkuin se saa ne julkaista.Että sillä lailla.
Terveisin,
Desi
(Elmo, ahora te toca escribir en wayuu...)

"When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain?"(First Witch in Macbeth)

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nanis says on Feb 1, 2005, 12:15:

desculpe perdao!! nao compreendo!! eu nao esto entender o que voces esta falando..

se faz favor de falar coisas em ingles e productivas!!

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elmodefoque says on Feb 1, 2005, 12:20:

nojoda cuadro tu sabe que de esa vaina no me acuerdo na. la ultima ve que hable wayuu tenia solo 5.

PROUD ENEMY OF THE RIGHT WING!!!!!! THANK YOU!

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elmodefoque says on Feb 1, 2005, 12:30:

i only remember a few words in wayyu, like what girls in my tribe called colombian women, and it was not nice, something to do with burras behind. i also enjoyed insulting colombinos right in their faces but those dumb fu-ks had no idea what i was saying.

PROUD ENEMY OF THE RIGHT WING!!!!!! THANK YOU!

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Feb 1, 2005, 12:33:

ok elmo, Mrs. Gomez I understand. Mrs. Gomez, I was just fooling around trying to get elmo to say something in wayuu. The language I wrote is my native Finnish.
Cheers,
Desi

"When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain?"(First Witch in Macbeth)

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nanis says on Feb 1, 2005, 12:37:

Dear Desi Do not worry about it girl I was kidding myself! it's nice to have a laugh from time to time you know? makes a change from all the serious talk about colombia which can be a bit depressing don't you think?

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Lionheart says on Feb 1, 2005, 12:47:

Parlez vous Francaise? Ich nicht sprechen Französisch ... aber liebe machen französisch ist gut! Und Elmo ist auf allen vieren.

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nanis says on Feb 1, 2005, 12:57:

You guys are funny!!! what the hell has any of this got to do with the thread?? who knows?? keep talking anyway nice to learn new languages even if i have no clue whatsoever of what you are saying!

:[ ??

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Lionheart says on Feb 1, 2005, 13:18:

lol MsGomez I put the same newspaper article in the Politics & War forum... not much interest there either. My take from that: use corruption and live with it ... or hope more get caught ... just hope it isn't me ...

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ARMacleod says on Feb 1, 2005, 13:22:

Try this for size Ipif yopoo capan sapay thipis wipoyupoopto ypi capan copograpatupoupolapate youpooresepeapelsapelf

It is spoken in England and was used by Princess Di when she was talking to some of her friends.

My EX -wife used to speak this when she was talking about me, untill she found out that I knew what she was saying. Then she changed to Swahili. Waste of time, I understand that also. waway habari yako'

Being of unsound mind and dubious disposition, I cannot be held legally liable for any indiscretions."¡El diablo me hizo hacerlo!" But don't worry, be happy.

The brain is like a parachute, it only functions correctly when it is open. Pax vobiscum.

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