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Costa Ricans claim innocence in FARC case

Costa Ricans claim innocence in FARC case
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2008/03/19/costa_ricans_claim_in...

Published: March 19, 2008 at 7:52 PM
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, March 19 (UPI) -- A Costa Rican couple accused of holding $480,000 belonging to Colombian rebels said they did not know about its origins.

Former university professors Francisco Gutierrez and Cruz Prado said they were holding a safe for a Colombian man in the late 1990s without knowing the man was a senior rebel leader for the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, Al Dia newspaper reported Wednesday.

Costa Rican officials said they received word of the cash at a home near San Jose from the Colombian military.

Colombia said it found out about the money during an examination of a laptop computer belonging to a Colombian rebel leader killed this month by Colombian forces inside Ecuador. The killing set off a diplomatic row among several Latin American nations, including Venezuela.

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By sloopskipper on Mar 20, 2008, 12:18 in Politics & the war.

sloopskipper says on Mar 20, 2008, 12:20:

Have nearly a half million in the house and not know where it came from? Seems doubtful.

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poco says on Mar 20, 2008, 13:59:

Quote: Have nearly a half million in the house and not know where it came from? Seems doubtful.

Happens all the time. If one of my friends gave me a safe (for safe keeping) 10 years ago I wouldn't open it.

Looks like an attempt to demonize. This stinks.

"When you men get home and face an anti-war protester, look him in the eyes and shake his hand. Then, wink at his girlfriend, because she knows she's dating a pussy." Quote - General Tommy Franks

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Mr. Hollywood says on Mar 20, 2008, 14:26:

I just want to put it out there that if anyone else has a safe with $500,000 in cash inside I'm HAPPY to provide safekeeping for, uh, a little while.

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azunoman says on Mar 21, 2008, 13:51:

It would seem that curiosity would be to much to believe his story out of hand. Best to send them to Guantanamo for questioning.

Like Mr. Hollywood...if someone gave you a safe to hold for them it might be time to crack it open before the dollar falls any further. A half million doesn't go very far these days.

Ready, Fire, Aim

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