News (Media Awareness Project) - Colombia: $35 Million In Drug Money Seized |
| Title: | Colombia: $35 Million In Drug Money Seized |
| Published On: | 2001-08-26 |
| Source: | Quad-City Times (IA) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-25 09:47:06 |
$35 MILLION IN DRUG MONEY SEIZED
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA In a joint U.S.-Colombian operation, police discovered
$35 million Saturday in two upscale apartments - possibly one of the
largest seizures ever of drug money.
One person was arrested during the raids early Saturday, but was not
identified in order to pursue other leads.
The money was packed in more than 300 bundles of $100,000 each. $15 million
was hidden behind a bathroom wall in one apartment in northern Bogota and
the rest was found packed behind a kitchen wall in the other apartment.
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA In a joint U.S.-Colombian operation, police discovered
$35 million Saturday in two upscale apartments - possibly one of the
largest seizures ever of drug money.
One person was arrested during the raids early Saturday, but was not
identified in order to pursue other leads.
The money was packed in more than 300 bundles of $100,000 each. $15 million
was hidden behind a bathroom wall in one apartment in northern Bogota and
the rest was found packed behind a kitchen wall in the other apartment.
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