Deals being cut as Haitian drug case nears trial

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Posted on Sat, Apr. 09, 2005

BY JACK DOLAN AND JAY WEAVER

Days before former leaders of Haiti's National Police are to face trial in Miami on drug-smuggling charges, two ex-security officers for deposed President Jean-Bertrand Aristide have signaled their willingness to cooperate with U.S. prosecutors.

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Haitian officials have claimed that millions of dollars in unexplained checks were made out to Jean from a presidential account during Aristide's administration. Jean has denied receiving such checks.

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But there is a growing likelihood that prosecutors may strike plea deals with some other defendants, as part of an apparent attempt to build a case against Aristide, in exile in South Africa.

So far, no evidence linking Aristide to the alleged drug running and money laundering has been revealed in court, and his lawyer has maintained his innocence.
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http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/11352196.htm

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1. Arrest and imprison the CIA

It is the biggest drug trafficking organization on the planet. The drug war brought us conspiracy laws that should put every CIA agent in prison.

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2. The Miami Herald?

Immanuel Constant living in Queens as "blood-drug" associate of Guy Phillipe who all worked hand in glove with CIA. Haiti as transshipment point for drugs, due to position along trade winds, which flowed into Miami. Where's the Herald on that story? What a piece of shit paper.

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