Posted on 04/18/2004 11:43:44 PM PDT by Indy Pendance
Edited on 04/29/2004 2:04:13 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
LITTLETON, Colorado (AP) -- The Justice Department is investigating claims that a now-defunct mining company illegally paid terrorist groups at least $1.7 million for protection and security in the Philippines.
Allan Laird, a former project manager for Echo Bay Mines, said he contacted the Department of Homeland Security last year and provided documents and a statement he says prove the nature of the payments -- some of which he believes were used to buy weapons.
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