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To: LarryLied

Who is Leonid Minin, and why is he being held by Italy?

106 posted on 07/05/2002 5:35:12 PM PDT by DBtoo

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To: DBtoo

Who is Leonid Minin,

A crime lord of Ukrainian heritage.

and why is he being held by Italy?

Illegal arms and drug trafficking

108 posted on 07/05/2002 5:45:18 PM PDT by Alouette

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PBS leaves out some details of Minin's history. He emigrated from Odessa to Israel in the 1970s. His deals seem to have been arms to Liberia in exchange for diamonds for Israel.

Diplomat in mideastwith "Blood Diamond"

The international dealers in death

120 posted on 07/05/2002 6:52:37 PM PDT by LarryLied

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