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Peru: 13 Former Military Officers Under House Arrest for Corruption

Xinhuanet 2002-05-12 10:45:35
   LIMA, May 11 (Xinhuanet) -- A house arrest warrant was issued 
against 13 former military officers who were accused of diverting 
public funds for the National Intelligence Service (SIN), a 
judicial spokesman said on Saturday.
   Former Joint Chief of Staff Pablo Carbone and 12 other officers
were being investigated by Judge Jimena Cayo for their alleged 
involvement in the illegal channeling of 32.4 million U.S. dollars
to SIN, which had been commanded by former presidential adviser 
Vladimiro Montesinos, the spokesman said.
   The house arrest was applied to Carbone in line with the 
special anti-corruption legislation which has been in force since 
2001. It allows this kind of arrest during investigations to 
determine whether to bring charges against the accused or not.
   Political analysts said Montesinos may have used the illegal 
funds to shore up a gigantic corruption network during the 10-year
rule by former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori.  Enditem
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