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Suriname leader Bouterse's son arrested on US drug and weapon charges
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/10277647/Suriname-leader-Bouterses-son-arrested-on-US-drug-and-weapon-charges.htmlThe son of the president of the South American country of Suriname has been arrested on US drug and weapon charges, federal prosecutors have said.
The indictment says Bouterse was involved in smuggling a suitcase filled with 10 kilograms (22 pounds) of cocaine aboard a commercial flight.
Dino Bouterse, director of Suriname's anti-terrorism unit, was arrested on Thursday in Panama by local authorities and turned over to US agents, said Preet Bharara, US attorney for the Southern District of New York.
His arrest comes as his father, Desi Bouterse, himself convicted of drug offenses, hosts the annual UNASUR summit for leaders of South American countries. Officials in Suriname announced Friday that the opening statement by Desi Bouterse would be postponed by several hours.
