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US homeland security agents accepted bribes, prostitutes from Colombia crime lords
written by Atticus Ballesteros October 3, 2017
At least two Homeland Security agents took cash and prostitutes from Colombian crime lords in exchange for erasing their criminal records, according to the US Department of Justice (DOJ).
In a story befit for the ages, the two agents, one named Christopher Ciccione and the other unnamed, enjoyed a lavish evening in Bogota with fine wine, a suitcase full of cash, a famous singer, prostitutes, and an army colonel–all in exchange for helping at least two major crime lords.
Both agents reportedly worked for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Miami, Florida.
A good cop turned bad
According to a Department of Justice indictment released last week, Special Agent Christopher Ciccione worked through a Colombian intermediary, Juan Velasco, to organize a bribery scheme with crime lord Jose Piedrahita, an infamous narcotrafficker and assassin associated with the Cali Cartel.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/us-homeland-security-agents-accepted-bribes-prostitutes-colombia-crime-lords/
LBN:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10141881138
