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Trial Begins for Peruvian Spymaster, January 21. 2004

Vladimiro Montesinos, security adviser to former President Alberto Fujimori, began his fifth trial on Tuesday for a charge of parachuting more than 50,000 soviet made assault rifles from Jordan to guerillas, airdropping them over four flights. Prosecutors are seeking a 20 year sentence. The scandal involved with the purchase of arms was a significant factor in the end of the Fujimori regime. Montesinos is serving a sentence of nine years for previous convictions on minor corruption charges.


News Stories:

"Former Peru Spy Chief Stands Trial for Colombia Weapons Deal "
New York Times January 21, 2004

News Stories:

"Ex-spymaster faces arms trial "
The Australian (Australia) January 20, 2004
"Peru Ex-Spy Chief Goes on Trial "
Yahoo! News
"Peru's ex-spymaster faces trial in international arms trafficking case "
Find Law News January 20, 2004
"Peru to try controversial spy "
Al-Jazeera (Qatar) January 18, 2004

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