MIAMI AP - A federal jury convicted a wealthy Venezuelan Monday of acting as an illegal foreign agent who came to the U.S. to cover up a Latin American political scandal involving a cash-stuffed suitcase smuggled into Argentina.Jurors deliberated seven days - at one point indicating they were hopelessly deadlocked - before finding Franklin Duran, 41, guilty of foreign agent and conspiracy charges.
November 04, 2008 at 12:00 AM
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MIAMI AP – A federal jury convicted a wealthy Venezuelan Monday of acting as an illegal foreign agent who came to the U.S. to cover up a Latin American political scandal involving a cash-stuffed suitcase smuggled into Argentina.
Jurors deliberated seven days – at one point indicating they were hopelessly deadlocked – before finding Franklin Duran, 41, guilty of foreign agent and conspiracy charges. He faces up to 15 years in prison.
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