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Colombian wiretap scandal grows | Colombian wiretap scandal grows |
(about 9 hours later) | |
The director of Colombia's secret police, Felipe Munoz Gomez, says he has the letters of resignation from the entire high command. | |
As more evidence comes to light of a criminal conspiracy within the force, one deputy director has already gone. | As more evidence comes to light of a criminal conspiracy within the force, one deputy director has already gone. |
Specialists from the attorney general's office have moved into the Das headquarters to seize interception equipment and start investigations. | Specialists from the attorney general's office have moved into the Das headquarters to seize interception equipment and start investigations. |
It is still unknown how far the rot goes and how many agents are involved. | It is still unknown how far the rot goes and how many agents are involved. |
What started as allegations that some rogue agents of the Das (Department of Administrative Security) could have intercepted the phone calls and e-mails of judges, politicians, government officials and journalists, appear now to be accepted as fact. | What started as allegations that some rogue agents of the Das (Department of Administrative Security) could have intercepted the phone calls and e-mails of judges, politicians, government officials and journalists, appear now to be accepted as fact. |
The information garnered from their wire taps could have been passed on to criminal elements, drug-traffickers, paramilitaries and even Marxist rebels. | The information garnered from their wire taps could have been passed on to criminal elements, drug-traffickers, paramilitaries and even Marxist rebels. |
Listening centres | Listening centres |
The resignation of Deputy Director for Counter-intelligence Jorge Alberto Lagos has already been accepted - diplomatic speak for his dismissal. | The resignation of Deputy Director for Counter-intelligence Jorge Alberto Lagos has already been accepted - diplomatic speak for his dismissal. |
No criminal charges have yet been presented against Mr Lagos, but these have not been ruled out. | No criminal charges have yet been presented against Mr Lagos, but these have not been ruled out. |
The experts from the attorney general's office have occupied the listening centres of the secret police and are inspecting all equipment and records. | The experts from the attorney general's office have occupied the listening centres of the secret police and are inspecting all equipment and records. |
Attorney General Mario Iguaran said that, if necessary, he would shut down all the Das's wiretapping operations and said that there were indications of what he described as a criminal cartel in the heart of secret police. | Attorney General Mario Iguaran said that, if necessary, he would shut down all the Das's wiretapping operations and said that there were indications of what he described as a criminal cartel in the heart of secret police. |
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