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Old 04-02-12, 08:57 PM   #1
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Default Mexican Crime Boss Benjamin Arellano Felix Sentenced to 25 Years

04/02/12- Benjamin Arellano Felix, former leader of the Arellano Felix Organization (AFO) based in*Tijuana, Baja California, was sentenced to 25 years in prison by a federal judge in San Diego on Monday.*Arellano Felix was being tried for racketeering and money laundering charges, which he had pled guilty to in January. He had also admitted that … Read more

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Old 04-03-12, 09:15 AM   #2
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Default Re: Mexican Crime Boss Benjamin Arellano Felix Sentenced to 25 Years

It seems like just a slap on the hand but I suppose that seeing how he has no possibility of getting out before he turns 80 that his life is effectively over. His attorney insists that he did not cooperate to get a lighter sentence but maybe they're just blowing smoke to protect his family???
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