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Israeli Businessman Arrested for Suspected Arms Dealings With FARC
22 November 2002
Agence France Presse
PANAMA CITY — Panamanian authorities have detained an Israeli businessman, Simon Yelinek, who is suspected of arms dealings with Colombia, his lawyer said Friday.
Yelinek was arrested Thursday night at Panama's Tocumen international airport, said the lawyer Sidney Sitton.
He is under questioning for arms trafficking, one police official said.
Yelinek is suspected of being linked to an arms deal uncovered last April by Colombian daily El Tiempo.
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