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Colombian paramilitary member pleads guilty

Oct 6 -- A member of a Colombian right-wing paramilitary group has pleaded guilty to participating in an attempt to acquire anti-aircraft missiles, grenade launchers and other powerful weapons in exchange for $25 million worth of cocaine.

6 de octubre de 2008

Diego Alberto Ruiz Arroyave was one of 14 right-wing paramilitaries from the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia, known by its Spanish initials, AUC, extradited in May to the United States in connection with the drugs-for-arms deal.

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