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FBI Arrests Az. Border Town Mayor in Arizona on Corruption Charges

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By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com FBI agents on Tuesday arrested the mayor of the border town of Nogales, Az., on public corruption charges including bribery, theft, fraud and money laundering, authorities said. Mayor Garcia Von Borstel, a Democrat, was arrested at his city hall office in the morning and search warrants were executed at his home,…

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“Blood Wires” Continue to Flow Over the Mexican Border

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Money transfers have long been the lifeline for drug traffickers and others involved in illegal activity. Authorities in Arizona say Western Union is smack in the middle of it all and hasn’t cooperated enough. Western Union calls the allegations “erroneous and inflammatory”. By Josh Meyer Los Angeles Times PHOENIX — The bleeding body of Mexican…