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2020-09-24 Caribbean-Latin America
Brazilian authorities arrest American man for 'selling high-powered weapons, explosives and drugs to criminal gangs in Rio de Janeiro'
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • Anthony David Schethtman was arrested Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro for allegedly selling weapons, explosives and drugs to gangs

  • The Civil Police said the weapons sold by Schethtman were used in bank robberies in Rio de Janeiro

  • Schethtman reportedly holds American, British and Israeli citizenship

  • Schethtman, who was known as 'El Gringo', was driving a stolen vehicle when police stopped him in downtown Rio
Posted by Skidmark 2020-09-24 07:09|| || Front Page|| [11137 views ]  Top
 File under: Narcos 

#1 Eric Holder back in business?
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-09-24 07:21||   2020-09-24 07:21|| Front Page Top

#2 Saw the headline and jumped to read it.
But my hopes were quickly dashed.

They did not finally arrest Obama and Holder for selling guns to Gangs across the border.

Darn-it to hell.☻☺☻
Posted by NN2N1  2020-09-24 07:27||   2020-09-24 07:27|| Front Page Top

#3 Schethtman is an American citizen. He also has British and Israeli citizenship according to the Daily Mail.
Posted by JohnQC 2020-09-24 09:13||   2020-09-24 09:13|| Front Page Top

#4 Enjoy that Brazilian prison, Anthony.
Posted by Abu Uluque 2020-09-24 11:15||   2020-09-24 11:15|| Front Page Top

#5 Schethtman reportedly holds American, British and Israeli citizenship

Huh? Why's he being identified as "American"?
Posted by Muggsy Hapsburg5230 2020-09-24 12:47||   2020-09-24 12:47|| Front Page Top

#6 Hint: "Daily Mail"
Posted by Frank G 2020-09-24 12:55||   2020-09-24 12:55|| Front Page Top

#7 Coal to Newcastle.
Posted by Rob Crawford 2020-09-24 20:33||   2020-09-24 20:33|| Front Page Top

#8  Why's he being identified as "American"?

I assume original or primary nation of residence, Muggsy Hapsburg5230, though it could be just because we’re the most important of the options to Brazil.
Posted by trailing wife 2020-09-24 21:03||   2020-09-24 21:03|| Front Page Top

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