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    US says Guatemalan lottery launders drug money

    GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department says a popular private lottery in Guatemala is a front for laundering drug money.

    The department's Office of Foreign Assets Control says it has designated Bingoton Millionario part of a drug-trafficking ring run by a 39-year-old woman.

    It calls the woman, Marllory Dadiana Chacon Rossell, one of the most prolific traffickers in Central America. It says her organization moves tons of cocaine each month into Mexico and on to the United States.

    The lottery's Facebook page says it sells tickets in thousands of stores across Guatemala and has awarded a total of $2 million to 595,000 winners over the last three years.

    Guatemala's government says it will start an investigation based on Thursday's accusation by the U.S.

     

    11 comments

    • Smart Enough  •  4 mths ago
      Does she bank in the Cayman Islands as well?
    • linda's rod  •  4 mths ago
      " has awarded a total of $2 million to 595,000 winners over the last three years"

      WOW - at an average "win" of $3.33 for each winning ticket, the Guatemalans must be estatic with their lottery commission.
    • noburg  •  Ringgold, Georgia  •  4 mths ago
      at least somebody gets paid. in the USA it's a crap shoot.
      • DAMIANM 4 mths ago
        Makes a good front as long as they are not making large payouts. Tons of cocaine a month brings in a lot more than 2M over 3 years I'd bet.
    • jason  •  Duluth, Georgia  •  4 mths ago
      the war on drugs working to keep bad guys in power
    • health1_au  •  4 mths ago
      This is not good:

      The US Government DOES NOT LIKE competition when it comes to moving drugs into the country.
    • Awry  •  4 mths ago
      Well, if the CIA and Oliver North can do it, why can't Guatamala?
    • George  •  4 mths ago
      Why would guatemala's crime problems be of any concern to the US? Over-stepping don't you think? stay out!

      VIVA CHAPO GUZMAN!!
      • Mister Final 4 mths ago
        Los que usan la mayor porción de la cocaína disponible ... son los gringos de EEUU ... adictos que les putean la vida a los inocentes del hemisferio
    • MurphyL  •  Fairfield, Montana  •  4 mths ago
      Dope comes to this country!!! Bust 'em.
    • Tiny Tim  •  4 mths ago
      Big deal,so does 7-11. I saw a cashier selling a rather suspicious looking character a pack of NICOTINE this morning.
    • Mister Final  •  4 mths ago
      "awarded a total of $2 million to 595,000 winners" ... Less than $4 average winnings for 600.000 "winners"??? That alone smells bad.
    • RAPTOR  •  San Francisco, California  •  4 mths ago
      Oh No! Tell me it isn't so!
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