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U.S. officer charged with bribery in Iraq

by : General News Editor

Date : Fri, 16 Nov 2007 20:10:08 GMT





TACOMA, Wash., Nov. 16 (UPI) A U.S. Army captain was brought before a federal magistrate in Tacoma, Wash., Friday to answer charges he took bribes for construction work in Iraq. lt;br gt; lt;br / gt; Capt. Cedar Lanmon, who is stationed at Fort Lewis, Wash., also was charged with taking a piece of ancient pottery, which was unearthed at a site believed to the home of biblical figure Abraham. lt;br gt; lt;br / gt; The U.S. Attorney 's office said in a statement Friday that Lanmon allegedly accepted "tens of thousands of dollars in bribes " from three individuals in return for construction work performed on U.S. bases in Iraq. The money allegedly came from two Iraqi contractors and an Albanian. lt;br gt; lt;br / gt; Some of the money was wired home to Lanmon 's wife or to purchase expensive furniture and rugs that he allegedly later planned to sell, prosecutors said. lt;br gt; lt;br gt;Copyright 2007 by United Press International



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