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...days, the seven bankers and financiers had been pampered and toasted at a posh country club near Tampa. Invited to celebrate the wedding of two business associates named Kathleen Erickson and Robert Musella, the men were in especially high spirits by the eve of the ceremony. Rolling into Tampa in a fleet of Lincolns, headed for a stag party, they anticipated a night to remember -- and that is what they got. Arriving at the party site, they were greeted by armed U.S. Customs agents. "Welcome to Tampa," said one. "You're under arrest...
Customs officials say the initial C-Chase probe of narcotics "greenwashing" in Florida, which started in 1986, led them to BCCI's drug-money network. Posing as money launderers, "Musella," "Erickson" and other agents gradually infiltrated drug-trafficking circles. In May 1986 Gonzalo Moro Jr., reputed to be the chief launderer for the Medellin cartel, approached one of the agents with a proposition. If the agent were to open some Florida bank accounts and help Moro launder cash, Moro would pay a commission on each transaction...
Having extensively documented the laundering of funds through BCCI, U.S. Customs decided to close the net. In April, Erickson and Musella announced * their engagement and sent wedding invitations to top BCCI officers and Medellin hoods. The two then played out their romantic charade, making preparations for their nuptials...
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