From: In Sight Crime
Written by James Bargent
A former top official for Colombia‘s customs agency reportedly increased his wealth exponentially by collaborating with smugglers, allegations that, if true, illustrate how the corruption fueling Colombia’s contraband boom extends far beyond the lower ranks of enforcement.
Humberto Angulo Montero, the former tax and customs head for two of Colombia’s most important port cities — Cartagena, on the Caribbean, and Buenaventura on the Pacific side — was arrested earlier this month on illicit enrichment charges.
