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Central Reserve Bank of Peru robbed of 1.75 million soles

Living in Peru
Israel J. Ruiz

Representatives from the Central Reserve Bank of Peru filed charges after 1.75 million soles, which were brought from Europe by a shipping company, came up missing.

The metallic container, which was brought to Peru with another three containers, arrived to Callao port on June 21.

It was brought to the Andean country on the Libra Santa Catarina - a Liberian ship.

When the containers were going to be unloaded, a worker noticed that one of them had been opened.

Peru's National Police have not been able to establish exactly when the container was opened. The Peruvian money was brought to the country from France.

It was reported that the 1.75 million soles were all in 50-sol bills.

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# CapitanDan says :
25 June, 2008 [ 18:32 ]

Well My Friends, It looks like an inside job.The Bank picks a Liberian ship. A ship that flies a Flag of Convenience, probably from the Port of Marseilles. A notorious hotbed of thievery. Hmm, Start at the top with who picked that ship and company. Give them a lie detector test and see where that leads. Chau Friends

# GG says :
25 June, 2008 [ 20:25 ]

You have to be demented to ship money when you can simply
have it transfered/wired by any bank to the bank of your choice.

But of course this was probably Garcia's little bribe from Bush
so it had to be hidden and clandestine. Garcia will be angry this
month because he cant go on a spending spree as usual, this month

# Anonymous George says :
25 June, 2008 [ 22:52 ]

I didn't know we had the techonological ability to send hard currency over these "wire" thingies. How the paper fits through the metal baffles me.

# A.K. says :
26 June, 2008 [ 02:33 ]

To funny, I have to ask you GG. Do you really believe in your statement?

# reality check says :
26 June, 2008 [ 08:58 ]

The sol is printed in the EU, so it can not be wired to Peru

# danidanado says :
26 June, 2008 [ 13:48 ]

Interesting choice of words, GG.  Somebody's off their rocker all right.  Just look in the mirror.