Goanet News Service
2007-03-10 18:11:28 UTC
Alemaos' Gold
An old smuggling case to set poll agenda?
Bhavna Vij-Aurora
There's trouble brewing for the controversial Alemao brothers with the
customs department raising a 16-year-old case of gold smuggling against
them. The brothers from Goa are among the disgruntled members of the
Congress party. Churchill Alemao, former CM of Goa, is currently a Lok Sabha
MP and wants to desert the Congress. His brother, Joaquim, holds the urban
affairs portfolio in the state government. The third brother involved in the
case, Ciabrao, dabbles in football and a wee bit of politics.
The Alemaos were charged with smuggling and landing 250 kg gold in May 1991.
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http://www.outlookindia.com/full.asp?fodname=20070319&fname=Goa+(F)&sid=1
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Goanet News Service
An old smuggling case to set poll agenda?
Bhavna Vij-Aurora
There's trouble brewing for the controversial Alemao brothers with the
customs department raising a 16-year-old case of gold smuggling against
them. The brothers from Goa are among the disgruntled members of the
Congress party. Churchill Alemao, former CM of Goa, is currently a Lok Sabha
MP and wants to desert the Congress. His brother, Joaquim, holds the urban
affairs portfolio in the state government. The third brother involved in the
case, Ciabrao, dabbles in football and a wee bit of politics.
The Alemaos were charged with smuggling and landing 250 kg gold in May 1991.
Read the entire article at:
http://www.outlookindia.com/full.asp?fodname=20070319&fname=Goa+(F)&sid=1
http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
Goanet News Service