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In a message dated 4/1/99 4:53:55 PM Mountain Standard Time,
srobbins@usit.net writes:
<< The two men were transporting a large quantity of "ham" radio and
computer equipment at the time of their arrest. U.S. Customs spokesman
Robert Faber said circuitry inside one piece of radio equipment had been
removed and replaced with
$374,000 in U.S. currency, computer disks, and computer printouts indicating
gambling activities >>
Now this little event ought to make things interesting at the Custom counters
around the world for Contest DXpeditioners. I can't wait to disassembly my
FT1000MP with a Leatherman and pocket knife in front of a grumby Customs
agent who's own mamma won't love him...
73 Dennis K7BV
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Subject: [CQ-Contest] Contesters detained?
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Saw this tidbit in today's Knoxville Post-Gazette
TWO ARRESTED IN GAMBLING PROBE
MIAMI (AP) - U.S. Customs officials announced the arrest
late yesterday of two individuals in conjunction with an FBI
probe into off-shore Internet sports gambling.
Acting on an anonymous tip, Customs officials detained
John T. Mikalowski, 47, of Schaumburg, IL., and Martin Latham,
40, of Rockford, IL., upon their arrival in Miami en route
to Chicago from Curacao, Netherlands Antilles.
The two men were transporting a large quantity of "ham"
radio and computer equipment at the time of their arrest.
U.S. Customs spokesman Robert Faber said circuitry inside one
piece of radio equipment had been removed and replaced with
$374,000 in U.S. currency, computer disks, and computer
printouts indicating gambling activity. Several laptop
computers were also seized.
Stephen Walsh, attorney for the two Illinois men, said
in a telephone interview that Mikalowski and Latham were
returning to the Chicago area after participating in an
international amateur radio operator competition the
weekend of March 27.
The two men are free on $100,000 bond after being
arraigned in Federal District Court in Miami on tax evasion
and money laundering charges.
Explosive growth of the Internet has included gaming
web sites that invite wagering on professional sports events.
Many of these on-line businesses are operated by Americans from
Caribbean islands in an effort to circumvent U.S. gaming and
tax regulations.
FBI spokesmen declined to comment, indicating the
matter is still under investigation.
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