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Former Haiti Coup Leader Pleads Guilty in US Drug Case

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A Haitian politician and former coup leader has pleaded guilty in a U.S. court to conspiring to launder drug money. Guy Philippe took a plea deal Monday, admitting to a Miami court that he accepted more than $1.5 million from drug smugglers while he was a high ranking police official in Haiti. The deal will likely allow Philippe to avoid a potential sentence of life in prison for cocaine smuggling. Prosecutors are recommending that Philippe receive a nine-year prison term...

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