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Colombia dismantles money laundering network

dollars2.jpgColombia's intelligence service DAS dismantled a money laundering network, allegedly serving to whitewash drug money for extradited paramilitary boss, Carlos Mario 'Macaco' Jiménez, Colombian newspaper El Colombiano reports.Eight people were arrested, most were legal representatives of several companies that were used as front for the illegal activities.The money, allegedly coming from foreign profits of Macaco's drug trade, was white washed through the purchasing and selling of appartment, farms and cars.