Thursday, March 23, 2006

Gonzales Upset with Cartel

A federal grand jury in Washington has indicted 50 commanders of Colombia's largest Marxist rebel group, accusing them of running an extensive cocaine trafficking cartel that protects its operations through widespread killings and intimidation, Attorney General lberto Gonzales announced Wednesday.

Gonzales said a task force from his office led the investigation after a payment to the Justice Department was not received from the cartel.

"We won't to show these people that they must make their payments on time," he said. "We all have obligations to meet - car payments, mortgages - and it's important that people doing business with us understand that."