| Border Inspection Scandal Sparks Suicide |
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| by Tom McGregor | Mon, Jul 21, 2008, 11:24 AM |
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The Houston Chronicle reports that, “Rafael Edmundo Melo Jr., 40, killed himself the day after appearing in federal court to face charges that he allowed truckloads of vegetables and flowers infested with harmful pests to enter the Even though the death of the veteran plant inspector brought sadness and pain to his family, the conspiracy with which he and two other U.S. Department of Agriculture inspectors were alleged to have potentially caused further damage to the country’s agricultural industry. The scam, which went on at least three years and ended when the defendants were arrested in April, can potentially decimate dozens of According to the Chronicle, “Melo and the two other USDA inspectors were also charged with filing fraudulent overtime payments, claiming they oversaw the fumigations of infested shipments that were conducted improperly or never took place. Charges were also brought against the owner of a To read the entire article from the Houston Chronicle, link here:
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written by manny s , July 22, 2008 And here, the right wingers, had believing that only other countries were corrupt like that but I know, I know it is only an isolated incident unlike the whole of Mexico that is corrupt…….. **dripping with sarcasm while thrumming fingers on the keyboard**
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written by Shekar , July 23, 2008 It is very important for a nation to protect its borders from intrusion by pests. For more details, go to www.aquafumigation.com Write comment
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A federal inspector fell dead after shooting himself with a .45 caliber handgun that thundered through the faded house trailer in the border town of 
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