New smuggling ploy – catapults

Two alleged narcotics traffickers aligned with a right-wing paramilitary terrorist organization in Colombia have been convicted of conspiring to import multi-ton quantities of cocaine into the United States.

Christian Fernando Borda and Alvaro Alvaran-Velez were extradited from Colombia a year ago and were convicted by a federal jury Thursday.

The Justice Department said Borda led an organization that obtained cocaine from paramilitary groups and smuggled in more than 1,500 tons in drums of palm oil from Colombia in 2005, with additional shipments in 2005 and 2006. The department said Alvaran-Velez, an associate of Borda, facilitated cocaine shipments.

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'127 Hours'

Rated: R

Release Date:

Nov. 5, 2010

Starring:

James Franco

Directed by:

Danny Boyle

New and Old Balloons At Macy Thanksgiving Day Parade

In this photograph taken by Feature Photo Service for Ocean Spray: Sandra Lee of Food Network's 'Semi-Homemade Cooking' shares table setting tips with her furry friends aboard Ocean Spray's Woodland Family Gathering float at the 84th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

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