Pubdate: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 Source: Ogdensburg Journal/Advance News (NY) Copyright: 2002 St. Lawrence County Newspapers Corp Contact: http://www.ogd.com/letter.htm Website: http://www.ogd.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/689 Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/corrupt.htm (Corruption) MONEY LAUNDERING New York (Associated Press) -- A former police officer and his wife pleaded guilty on Thursday to laundering as much as $10 million in Colombian drug money by smuggling suitcases of cash from New York to Miami by rental car. Homer Zapata, 38, and Liliana Lopez-Zapata, 33, entered guilty pleas a day after the prosecution concluded its case at their trial in federal court in Brooklyn, U.S. Attorney Alan Vinegard said in a statement. The police officer was stripped of his gun and badge two years ago after a South Carolina sheriff's deputy discovered $200,000 in the couple's car during a traffic stop. - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Stevens