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Colombia soldiers jailed over cash hidden in Farc camp
A military court in Colombia has given jail sentences to 147 soldiers who found and kept about $20m (£13m) believed buried by rebel fighters.
The soldiers found the money packed in plastic bags during an operation in a deserted Farc rebel camp in April 2003.
They were found guilty of embezzlement. Their lawyers had argued that there had been no theft as it was not clear who owned the money.
The jail sentences ranged from eight months to five years.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-21638732
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