Deck : + Peclassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/12/21 : ClA-RDP90-00965R000100260004.2 NEW REPUBLIC ARTICLE APPEARED 15 april 1985 ov racr_L 5 : Where did d’Aubuisson’s pal come up ‘with $6 million in cash? INSIDE DOPE IN EL SALVADOR By CRAIG PYES AND LAURIE BECKLUND N. FEBRUARY 6 several US, Customs agents Nopped 2 sleek white Sabreline jet as it was fuel COUNTY'S RES and most extreme right-wing political ing up at the Kleberg County Airport, 60 miles out organization. (See “Mi Asesio, the Freedom Fighter lee ee reat meyer © ee er @ avbuisson ran wnsuccessilly was carrying the cash profits from 2 series of major for president against the Christian Democratic candidate, ve ee ne plane had made two suspioous figs Jost TAPES ‘Duarte. During the campaign: he used Lr —— —§ rss Salvador as his personal headquar- There were four men traveling on the plane, all of | { ‘in their search warrant affidavit, the customs agents There were 08 ed on pobee compatersas suspected Sted Drug Eoin ‘administration files that 3, whose names 7p e ner custome agents arepred to roniala im March To reportedly involved in search the men’s luggage, the apparent leader, 2 self Coeaine and arms smuggling i El Salvador and possessed 34-year-old businessman from Central America Guatemala.” : POSSE ales ested. “1h woud cause Ct 4’Aubuisson’s inner cide rouble Francsee Guia, rene erect Engisn. 12st spang the Uted Saves Wor of @ plot among “ d’Aubuisson associates to assassinate ‘U.S. ambassador to He swore he was not carrying drugs or arms. He insisted E] Salvador Thomas Pickers ‘US. authorities believe He wore ns 70) TE rose immunity. and he that Dr. Antonc Hector Rela, » denis’ 10 tat ne was ened "plate posopor to prove @aubuissn’s personal serunty alse 200 206 ees Cot oth the Sate Deparoment and Known a8 “Dr. Death” was behind he POY Ts Customs ofc cy aes pesopor was genuine he vate phone number wa ound in Gals 2000 ook Crh —r™™——€ Cs Lr General Ver vecpad Gulrar's eight irge eitoues Each one was non Walters op infanm @ ASHE personally that the stuffed with thousands of $20 and 100 bills. There were United States would not look jandly on the murder of its sae wi Sptrmarted bil, tal of more than SS. abassaer. Only fxs men are knew 2 attended S50 pounds of ante te men with him are Ow te meeting: Walters, Pickering, Aubwston and Case saaeeine al on charges of volang feral reguatons Guircla restrcing the removal of money from the cowry. ie pulsson was reportedly sn no condition to meet Oa ee ervey hewn gulch nice with anyone. One snowledgenble source respi, “16 eee crecolar man.” hehad been krown known to ake anviing—ful gasses of ech. Sere aa eal ales az one of «group of wealthy younames. He scares the hel ou poopie eo Bt young businessmen active in right-wing activities, Since op a bender. He goes crazy. For this meeting with Picker Tope he had served intermittently as a quiet and effective ing, [they] nad to stand ‘him in 2 shower and pour cofiee 357 Reha ee ee Robere @/Axbustor te cqwnms tos. Hetook Cico Gurl [othe MESES rrr —hrml Sr —€™—r—“itee with organizing death-squad activins. Arene is the hombre de confanss to $3) ¢’Aubuisson didn’t rat on anyone.” pone edentals and papers that Guirla was carving at the um of his ares tested to his poiial connections. Continued Declassifi . ‘sified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/12/21 : CIA-RDP90-00965R000100260004-2