Hundreds caught up in licence probe


	Hundreds caught up in licence probe

tabsey

1-22-2008 3:37 AM

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australia, runs, on. corruption

tabsey says:

Reminds me of the case in India or Pakistan where a crim set up a licence office to conduct extortion from. Proved so successful, the whole village finished up with work ( I suppose there was a fee, just to keep the extortionist happy.

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