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American Tour Operator Implicated in Murder Plot
posted (January 14, 2016)
58 year old Bradley Paumen is probably one of the only Americans on remand at the Hattieville Prison. He's also the owner of Dark Knight - one of the biggest tour operators in Frank's Eddy. But the Minnesota native has been in jail for 8 days - ever since police were informed that he had hired a hitman to kill Belmopan businessman Michael Mudiri - and three other persons!

Police believe that Paumen who owns extensive properties in Frank's Eddy Village was trying to get another piece adjacent to his one. That piece was owned by Michael Mudiri - and the police investigation suggests Paumen wanted him out of the way.

But, he may have wanted it too badly because our information says he was caught in a sting. Police say that on December 11th., Paumen hired a hitman to kill Mudiri and three others - police aren't naming the other three.

Now, we are told the sting was set up with the involvement of US Law Enforcement who sent an American posing as a hitman to Paumen - and Paumen was only too ready to hire him.

Now what's interesting in all this is that earlier this week, the GSU claims to have found a loaded .380 pistol on Plues Street - and guess who it was registered to? No other than Bradley Paumen - who last licensed it back in 2011 but never reported it stolen.

It is a telling fact, because reports suggest that other firearms registered to Paumen and found in someone else's possession were also key to blowing open this case.

Paumen has been charged with four counts of "Abetment of Murder". He pleaded not guilty, was remanded, and will apply for bail tomorrow.

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