Salesman Who Bought Gold in Jungle to Fight Laundering Case
- U.S. says Granda part of multibillion-dollar smuggling ring
- Granda surprised by arrest after NTR Metals fired him
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Juan Pablo Granda had a simple job -- go into South American jungles and buy gold for his employer, NTR Metals, to smelt.
After U.S. investigators began examining whether NTR might have helped traffickers convert cocaine profits into cash, the company hired Jones Day to review its practices -- and Granda agreed to help the law firm, his lawyer said. So, when NTR told him to fly home last week for a meeting, nothing seemed amiss. But by the time that was over, he’d been fired.