tax evasion, racketeering or extortion probe of Karzai's brother

From: larry.r.trout@

'Federal prosecutors in New York have opened a criminal probe of one of Afghan President Hamid Karzai's brothers, raising the stakes in Washington's sometimes-contentious dealings with the Karzai government…

Prosecutors are trying to determine whether they have enough evidence to bring charges of tax evasion, racketeering or extortion, said U.S. officials.'

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2010/09/27/launches-criminal-probe-karzais-brother/