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Fla. grocer revealed as torturer, deported to El Salvador
USA TODAY NETWORK Jeff Burlew, Tallahassee Democrat
Published 6:18 p.m. ET June 9, 2017 | Updated 30 minutes ago
TALLAHASSEE — A man who fled El Salvador more than 20 years ago and resided for years in Florida, where he raised a family and managed a local Piggly Wiggly store, was deported Friday amid revelations he tortured guerrillas during his time in the Salvadoran army.
Jose Francisco Grijalva Monroy, known to his friends as “Pancho,” was removed from the United States and turned over to authorities in his homeland, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced in a news release.
ICE officials said Monroy, 49, testified that he tortured suspected guerrillas by hanging them by their hands from trees and slapping their chests with his bare hands. He also admitted that he tied guerrillas to the back of an army jeep and dragged them along the road until their skin came off.
Franklin County Sheriff A.J “Tony” Smith said news of Monroy’s deportation and his involvement in torture stunned people in the coastal town of Apalachicola, southwest of Tallahassee.
More:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/06/09/fla-grocer-revealed-torturer-deported-el-salvador/385867001/
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https://www.democraticunderground.com/10141795326