11.   He was under investigation at the time for accepting bribes on building contracts and skimming money from covert Interior Ministry funds.

12.   Much of that was sent by Somali residents of the United States to relatives, with the networks skimming money off for al-Qaida through exchange fees.

13.   Much of that was sent by Somali residents of the United States to relatives, with the networks skimming money off for al-Quaida through exchange fees.

14.   Once in power, his accusers said, he set up a kickback ring to skim money from government works contracts.

15.   The nation has been suffering through political turmoil that exploded in October with allegations Estrada took gambling kickbacks and skimmed money from provincial tobacco taxes.