Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;willieboyd2, post: 1557381, member: 4910&quot;]An Alabama nurse who was on a humanitarian mission in Macedonia is now awaiting a judge&#039;s ruling after she was arrested and tried for allegedly stealing rare coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Candi Dunlap, of Meridian, Ala., was arrested on Sept. 28 at Macedonia&#039;s airport after the coins were found in her carry-on luggage, the Clarion Ledger reported. </p><p><br /></p><p>Others on the mission trip with Dunlap insisted she was given the coins as a thank you from a Macedonian and that she had no idea they were not to be taken from the country.</p><p><br /></p><p>In Washington, the State Department said U.S. Embassy officials in Macedonia have been visiting with Dunlap regularly to ensure she is well treated.</p><p><br /></p><p>Dunlap&#039;s husband, Marc, is also in Macedonia trying to secure her release. He has been posting updates on a Facebook page dedicated to her freedom.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/10/20/14578637-us-nurse-arrested-in-macedonia-awaits-verdict-in-coin-smuggling-trial" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/10/20/14578637-us-nurse-arrested-in-macedonia-awaits-verdict-in-coin-smuggling-trial" rel="nofollow">http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/10/20/14578637-us-nurse-arrested-in-macedonia-awaits-verdict-in-coin-smuggling-trial</a></p><p><br /></p><p>The articles do not describe the coins, for some reason.</p><p><br /></p><p>Edited to add:</p><p>One article described the items as &quot;historical coins&quot;, that means that they might be ancient coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in