Jack Warner was once one of football's most powerful officials, but stood down as a FIFA vice-president in 2011 after being accused of corruption.
Jack Warner was once one of football's most powerful officials, but stood down as a FIFA vice-president in 2011 after being accused of corruption.
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With Warner now facing extradition to the U.S. after a new investigation into football's ruling body, CNN tried to track him down at his home of Trinidad. Port of Spain is more industrial than you might of expect of a Caribbean island. "The tourists normally go to Tobago," said a local taxi driver.
With Warner now facing extradition to the U.S. after a new investigation into football's ruling body, CNN tried to track him down at his home of Trinidad. Port of Spain is more industrial than you might of expect of a Caribbean island. "The tourists normally go to Tobago," said a local taxi driver.
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Trinidad's taxi drivers proved invaluable in the search for the 72-year-old, who publicly declared he would release "an avalanche of evidence" to bring down his former FIFA colleagues.
Trinidad's taxi drivers proved invaluable in the search for the 72-year-old, who publicly declared he would release "an avalanche of evidence" to bring down his former FIFA colleagues.
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CNN anchor Robyn Curnow calls Warner from our hotel, but gets no response.
CNN anchor Robyn Curnow calls Warner from our hotel, but gets no response.
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We headed to the building complex in Chaguanas that contains Warner's office.
We headed to the building complex in Chaguanas that contains Warner's office.
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We found more evidence that this was the right place to find Warner -- his letterbox!
We found more evidence that this was the right place to find Warner -- his letterbox!
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Warner, who is an opposition MP in Trinidad's Parliament, shares the building with a chemist and a footcare clinic
Warner, who is an opposition MP in Trinidad's Parliament, shares the building with a chemist and a footcare clinic
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Inside his constituency office, Warner was holding a drop-in clinic for local residents when we arrived.
Inside his constituency office, Warner was holding a drop-in clinic for local residents when we arrived.
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We were blocked on the stairs by Warner's office manager. She asked us to "respect his privacy."
We were blocked on the stairs by Warner's office manager. She asked us to "respect his privacy."
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His office walls are adorned with several framed pictures of Trinidadian dollars -- $1 for each month. This is to "show" how little he earns each year from the role.
His office walls are adorned with several framed pictures of Trinidadian dollars -- $1 for each month. This is to "show" how little he earns each year from the role.
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Warner was there, protected by his office staff, but he refused to speak to us and we were asked to leave -- our hunt was ultimately unsuccessful.
Warner was there, protected by his office staff, but he refused to speak to us and we were asked to leave -- our hunt was ultimately unsuccessful.
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