, allegedly a nephew of Pablo , will be extradited to the U.S. after being arrested in Barranquilla on Wednesday.
Escobar, who is accused of money laundering and drug trafficking, was arrested by police at a checkpoint in the city’s La Pradera neighborhood, reports El Pais.
A court in Georgia, United States, has requested his extradition, official sources told at La FM.
Escobar, who will be detained in Bogota, has filed a petition against the extradition.