Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos took to his Twitter account once again on Monday, this time to highlight 156 extraditions mostly to the United States of drug traffickers during 2013.
Among the drug trafficking “capos” who were extradited, the President named Daniel “El Loco” Barrera, Erikson Vargas Cardona, alias Sebastian, Diego Perez Henao, alias Diego Rastrojo, Camilo Torres Martinez, alias Fritanga, and Jorge Milton Cifuentes, alias JJ Leo.
#BalanceSeguridad Se extraditaron 156 “capos” del narcotráfico, entre ellos el Loco Barrera, Sebastián, Diego Rastrojo, Fritanga y alias Leo
— Juan Manuel Santos (@JuanManSantos) January 6, 2014
The President also pointed out the 91,610 arrests made during the year in connection with international and domestic drug trafficking, including “micro-trafficking.”
Police also seized 77 tons of cocaine and 382 tons of marijuana during 2013, according to Tweets released by the President.
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- Presidente Santos destacó resultados en lucha contra el narcotráfico en el 2013
- Extraditó Colombia a 156 capos del narco en 2013: Santos (Cambio de Michoacan)