Venezuela surrenders top ‘Rastrojos’ leader to Colombia
Venezuela handed “Diego Rastrojo,” one of the founders of drug gang “Los Rastrojos,” over to Colombia Wednesday. Diego Rastrojo, whose real name is one Diego Perez Henao, was handed over…
Venezuela handed “Diego Rastrojo,” one of the founders of drug gang “Los Rastrojos,” over to Colombia Wednesday. Diego Rastrojo, whose real name is one Diego Perez Henao, was handed over…
The governments of Colombia and Ecuador have begun work on a new extradition arrangement to fight transnational crime, according to Colombia’s ambassador to Ecuador. Ambassador Ricardo Lozano said, “we are…
Colombia’s Prosecutor General said Thursday the money seized from criminals extradited to the U.S. would be divided equally between the two countries, local media reported. During a tour of the…
The alleged head of assassins for the Colombia’s largest drug cartel, “Los Rastrojos,” was extradited to the United States, police announced Thursday. Carlos Hugo Garcia, alias “Chocolate,” was captured in June…
National police captured the book keeper for the leader of one of Colombia’s most powerful neo-paramilitary groups, “Los Urabeños,” in Medellin on Tuesday. A special unit of Colombia’s police force…
National police dismantled an international drug ring after several arrests in Bogota, Miami and the western Colombian cities of Tulua and Buenaventura. The drug smuggling network operated primarily out of…
The United States government denied reports that the leader of the Rastrojos drug trafficking organization had turned himself over to U.S. authorities, according to Colombian Justice Minister Juan Carlos Esguerra, reported…
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns met with Colombia Justice Minister Juan Carlos Esguerra Friday to discuss Colombian concerns over “lax” punishments for extradited Colombian drug traffickers. Following the…
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) predicts at least four heads of Colombia’s most powerful drug cartels will be extradited to the United States within three months, according to newspaper…