U.S. authorities have moved forward a series of 200 proceedings in investigations into over a dozen ex-paramilitary leaders detained in the U.S. since 2008, Colombian media reported Monday. After meeting…
Anti-narcotics police have arrested six members of a network that trafficked heroin and cocaine to the United States. According to Caracol Radio, authorities reported Friday that the network recruited people…
A republican congressman has announced his “outrage” at the Obama administration for apparently “passing up an initial extradition offer made by Colombia last fall” regarding alleged drug lord Walid Makled,…
Colombia’s Justice and Interior Minister German Vargas Lleras has said that U.S. agents are allowed to interview Walid Makled, the alleged Venezuelan drug lord who will soon be extradited to…
Authorities extradited eight Colombian citizens to the United States on drug trafficking charges Thursday morning, Colombian media reported. According to Director of the Colombian Judicial Police (DIJIN) Carlos Ramiro Mena,…
Colombia’s interior and justice minister on Wednesday announced that his government will extradite alleged drug lord Walid Makled to his home country and not to the U.S., who also sought…
The lawyer of Walid Makled asked Colombia to demand that Venezuela protects his client’s safety as President Chavez begins his state visit to Colombia, local media reported Saturday. Defense lawyer…
Former President Alvaro Uribe has waded into the debate over where alleged drug lord Walid Makled should be extradited, stating that his imminent extradition to Venezuela should instead be to…
Colombia will extradite alleged drug lord Walid Makled to Venezuela and not to the United States, which had also requested the Venezuelan’s extradition, President Santos announces. In an interview with…