The man Colombia describes as the world's most dangerous drug trafficker told security forces: "You beat me" when he was captured during an operation this weekend, the government said on Sunday, pledging to extradite him swiftly to the United States.
The capture of Dario Úsuga, cartel boss of the Gulf Clan represents the largest blow to a criminal organization since the death of Pablo Escobar in 1993.
By Luis Jaime Acosta and Oliver Griffin NECOCLI, Colombia (Reuters) -The man Colombia describes as the world s most dangerous drug trafficker told security forces: You beat me when he was captured during an operation this weekend, the government said on Sunday, pledging to extradite him swiftly to the United States. Dairo Antonio Usuga, known as Otoniel, was caught https://www.reuters.com/article/us-colombia-drugs-otoniel/colombia-nabs-otoniel-drug-kingpin-and-gang-leader-government-idUSKBN2HD0KF by Colombia s armed forces during an operation in a rural area of Colombia s Uraba region, Antioquia province, which involved more than 500 members of Colombia s special forces and 22 helicopters, officials said on Saturday. Otoniel is accused of exporting hundreds of tonnes of cocaine each year, while President Ivan Duque said on Saturday he is also responsible for killing police officers, recruiting minors and sexually abusing children. Colombia s government will file a petition on Monday wi
Jamaica will extradite a former Colombian military member implicated in the assassination of former Haiti President Jovenel Moise to Port-au-Prince, Colombia's police chief said on Friday.
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Jamaica will extradite a former Colombian military member implicated in the assassination of former Haiti President Jovenel Moise to Port-au-Prince, Colombia s police chief said on Friday. Mario Antonio Palacios, 43, was arrested in Jamaica, Haitian authorities said, describing him has very dangerous. Palacios is accused by Haitian authorities of forming part of a mercenary group that assassinated Moise in July during an assault on his private residence, during which his wife was also injured. In Colombia there is no investigation against this person, Colombia s national police chief General Jorge Vargas said, adding that an Interpol red notice arrived from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, where they seek the capture of this person. Vargas gave no further details of Palacios capture. Moise was assassinated in his home on July 7 by an armed group which included 26 Colombians and two Haitian-Americans, authorities of the Caribbean nation say. Eighteen Colombians have been detai