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Colombian drug lord described as most violent since Pablo Escobar is jailed for 45 years in New York
1 year, 7 months ago

Colombian drug lord described as most violent since Pablo Escobar is jailed for 45 years in New York

The Independent  

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Once Colombia’s most-wanted drug lord, the kingpin known as Otoniel gets 45 years in prison in US
1 year, 7 months ago

Once Colombia’s most-wanted drug lord, the kingpin known as Otoniel gets 45 years in prison in US

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — For years, the man known as Otoniel was seen as one of the world’s most dangerous drug lords, the elusive boss of a cartel and paramilitary group with a blood-drenched grip on much of northern Colombia. The former leader of the notorious Clan de Golfo, or Gulf Clan, had pleaded guilty in January to high-level drug trafficking …

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‘Terrifying’: Days of terror under Colombia’s Gulf Clan cartel
2 years, 10 months ago

‘Terrifying’: Days of terror under Colombia’s Gulf Clan cartel

Al Jazeera  

Colombian armed group lay siege to communities in response to extradition of its former leader, Otoniel, to the US. Bogota, Colombia – “It was terrifying.” That is how a resident of Tierralta, in Colombia’s northern department of Cordoba, described a days-long siege imposed earlier this month by one of the country’s largest paramilitary groups, the Autodefensas Gaitanistas de Colombia, also …

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Colombia cartel shuts down towns over leader’s extradition
2 years, 10 months ago

Colombia cartel shuts down towns over leader’s extradition

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Gulf Clan drug cartel …

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Colombian drug lord arrested for shipping ‘outrageous’ amounts of cocaine to US over 20 years
2 years, 10 months ago

Colombian drug lord arrested for shipping ‘outrageous’ amounts of cocaine to US over 20 years

The Independent  

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Colombia extradites drug lord ‘Otoniel’ to the United States
2 years, 10 months ago

Colombia extradites drug lord ‘Otoniel’ to the United States

Al Jazeera  

Dairo Antonio Usuga’s Gulf Clan was believed to be responsible for 30 percent of all cocaine exports from Colombia. “I want to reveal that Dairo Antonio Usuga, alias ‘Otoniel’ has been extradited,” President Ivan Duque announced on Twitter on Wednesday, calling him “the most dangerous drug trafficker in the world”. Following Usuga’s arrest and that of another 90 suspected gang …

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Colombian army says 6 soldiers killed in attack in northwest
2 years, 10 months ago

Colombian army says 6 soldiers killed in attack in northwest

Al Jazeera  

Authorities blame alleged drug traffickers from the Gulf Clan for the attack in Colombia’s northwest. At least six Colombian soldiers have been killed in a bombing in the country’s northwest, the army said, attributing the attack to accused drug traffickers who are active in the area. Another five soldiers were injured and one remains missing after the attack, which took …

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Colombia receives US extradition request for accused drug lord
3 years, 3 months ago

Colombia receives US extradition request for accused drug lord

Al Jazeera  

Colombian forces caught accused Gulf Clan leader Dairo Antonio Usuga, known as Otoniel, last month after a 7-year search. Colombia has said it received a formal request from the United States to extradite accused drug kingpin Dairo Antonio Usuga, known as Otoniel. The 50-year-old alleged leader of the Gulf Clan was captured by Colombia’s armed forces late last month, ending …

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