Colombian police seize two tonnes of cocaineOctober 13th, 2009 BOGOTA - Police seized two tonnes of cocaine in a ranch in northwestern Colombia and arrested a minor who was guarding the load, the authorities said Tuesday. The raid took place over the weekend in a rural area in the municipality of Necocli, in the province of Antioquia.
Suspected Colombian cocaine trafficker extradited from the Dominican Republic to USSeptember 30th, 2009 DomRep extradites Colombian cocaine suspect to USSANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — A Dominican official says an alleged Colombian cocaine trafficker arrested in the Dominican Republic has been extradited to the United States. The official says Luis Alberto Santacruz Echeverri, known by the nickname "Lucho," was extradited Monday to New York to face drug trafficking charges.
Colombian air force pilots sentenced to 31 years for murder in cluster-bombing of civiliansSeptember 26th, 2009 Colombian pilots get 31 yrs in prison for bombingBOGOTA — A judge has found two Colombian air force pilots guilty of murder and sentenced them to 31 years in prison each for the 1998 cluster-bombing of a village that killed 17 people. Judge Martin Suarez found that the pilots, both lieutenants, had acted impetuously, failing to distinguish between civilians and leftist rebels.
Cocaine found surgically implanted inside chest cavities of 2 live turkeys confiscated in PeruAugust 25th, 2009 Peru police seize cocaine sewn inside live turkeysLIMA, Peru — Peruvian police expecting to find a shipment of cocaine hidden in a crate holding two live turkeys were surprised to discover the drug surgically implanted inside the birds. Acting on a tip, officers stopped a Turismo Ejecutivo SRL bus outside the city of Tarapoto in the central jungle state of San Martin, officials said Monday.
Venezuela: Collaboration with US Coast Guard led to drug bust in Caribbean SeaAugust 21st, 2009 Venezuela helps US seize cocaine-laden shipCARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela says its collaboration with U.S. authorities led to the seizure of about a ton of cocaine aboard a ship in the Caribbean Sea.
Ex-Syrian military member brought to US from Honduras pleads innocent to arms-dealing chargeAugust 20th, 2009 Ex-Syrian soldier pleads innocent to arms dealingNEW YORK — A former member of the Syrian military has pleaded innocent to conspiring to sell military-grade weapons to a U.S.-designated terrorist group in Colombia. Jamal Yousef appeared in federal court in Manhattan on Wednesday after he was brought to the United States earlier in the day.
Former US Marine gets life in prison for arranging murder in drug deal disputeAugust 17th, 2009 Ex-Marine gets life in prison for drug deal murderLONG BEACH, Calif. — A 22-year-old former U.S.
Reputed Colombian cocaine kingpin Diego Montoya to plead guilty next weekAugust 8th, 2009 Reputed drug kingpin Montoya to plead guiltyMIAMI — Diego "Don Diego" Montoya, reputed boss of Colombia's notorious North Valley cocaine cartel who was once on the FBI's most wanted list, is set to plead guilty next week to U.S. drug charges.
Customs finds almost a half-ton of cocaine in shipping container of Colombian coffeeJuly 10th, 2009 Colombian coffee comes with smuggled cocaineNEW ORLEANS — Customs agents discovered an extra ingredient in a shipment of Colombian coffee: nearly a half-ton of cocaine. U.S. Customs officer Troy Simon said Thursday it was his agency's biggest cocaine find at the Port of New Orleans since more than two tons turned up in a transformer shipment about 10 years ago.
Arms dealer gets 25 years in NYC terror caseJuly 2nd, 2009 NEW YORK — A man extradited from Romania in a plot to sell weapons to Colombian militants has been sentenced in New York City to 25 years in prison. Federal Judge Jed Rakoff sentenced Tareq Mousa al Ghazi on Wednesday.
2 Chilean ex-generals sentenced for smuggling arms to CroatiaJune 10th, 2009 Chilean ex-generals sentenced for arms smugglingSANTIAGO, Chile — Two retired Chilean generals have been sentenced to prison for shipping arms to Croatia at the time of its battle for independence from Yugoslavia. A Chilean court has sentenced Army Gen.
Venezuela seizes 2 tons of cocaine, defends anti-drug effortsMay 11th, 2009 Venezuela seizes 2 tons of cocaine, arrest 3CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan authorities have seized nearly two tons of cocaine and arrested three suspects in their largest drug bust in months, the country's top counter-drug official said Monday. Police and soldiers discovered 4,370 pounds (1,983 kilograms) of cocaine during a raid on a ranch in central Miranda state on Saturday, said National Anti-Drug Agency director Nestor Reverol.
Stroll on Texas beach leads to discovery of 53 pounds of neatly packaged cocaineMay 8th, 2009 53 pounds of packed cocaine found on Texas beachSABINE PASS, Texas — Beachcombers found more than seashells while strolling on a Texas beach: two dozen neatly wrapped packages of cocaine. Jefferson County Sheriff's Lt.
Immigrant who was held hostage gets 4 years in prison for role distributing cocaine in Ga.May 5th, 2009 Man gets 4 years for cocaine distribution in Ga.ATLANTA — A Dominican immigrant who was held hostage and beaten after being lured to suburban Atlanta to settle a drug debt has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for his role in distributing cocaine. Thirty-one-year-old Oscar Reynoso was sentenced Tuesday to 46 months in federal prison, with five years supervised release to follow.
Miami judge sentences Colombian drug baron to 30 years for overseeing cartel's financesApril 28th, 2009 Colombian drug baron gets 30 years in US prisonMIAMI — A Colombian who was one of the top financial managers and supervised money-laundering for a cocaine cartel accused of smuggling $10 billion in drugs into the U.S. was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in federal prison.
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