Uribe’s former security chief to stand trial for ties to Medellin drug cartel
Uribe’s former security chief to stand trial for ties to Medellin drug cartel
posted by Daniel Freeman
Sep 4, 2013
Ex Colombian President Alvaro Uribe’s former security chief will stand trial in September for being unable to justify approximately $350,000 of income with alleged economic ties to the Medellin drug cartel, reported El Tiempo on Wednesday.
Former general and presidential security chief, Flavio Buitrago, and his wife, Elba Pulido have been under investigation since March surrounding allegations of economic ties to the now defunct Medellin Cartel, once led by Pablo Escobar.
For not being able to explain almost $350,000 of unjustified income, Buitrago will be brought to trial in September on counts of money laundering, and illicit enrichment.
The ex-general and his wife were implicated in a statement made by former Medellin Cartel member Marco Antonio Gil, alias “El Papero,” who became a witness for the prosecution after pleading guilty to crimes of money laundering, drug trafficking and illicit enrichment.
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http://colombiareports.co/former-uribe-security-chief-yet-justify-alleged-economic-ties-drug-trafficker/