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'Colombia defense ministry adviser ran drug trafficking route to Europe'
by Adriaan Alsema May 15, 2018
Colombia’s prosecution is investigating corruption in some of the country’s biggest ports after the arrest of a former defense ministry adviser who admitted to trafficking cocaine to Europe, according to newspaper El Tiempo.
The prosecution announced the investigation after El Tiempo reported that air force Major Fabian Leyton was arrested after authorities from the United States filed an extradition request.
According to the newspaper, Leyton told DEA investigators that multiple security officials in the Caribbean ports of Santa Marta and Barranquilla were paid to allow the passage of containers with cocaine.
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The disgraced official has allegedly requested a rapid extradition over fears he could be assassinated.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/colombia-defense-ministry-adviser-ran-drug-trafficking-route-to-europe/