Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Drug lord labeled “Otoniel” given 45-year sentence

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Drug lord Dairo Antonio Usuga David famously referred to as ‘Otoniel,’ the top figure of a significant Colombian criminal faction, has been handed a 45-year prison term due to convictions related to drug trafficking. This judgment arrives subsequent to Otoniel’s admission of culpability for drug trafficking charges within the United States, marking a pivotal juncture … Read more

Drug lord of Colombia Otoniel pleads guilty in US court

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Dairo Antonio Suga, popularly known as Otoniel, entered a guilty plea to drug charges. 51-year-old consented to turn over $216 million (£173 million) in drug revenue. He now faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years and up to life in prison. Dairo Antonio Suga, popularly known as Otoniel, a notorious Colombian cocaine trafficker, entered … Read more

Colombia intensifies its anti-rioting cartel campaign

Colombia has dispatched an additional 2,000 troops and police to assist in the containment of a gang. The gang has set fire to cars and threatened individuals in retaliation for its leader’s extradition to the United States. Dairo Antonio Suga; Otoniel, is the world’s most dangerous drug trafficker, according to President Iván Duque. Last Monday, … Read more

Colombian cartel stages ‘armed strike’ over leader’s extradition

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Authorities said Friday that a Colombian drug cartel set fire to dozens of automobiles in retaliation for the extradition of the group’s leader to the United States on drug trafficking charges. Dairo Antonio Usuga, known as “Otoniel,” led Colombia’s largest narco-trafficking cartel, known as the Gulf Clan. The 50-year-old was the most wanted person in … Read more