Former Colombian prosecution officials extradited to the US
Source: Colombia Reports
Former Colombian prosecution officials extradited to the US
posted by Olle Ohlsen Pettersson
May 23, 2013
Two fired Colombian prosecution officials on Wednesday have been extradited to the United States for selling classified information to drug traffickers, local media reported Wednesday.
The two individuals, a man and a woman, worked for the international office of Colombia’s prosecutor general. They are accused of using their access to classified information to warn prominent drug traffickers about ongoing investigations of the Prosecutor General’s Office.
The ex-officials were arrested on Colombian territory in November last year. On Thursday, Colombia’s W Radio reported both had been called to appear before a New York City judge.
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Ties between corrupt members of Colombian authorities are not uncommon. The security chief of former President Alvaro Uribe is in a U.S. prison for leaking information to drug trafficking organization “Oficina de Envigado” and three members of the military were arrested Wednesday while trafficking 300 kilos of cocaine allegedly belonging to drug lord “Megateo.”
Read more: http://colombiareports.com/former-officials-extradited-to-the-us-for-aiding-drug-traffickers/
