US judge orders extradition of Colombias convicted former Agriculture minister
US judge orders extradition of Colombia’s convicted former Agriculture minister
written by Adriaan Alsema September 29, 2017
A US federal judge ordered the extradition of Colombia’s former agriculture minister on Thursday. The former official’s attorneys vowed to appeal the decision.
The extradition had been requested by Colombia after former Minister Andres Felipe Arias (Conservative Party) was convicted to 17 years in prison for illegally funneling millions of dollars in agriculture subsidies to wealthy political allies.
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The former minister fled Colombia to the United States weeks before his conviction.
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The former agriculture minister is one of many top Colombian officials currently convicted or being investigated for crimes ranging from bribery to homicide.
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https://colombiareports.com/us-judge-orders-extradition-colombias-convicted-former-agriculture-minister/
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